Janet Coles
{{short description|American professional golfer}}
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| birth_place = California, U.S.
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| college = UCLA
| status = Professional
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| extour = LPGA Tour (1977–1990)
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| lpgawins = 2
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| nabisco = T4: 1983
| lpga = T11: 1983
| wusopen = T4: 1985
| dumaurier = T13: 1981
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Janet Coles (born August 4, 1954) is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.
Coles won twice on the LPGA Tour[http://www.lpga.com/content/All-timeWinnersList.pdf LPGA All-Time Winners List] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101229053926/http://www.lpga.com/content/All-timeWinnersList.pdf |date=2010-12-29 }} in 1978 and 1983.[http://www.lpga.com/content/Chronology70-79.pdf LPGA Tournament Chronology 1970-79] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100102105959/http://www.lpga.com/content/Chronology70-79.pdf |date=2010-01-02 }}[http://www.lpga.com/content/Chronology80-89.pdf LPGA Tournament Chronology 1980-89] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629095854/http://www.lpga.com/content/Chronology80-89.pdf |date=2011-06-29 }}
On August 22, 2011, Coles was named head coach of the Dartmouth College women's golf team.[http://www.dartmouthsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=11600&ATCLID=205245864 Former LPGA Tour Player to Lead Women's Golf Team]
Professional wins (2)
=LPGA Tour wins (2)=
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!No. !Date !Tournament !Winning score !Margin of !Runner(s)-up |
1
|Apr 30, 1978 |Natural Light Lady Tara Classic |−8 (71-70-70=211) |Playoff |{{flagicon|USA}} Gloria Ehret |
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|May 8, 1983 |−10 (67-70-69=206) |6 strokes |{{flagicon|CAN}} Sandra Post |
LPGA Tour playoff record (1–0)
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!No.!!Year!!Tournament!!Opponents!!Result |
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|1 |1978 |Natural Light Lady Tara Classic |{{flagicon|USA}} Gloria Ehret |Won with birdie on third extra hole |
References
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External links
- {{official website|http://www.janetcolesgolf.com}}
- {{LPGA player|janet-coles/80326}}
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Category:American female golfers
Category:UCLA Bruins women's golfers
Category:College golf coaches in the United States
Category:Golfers from California
Category:20th-century American sportswomen
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