Amy Benz

{{short description|American professional golfer}}

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Amy Benz (born May 12, 1962) is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.

As an amateur, Benz won the 1982 AIAW National Championship,{{Cite web |url=https://texassports.com/sports/2019/6/27/womens-golf-at-the-aiaw-championship.aspx |title=Women's Golf at the AIAW Championship |publisher=University of Texas Athletics |access-date=2020-04-01}} was an AIAW Southern Methodist University All-American{{Cite web |url=https://www.smu.edu/News/2013/athletics-hall-of-fame-2013-27feb2013 |title=SMU announces 2013 Athletics Hall Of Fame class |publisher=SMU |access-date=2020-04-01}} and was part of the team that won the 1982 Curtis Cup{{Cite web |url=http://www.golfcompendium.com/2020/02/1982-curtis-cup.html |title=1982 Curtis Cup Winner and Match Scores |access-date=2020-04-01}} and the 1982 Espirito Santo Trophy. Other wins include the 1981 Women's Western Amateur,{{Cite web |url=https://smumustangs.com/honors/amy-benz/10 |title=Amy Benz (2016) |publisher=SMU Athletics |access-date=2020-04-01}} the Orange Bowl Classic and the American Junior Golf Association Tournament of Champions.

Benz played on the LPGA Tour from 1983 to 2000. She never won on tour but had five runner-up finishes: 1990 Orix Hawaiian Ladies Open, 1992 Sara Lee Classic, 1993 Nabisco Dinah Shore, 1993 ShopRite LPGA Classic, 1996 ShopRite LPGA Classic. She won the unofficial mixed-team JCPenney Classic with John Huston in 1988 and won twice on the LPGA of Japan Tour, the 1989 Fujitsu Ladies and the 1991 Daikin Orchid Ladies Golf Tournament.