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| Kelly Robbins | |
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| Personal information | |
| Full name | Kelly Robbins |
| Born | September 29, 1969 Mount Pleasant, Michigan, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Career | |
| College | University of Tulsa |
| Turned professional | 1992 |
| Former tour | LPGA Tour (joined 1992) |
| Professional wins | 12 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| LPGA Tour | 9 |
| Other | 3 |
| Best results in LPGA major championships (wins: 1) | |
| Chevron Championship | T2: 1996 |
| Women's PGA C'ship | Won: 1995 |
| U.S. Women's Open | T2: 2003 |
| du Maurier Classic | T3: 1997 |
| Women's British Open | T32: 2001 |
Kelly Robbins (born September 29, 1969) is an American former professional golfer. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1992 and won nine LPGA Tour events, including one major championship, during her career.
Early life and amateur career
In 1969, Robbins was born in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. She started playing golf at the age of 8.[1]
Robbins attended the University of Tulsa where she was a member of the NCAA Championship team in 1988. Throughout her collegiate career, she won seven individual titles and twice was named a First-Team All-American. In 1991, she was honored as the NCAA Co-Player of the Year along with Annika Sörenstam and was the North and South Women's Amateur winner.[1]
Professional career
In 1992, Robbins joined the LPGA Tour. She qualified for the tour on her first attempt.[1] She won nine tournaments on the tour,[2][3] including one major, the 1995 McDonald's LPGA Championship.[4] She was most successful in the mid-1990s, finishing in the top-10 on the money list four years in a row, from 1994 to 1997. In 2005, she only played two LPGA Tour events due to a back injury. She retired from competitive golf in 2007.
In 2008, was named co-assistant captain of the 2009 U.S. Solheim Cup team.[1]
Professional wins (12)
LPGA Tour wins (9)
| Legend |
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| LPGA Tour major championships (1) |
| Other LPGA Tour (8) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 30, 1993 | LPGA Corning Classic | −11 (70-68-70-69=277) | Playoff |  Alison Nicholas |
| 2 | Jul 10, 1994 | Jamie Farr Toledo Classic | −9 (69-70-65=204) | Playoff |  Tammie Green |
| 3 | May 14, 1995 | McDonald's LPGA Championship | −10 (66-68-72-68=274) | 1 stroke | Laura Davies |
| 4 | Apr 7, 1996 | Twelve Bridges LPGA Classic | −11 (73-68-68-64=273) | Playoff | Val Skinner |
| 5 | Feb 9, 1997 | Diet Dr Pepper National Pro-Am | −17 (66-69-69-67=271) | Playoff | Emilee Klein |
| 6 | Jul 6, 1997 | Jamie Farr Kroger Classic | −19 (67-64-67-67=265) | 8 strokes | Tammie Green |
| 7 | Jan 18, 1998 | HealthSouth Inaugural | −7 (76-67-66=209) | 2 strokes | Meg Mallon |
| 8 | Oct 11, 1998 | Lifetime's AFLAC Tournament of Champions | −12 (66-73-67-70=276) | 4 strokes | Juli Inkster |
| 9 | Jan 17, 1999 | HealthSouth Inaugural | −11 (70-71-64=205) | 1 stroke | Tina Barrett Karrie Webb |
LPGA Tour playoff record (4–3)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1993 | LPGA Corning Classic | Alison Nicholas |
Won with par on first extra hole |
| 2 | 1994 | Jamie Farr Toledo Classic | Tammie Green |
Won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 3 | 1996 | Twelve Bridges LPGA Classic | Val Skinner |
Won with birdie on fifth extra hole |
| 4 | 1997 | Diet Dr Pepper National Pro-Am | Emilee Klein |
Won with par on second extra hole |
| 5 | 1997 | Standard Register PING | Laura Davies |
Lost to par on first extra hole |
| 6 | 1997 | Samsung World Championship of Women's Golf |  Helen Alfredsson Juli Inkster |
Inkster won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 7 | 2003 | U.S. Women's Open | Hilary Lunke Angela Stanford |
Lunke won 18-hole playoff (Lunke:70, Stanford:71, Robbins:73) |
Other wins (3)
- 1994 Diner's Club Matches (with Tammie Green)
- 1995 Diner's Club Matches (with Tammie Green)
- 1997 Gillette Tour Challenge Championship (with Jim Colbert and Nick Price)
Major championships
Wins (1)
| Year | Championship | Winning score | Margin | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | McDonald's LPGA Championship | −10 (66-68-72-68=274) | 1 stroke | Laura Davies |
Results timeline
| Tournament | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kraft Nabisco Championship | T6 | T27 | T2 | T3 | T42 | 4 | T17 | |||
| LPGA Championship | T22 | T50 | CUT | 1 | T18 | T11 | T9 | 66 | T12 | |
| U.S. Women's Open | T59 | T55 | T26 | T9 | T13 | T58 | 3 | CUT | T30 | T9 |
| du Maurier Classic | T13 | T30 | T7 | CUT | CUT | T3 | CUT | T31 | T40 |
| Tournament | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kraft Nabisco Championship | T24 | T58 | T42 | T33 | WD | CUT | |
| LPGA Championship | T17 | T22 | CUT | T49 | CUT | CUT | |
| U.S. Women's Open | T12 | T12 | T2 | 3 | CUT | ||
| Women's British Open ^ | T32 | T35 | T50 | CUT |
^ The Women's British Open replaced the du Maurier Classic as an LPGA major in 2001
CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = withdrew
"T" = tied for place
Summary
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kraft Nabisco Championship | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 11 |
| LPGA Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 11 |
| U.S. Women's Open | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 13 |
| du Maurier Classic | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 6 |
| Women's British Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| Totals | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 25 | 56 | 44 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 17 (1999 Nabisco – 2003 Nabisco)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 2 (twice)
Source:[5]
Team appearances
Professional
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Kelly Robbins – Bio". LPGA. Retrieved August 20, 2026.
- ↑ "LPGA All-Time Winners List" (PDF). LPGA. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 29, 2010.
- 1 2 "LPGA Tournament Chronology 1990-1999" (PDF). LPGA. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 20, 2007.
- ↑ "Robbins captures LPGA with rally". The Register-Guard. Eugene, Oregon. May 15, 1995. p. 3B – via Google News Archives.
- 1 2 "Kelly Robbins – Results". LPGA. Retrieved August 20, 2026.
External links
- Kelly Robbins at the LPGA Tour official site
Media related to Kelly Robbins at Wikimedia Commons
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