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Martha Nause
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| Martha Nause | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Martha Nause | ||
| Born | September 10, 1954 Sheboygan, Wisconsin, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | ||
| Sporting nationality |  United States | ||
| Career | |||
| College | St. Olaf College | ||
| Turned professional | 1978 | ||
| Former tour | LPGA Tour (1978–1999) | ||
| Professional wins | 4 | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| LPGA Tour | 3 | ||
| Other | 1 | ||
| Best results in LPGA major championships (wins: 1) | |||
| Chevron Championship | T6: 1991 | ||
| Women's PGA C'ship | T10: 1981 | ||
| U.S. Women's Open | 8th: 1987 | ||
| du Maurier Classic | Won: 1994 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Martha Nause (born September 10, 1954) is an American professional golfer. She is a three-time winner on the LPGA tour, including one major championship, the 1994 du Maurier Classic.[1][2][3]
Career
In 1954, Nause was born in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. She attended St. Olaf College and her rookie year on the LPGA Tour was 1978.
Nause's other tour wins were the 1991 LPGA Chicago Sun-Times Shoot-Out and the 1988 Planters Pat Bradley International. She played on winning teams for the USA against Japan in the Nichirei Cup in 1988, 1991 and 1994. Her best money list finish was 19th in 1988. Her last full season on the tour was 1999 and she later became a college golf coach.
Nause also played on the Legends Tour. In 2006, she won the Hy-Vee Classic on the Legends Tour and was the tour's leading money earner. She played in the U.S. Women's Open in 2008 and 2010 and the inaugural U.S. Senior Women's Open in 2018.
Nause coached the Macalester College men's and women's golf teams from 2000 to 2012 and was named 2006-07 MIAC Women's Golf Coach of the Year after guiding the Scots to their best finish ever. She coached numerous All-Conference and NCAA Division III championship golfers, including four All-Americans.[4]
Nause was a long-time student of golf instructor Manuel de la Torre.
Awards and honors
- In 1990, Nause was the first woman inducted into the St. Olaf College Athletic Hall of Fame.[5]
- In 1995, she was also inducted into the Wisconsin Golf Hall of Fame.[6]
- In 1996, she earned the Heather Farr Player Award bestowed to a player "who, through her hard work, dedication and love of the game of golf, has demonstrated determination, perseverance and spirit in fulfilling her goals as a player."
Professional wins (4)
LPGA Tour wins (3)
| Legend |
|---|
| LPGA Tour major championships (1) |
| Other LPGA Tour (2) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 6, 1988 | Planters Pat Bradley International | 14 points | 1 point |  Judy Dickinson Debbie Massey |
| 2 | Aug 25, 1991 | LPGA Chicago Sun-Times Shoot-Out | –13 (68-73-69-65=275) | 1 stroke | Kris Monaghan |
| 3 | Aug 28, 1994 | du Maurier Classic | –9 (65-71-72-71=279) | 1 stroke | Michelle McGann |
LPGA Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1996 | HealthSouth Inaugural | Jane Geddes Karrie Webb |
Webb won with par on fourth extra hole Nause eliminated by par on first hole |
Source:[7]
Legends Tour wins (1)
- 2006 HyVee Classic
Major championships
Wins (1)
| Year | Championship | Winning score | Margin | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | du Maurier Classic | −9 (65-71-72-71=279) | 1 stroke | Michelle McGann |
Results timeline
| Tournament | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LPGA Championship | CUT | CUT | T58 |
| U.S. Women's Open | T35 | ||
| du Maurier Classic | – | T64 | CUT |
| Tournament | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kraft Nabisco Championship | – | – | T52 | T50 | T62 | CUT | T28 | T21 | T27 | T59 |
| LPGA Championship | T10 | CUT | T57 | CUT | CUT | T46 | T58 | T48 | T61 | T14 |
| U.S. Women's Open | CUT | T29 | T31 | T30 | 8 | CUT | CUT | T32 | ||
| du Maurier Classic | T68 | T61 | T13 | CUT | T14 | CUT | CUT | T59 | T57 |
| Tournament | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kraft Nabisco Championship | T6 | T51 | CUT | T36 | T73 | T41 | CUT | CUT | T43 | |
| LPGA Championship | T37 | T52 | CUT | CUT | CUT | T51 | CUT | CUT | T47 | |
| U.S. Women's Open | T57 | CUT | CUT | |||||||
| du Maurier Classic | T57 | T42 | 1 | CUT | T69 | T41 | T54 | CUT |
| Tournament | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kraft Nabisco Championship | ||||||||||
| LPGA Championship | ||||||||||
| U.S. Women's Open | CUT | CUT | ||||||||
| Women's British Open ^ |
^ The Women's British Open replaced the du Maurier Classic as an LPGA major in 2001.
CUT = missed the half-way cut.
T = tied
Summary
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kraft Nabisco Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 13 |
| LPGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 12 |
| U.S. Women's Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 7 |
| du Maurier Classic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 13 |
| Women's British Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 72 | 45 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 9 (1990 Nabisco – 1992 LPGA)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (four times)
Source:[7]
Team appearances
Professional
- Handa Cup (representing the United States): 2006 (winners)
References
- ↑ "LPGA All-Time Winners List" (PDF). LPGA. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 29, 2010.
- ↑ "LPGA Tournament Chronology 1980-1989" (PDF). LPGA. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 29, 2011.
- ↑ "LPGA Tournament Chronology 1990-1999" (PDF). LPGA. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 20, 2007.
- ↑ "Martha Nause". Macalester College Athletics.
- ↑ "Martha Nause". St. Olaf Athletics.
- ↑ "Wisconsin Golf Hall of Fame". Wisconsin Golf Association.
- 1 2 "Martha Nause – Results". LPGA. Retrieved August 21, 2026.
External links
- Martha Nause at the LPGA Tour official site
- Martha Nause at the Legends Tour official site (also at former site)