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American professional golfer
Gender:
Female
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Birth:
22 January 1961(Sibley, Osceola County, Iowa, USA)
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Education:
University of Tulsa
The details
Biography
Introduction
Barb Thomas Whitehead (born January 22, 1961) is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.
Career
She played under both her maiden name, Barb Thomas, and her married name, Barb Whitehead (since 1995). Thomas was a three-time winner of the Iowa State Women's Amateur. She started playing golf at the age of 8 with the mentoring of her father. Whitehead credits her parents as being influential figures in her life and as having helped build her career
Whitehead won once on the LPGA Tour in 1995.
On May 21, 2011, Whitehead was inducted into the Iowa Golf Hall of Fame.
Amateur wins
- 1979 Iowa State Women's Amateur
- 1981 Iowa State Women's Amateur
- 1982 Iowa State Women's Amateur
Professional wins
LPGA Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feb 19, 1995 | Cup Noodles Hawaiian Ladies Open | –12 (68-66-70=204) | 5 strokes | Christa Johnson Hiromi Kobayashi Kris Tschetter |
LPGA Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1996 | State Farm Rail Classic | Laura Davies Michelle McGann |
McGann won with birdie on third extra hole |