Jo Ann Prentice (born February 9, 1933)[1] is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.

Jo Ann Prentice
Personal information
Born (1933-02-09) February 9, 1933 (age 91)
Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Height5 ft 5.5 in (1.66 m)
Sporting nationality United States
Career
Turned professional1956
Former tour(s)LPGA Tour
Professional wins6
Number of wins by tour
LPGA Tour6
Best results in LPGA major championships
Western OpenT2: 1966
Titleholders C'ship4th: 1963
Chevron Championship71st: 1983
Women's PGA C'shipT3: 1964
U.S. Women's OpenT2: 1962
du Maurier ClassicT44: 1979

Prentice was born in Birmingham, Alabama.[1] She turned professional in 1956.[1]

Prentice joined the LPGA tour in 1957 and won six times[2] between 1965 and 1974.[3][4]

Prentice was elected to the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in 1991, and is one of only eight golfers in it.[5]

Amateur wins

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this list is incomplete

  • 1954 Alabama Women's Amateur

Professional wins

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LPGA Tour wins (6)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
1 Mar 28, 1965 All State Ladies' Invitational +2 (74-72=146) 1 stroke   Kathy Whitworth
2 May 15, 1967 Dallas Civitan Open −3 (67-71-68-75=281) 1 stroke   Judy Kimball
3 Oct 30, 1972 Corpus Christi Civitan Open Even (69-69-72=210) Playoff   Sandra Palmer
  Kathy Whitworth
4 Jan 7, 1973 Burdine's Invitational −4 (69-71-72=212) 1 stroke   Beth Stone
5 Apr 21, 1974 Colgate-Dinah Shore Winner's Circle +1 (71-71-74-73=289) Playoff   Jane Blalock
  Sandra Haynie
6 May 12, 1974 American Defender-Raleigh Classic −7 (65-72=137) 2 strokes   Laura Baugh

Note: Prentice won the Colgate-Dinah Shore Winner's Circle (now known as the Kraft Nabisco Championship) before it became a major championship.

LPGA Tour playoff record (2–1)

No. Year Tournament Opponent(s) Result
1 1972 Corpus Christi Civitan Open   Sandra Palmer
  Kathy Whitworth
Won with birdie on tenth extra hole
Whitworth eliminated by birdie on third hole
2 1974 Colgate-Dinah Shore Winner's Circle   Jane Blalock
  Sandra Haynie
Won with birdie on fourth extra hole
Haynie eliminated by par on second hole
3 1974 Lady Errol Classic   Jane Blalock Lost to birdie on first extra hole

References

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  1. ^ a b c Elliott, Len; Kelly, Barbara (1976). Who's Who in Golf. New Rochelle, New York: Arlington House. p. 153. ISBN 0-87000-225-2.
  2. ^ LPGA All-Time Winners List Archived 2010-12-29 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ LPGA Tournament Chronology 1960-69 Archived 2011-06-29 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ LPGA Tournament Chronology 1970-79 Archived 2010-01-02 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ "Alabama Sports Hall of Fame - Birmingham, Alabama - Where Heroes Live Forever - Prentice". ashof.org. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
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