Kathy Guadagnino

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| fullname = Kathy Baker Guadagnino

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1961|3|20}}

| birth_place = Albany, New York, U.S.

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| nationality = {{USA}}

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| college = University of Tulsa
South Florida Bible College & Theological Seminary

| yearpro = 1983

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| extour = LPGA Tour (1983-1999)

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| nabisco = T11: 1989

| lpga = T26: 1995

| wusopen = Won: 1985

| dumaurier = T8: 1993

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Kathy Guadagnino (born March 20, 1961) is an American professional golfer. Up to 1987, she played under her maiden name of Kathy Baker.

Career

She was born in Albany, New York. She attended the University of Tulsa and South Florida Bible College & Theological Seminary and was the low amateur at the 1983 Nabisco Dinah Shore.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=2rUSAAAAIBAJ&sjid=mvkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2767%2C524978 |newspaper=Spokane Chronicle |agency=Associated Press |title=Scoreboard:Dinah Shore |date=April 4, 1983 |page=17}} In 1982, while attending Tulsa, Guadagnino won the inaugural NCAA individual title, while leading her team to both the AIAW and NCAA national titles.

She joined the LPGA Tour and in 1985, she was a surprise winner of the U.S. Women's Open at Baltusrol Golf Club.{{cite magazine |url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1119684/index.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140203140729/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1119684/index.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 3, 2014 |magazine=Sports Illustrated |last=McDermott |first=Barry |title=Opening in high style |date=July 22, 1985 |page=28}}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=U-5VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=g-EDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2263%2C3363880 |newspaper=Eugene Register-Guard |last=Jenkins |first=Sally |agency=(Washington Post) |title=Baker shakes off pressure to win Open |date=July 15, 1985 |page=1C }} Guadagnino's only other LPGA Tour title came at the Konica San Jose Classic in 1988. Her best money list finish was 13th in 1985; she retired from the tour after the 1999 season.