Sandra Post 1539945 221957353 2008-06-26T21:29:17Z Tewapack 1370770 /* LPGA Tour wins (8) */ '''Sandra Post''' (born [[June 4]], [[1948]]) is a golfer who was the first [[Canadian]] to play on the [[LPGA]] Tour. Born in [[Oakville, Ontario]], she turned professional in 1968 after a very successful amateur career that included winning the [[Ontario]] and Canadian Junior Girl’s Championship three times. In her debut season on the LPGA Tour, Post became the youngest to win an LPGA major tournament by capturing the [[LPGA Championship]]. Her victory over defending champion [[Kathy Whitworth]] also marked the first victory in the Championship by a [[United States|non-U.S.]] player. For her performance on the professional circuit, Post was voted the Tour's "Rookie of the Year." Over her career, Post won eight LPGA events including back-to-back titles at the 1978 and 1979 [[Kraft Nabisco Championship|Dinah Shore Open]]. For the 1979 season, she finished second on the LPGA money list and won the [[Lou Marsh Trophy]] as Canada's "Athlete of the Year." During her 16 years on the pro tour, Post also had 20 second-place tournament finishes including at the [[U.S. Women's Open Championship (golf)|U.S. Women's Open]]. In 1988, she was elected to the [[Canadian Sports Hall of Fame]] and the [[Royal Canadian Golf Association]] [[Canadian Golf Hall of Fame|Hall of Fame]] and in 2003 she was honored by her country with membership in the [[Order of Canada]]. She was voted No.8 of the females chosen as [[Canada's Athletes of the 20th Century]]. Post has captained Canada's [[Nations Cup]] team and serves as a commentator on televised golf events. She is involved in a number of charitable causes and runs the "Sandra Post School of Golf" near [[Toronto, Ontario]]. ==LPGA Tour wins (8)== *1968 (1) '''[[LPGA Championship]]''' *1978 (2) [[Kraft Nabisco Championship|Colgate Dinah Shore Winner's Circle]], Lady Stroh's Open *1979 (3) [[Kraft Nabisco Championship|Colgate Dinah Shore Winner's Circle]], Lady Michelob, ERA Real Estate Classic *1980 (1) West Virginia Classic *1981 (1) McDonald's Kids Classic LPGA [[Women's major golf championships|Majors]] are shown in '''bold.''' :''Note: Post won the Colgate Dinah Shore Winner's Circle (now known as the [[Kraft Nabisco Championship]]) before it became a major championship.'' ==External links== *[http://www.lpga.com/player_results.aspx?id=5584 Profile on the LPGA's official site] {{start box}} {{s-ach|aw}} {{succession box | title=[[Lou Marsh Trophy|Lou Marsh Trophy winner]] | before=[[Graham Smith (swimmer)|Graham Smith]] & [[Ken Read]] | years=[[1979 in sports|1979]] | after=[[Terry Fox]]}} {{end box}} {{LPGA Champions}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Post, Sandra}} [[Category:Canadian golfers]] [[Category:LPGA Tour golfers]] [[Category:Winners of LPGA major golf championships]] [[Category:Canada's Sports Hall of Fame inductees]] [[Category:Members of the Order of Canada]] [[Category:People from Oakville, Ontario]] [[Category:Ontario sportspeople]] [[Category:1948 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Canadian sportswomen]] [[sv:Sandra Post]]