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Kay Cockerill

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Kay Cockerill
Personal information
Born (1964-10-16) October 16, 1964 (age 60)
San Jose, California, U.S.
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Sporting nationality United States
ResidenceSan Francisco, California, U.S.
SpouseDanny Dann
Career
CollegeUCLA (graduated 1987)
Turned professional1987
Former tour(s)LPGA Tour (1988–97)
Professional wins1
Number of wins by tour
Epson Tour1
Best results in LPGA major championships
Chevron ChampionshipCUT: 1987, 1992, 1993, 1994
Women's PGA C'shipCUT: 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993
U.S. Women's OpenT16: 1988
du Maurier ClassicT28: 1989

Kay Cockerill (born October 16, 1964) is an American professional golfer.

Amateur and college career

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Cockerill was in San Jose, California.[1] She won the U.S. Women's Amateurs in 1986 and 1987. As a non-scholarship player at UCLA, she had six individual wins from 1983 to 1986, was an All-American in 1985 and 1986, an Academic All-American in 1985/1986, placed fourth in the 1986 NCAA Championship, and was named to the NGCA Hall of Fame in 1986.[2][3] She graduated from UCLA in 1987 with a degree in Economics. She was inducted into the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame in 1999.

Professional golf career

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She turned professional and joined the LPGA Tour in October 1987. She also played on the Futures Tour, winning once in 1988. She retired in 1997.

Broadcasting career

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Since retiring from competition, Cockerill has worked as a reporter for Golf Channel covering the LPGA and Nationwide Tours.

Personal life

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Cockerill lives in San Francisco and is married to Danny Dann, a vice president of special events with the San Francisco Giants.[3]

Professional wins (1)

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Futures Tour wins (1)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runner-up
1 Feb 9, 1988 Marsh Landing Classic Even (144) Playoff United States Meg Mallon

U.S. national team appearances

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Amateur

References

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  1. ^ Inman, Cam (July 5, 2023). "U.S. Women's Open: Who could beat Rose Zhang at Pebble Beach?". The Mercury News. Archived from the original on July 12, 2023. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
  2. ^ "2024-25 UCLA Women's Golf Information Guide" (PDF). UCLA. Retrieved August 10, 2011.=
  3. ^ a b "My Town: Kay Cockerill's San Francisco". Golf Digest. July 25, 2011. Retrieved August 10, 2011.
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