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American professional golfer
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Female
Place of birth
Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa, USA
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86 years
Education
University of Kansas
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Biography
Judy Kimball Simon (born June 17, 1938) is an American professional golfer, best known for winning the LPGA Championship in 1962, a women's major championship.
Amateur career
Born in Sioux City, Iowa, Kimball graduated from the University of Kansas in 1960. She was Iowa State Amateur champion in 1958 and a semifinalist in the 1959 Trans-Miss and the 1960 Western Amateur. She was also the low amateur at the Waterloo Women's Open Invitational in 1958.
Professional career
Kimball turned professional in 1961 and won three LPGA tournaments, including the LPGA Championship in 1962. She was inducted into the Iowa Golf Hall of Fame in 1993 and the Iowa Sports Hall of Fame in 1997.
Amateur wins
- 1958 Iowa State Women's Amateur
Professional wins
LPGA Tour wins (3)
| Legend |
| LPGA Tour major championships (1) |
| Other LPGA Tour (2) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jul 30, 1961 | American Women's Open | 73-75-73-74=295 | −5 | 2 strokes | Betsy Rawls |
| 2 | Oct 7, 1962 | LPGA Championship | 70-69-71-72=282 | −2 | 4 strokes | Shirley Spork |
| 3 | Jul 25, 1971 | O'Sullivan Ladies Open | 71-68-72=211 | −5 | 1 stroke | Margie Masters |
Other wins (2)
- 1966 Yankee Women's Open (with Gloria Ehret)
- 1971 LPGA Four-Ball Championship (with Kathy Whitworth)
Major championships
Wins (1)
| Year | Championship | Winning score | Margin | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | LPGA Championship | −2 (70-69-71-72=282) | 4 strokes | Shirley Spork |
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