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Becky Pearson

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Becky Pearson
Personal information
Born (1956-01-22) January 22, 1956 (age 68)
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Sporting nationality United States
Career
CollegeFlorida International University
StatusProfessional
Former tour(s)LPGA Tour
Professional wins1
Number of wins by tour
LPGA Tour1
Best results in LPGA major championships
Chevron ChampionshipT10: 1986
Women's PGA C'shipT20: 1984
U.S. Women's OpenT21: 1983
du Maurier ClassicT31: 1987

Becky Pearson (born January 22, 1956) is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.

Golfing career

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Before turning professional, Pearson won the Minnesota Junior Girls State Championship twice.[1] While living in North Branch, Minnesota, she reached the quarter-finals at the United States Girls' Junior Golf Championship in 1973 after defeating defending champion Nancy Lopez in the second round.[2] Pearson earned All-American honors twice while attending Florida International University[3] and was the runner-up to Lori Castillo at the 1979 U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links.[4]

Pearson won once on the LPGA Tour[5] in 1986 at the Chrysler-Plymouth Classic.[6]

The North Chisago Historical Society awarded Pearson in 2008 along with two others their Women in History Award.[7]

Professional wins

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LPGA Tour wins (1)

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No. Date Tournament Winning Score Margin of
Victory
Runners-up
1 May 18, 1986 Chrysler-Plymouth Classic –7 (71-70-71=212) 1 stroke United States Betsy King
United States Deb Richard

LPGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

No. Year Tournament Opponents Result
1 1986 Mazda Japan Classic United States Cathy Gerring
Taiwan Ai-Yu Tu
United States Mary Beth Zimmerman
Tu won with bogey on fourth extra hole
Pearson and Zimmerman eliminated by birdie on first hole

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