Gloria Ehret
{{short description|American professional golfer}}
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| fullname = Gloria Jean Ehret
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1941|8|23}}
| birth_place = Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| height = {{height|ft=5|in=8}}
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| nationality = {{USA}}
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| college = St. Petersburg Junior College
| yearpro = 1965
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| extour = LPGA Tour (joined 1965)
| prowins = 3
| lpgawins = 2
| otherwins = 1
| majorwins = 1
| western = T10: 1966
| titleholders = 15th: 1966
| lpga = Won: 1966
| wusopen = T2: 1973
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Gloria Jean Ehret (born August 23, 1941) is an American former professional golfer. In the 1966, she won the LPGA Championship.[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=UmJkAAAAIBAJ&sjid=gnwNAAAAIBAJ&pg=5530,2169636&dq=gloria+ehret+lpga+stardust&hl=en Ehret captures LPGA crown]
Early life and education
Ehret was born in Allentown, Pennsylvania, on August 23, 1941, and attended St. Petersburg Junior College in St. Petersburg, Florida.
Golf career
Ehret turned professional in 1965. She finished fifth in the LPGA Championship in her rookie season and won it the following year. After over six years on tour without another victory, she won the Birmingham Classic in 1973.[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=UIAyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ObcFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2731,9989724&dq=gloria+ehret+birmingham&hl=en Sudden win for Ehret] Her most lucrative year on the LPGA Tour was 1978 when she earned $42,470.60, placed 22nd on the final money list, and had three 2nd or T-2 finishes.{{cite web |title=Gloria Ehret bio from LPGA Tour's official site |url=http://www.lpga.com/content/oldplayerbios/EhretGloriaFinal.pdf |access-date=2007-12-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100113112034/http://lpga.com/content/oldplayerbios/EhretGloriaFinal.pdf |archive-date=2010-01-13 |url-status=dead }}
Amateur wins (4)
- 1963 Tri-State Amateur Championship
- 1964 Tri-State Amateur Championship, International Four-Ball, Connecticut State Amateur
Professional wins (3)
=LPGA Tour wins (2)=
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|LPGA Tour major championships (1) |
Other LPGA Tour (1) |
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!No.!! Date!!Tournament!!Winning score!!Margin of |
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|1 |Sep 25, 1966 |−2 (70-70-67-75=282) |3 strokes |{{flagicon|USA}} Mickey Wright |
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|Apr 29, 1973 | +1 (73-75-69=217) |Playoff |{{flagicon|USA}} Betty Burfeindt |
LPGA Tour playoff record (1–4)
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!No.!!Year!!Tournament!!Opponent(s)!!Result |
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|align=center|1 |1966 |{{flagicon|USA}} Sandra Haynie |Lost to birdie on third extra hole |
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|align=center|2 |1972 |{{flagicon|USA}} Kathy Cornelius |Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
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|align=center|3 |1973 |{{flagicon|USA}} Betty Burfeindt |Won with birdie on first extra hole |
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|align=center|4 |1974 |{{flagicon|USA}} Sandra Haynie |Lost to par on fourth extra hole |
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|align=center|5 |1978 |Natural Light Lady Tara Classic |{{flagicon|USA}} Janet Coles |Coles won with birdie on third extra hole |
=Other wins (1)=
- 1965 Yankee Women's Open (with Judy Kimball)
Major championships
=Wins (1)=
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!Year!!Championship!!Winning score!!Margin!!Runner-up | ||||
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| 1966 | LPGA Championship | −2 (70-70-67-75=282) | 3 strokes | {{flagicon|USA}} Mickey Wright |
References
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External links
- {{LPGA player|gloria-ehret/80501}}
- {{Legends Tour player|old_id=65}}
{{LPGA Champions}}
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Category:American female golfers
Category:Winners of LPGA major golf championships
Category:Golfers from Pennsylvania
Category:St. Petersburg College alumni
Category:Sportspeople from Allentown, Pennsylvania
Category:21st-century American women
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