Quick Facts
Biography
Juli Inkster (born Juli Simpson June 24, 1960) is an American professional golfer who plays on the LPGA Tour. With a professional career spanning 29 years to date, Inkster's 31 wins rank her second in wins among all active players on the LPGA Tour; she has over $13 million in career earnings. She also has more wins in Solheim Cup matches than any other American, and is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame.
Amateur career
Born and raised in Santa Cruz, California, Simpson graduated from Harbor High School in 1978 and played college golf at nearby San Jose State, where she was an All-American in 1979, 1981, and 1982. She was also All Nor-Cal 1979–1981 and SJSU Athlete of the Year in 1981, and is a member of the San Jose State Sports Hall of Fame. From 1980 to 1982, Inkster won three consecutive U.S. Women's Amateurs, her first victory coming three weeks after her marriage to Brian Inkster. She became the first woman since 1934 to win three consecutive U.S. Amateur titles. She was a member of the winning U.S. Curtis Cup team in 1982. She was also a member of the World Cup team in 1980 and 1982. She won the 1981 California State Amateur Championship, was California’s 1981 Amateur of the Year, and 1982 Bay Area Athlete of the Year.
Professional career
She turned professional and enjoyed success in her rookie year of 1983 with a victory at the Safeco Classic. She won two major championships in 1984, her first full LPGA season, and was LPGA Rookie of the Year. She has won 31 tournaments on the LPGA Tour, including seven majors and the career Grand Slam for ladies' golf. As of 2012 she is fifth on the LPGA career money list. Inkster won a tournament in 16 out of 24 seasons from 1983 to 2006, but has never finished at the top of the money list; her best finishes were second in 1999, and third in both 1986 and 2002.
Inkster played on the United States Solheim Cup team in 1992, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, and 2011; she has won a total of 18.5 points, making her the winningest American Solheim Cup player as of 2011. She teamed with Pat Hurst, represented the United States at the 2007 Women's World Cup of Golf. She was voted Women's Sports Foundation Sportswoman of the Year in 1999 and was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2000. She was recognized during the LPGA’s 50th Anniversary in 2000 as one of the LPGA’s top-50 players and teachers.
Inkster was a player and assistant captain on the 2011 Solheim Cup team. She was the oldest player and the first playing assistant captain in Solheim Cup history.
In late 2011 at age 51, Inkster suffered the first major injury of her career, necessitating surgery in January 2012 to repair nerve and tendon damage in her right elbow. The surgery kept her out of the 2012 season until late June.
Solheim Cup captaincy
Inkster is the captain for the United States team in the 2015 Solheim Cup to be played at St. Leon-Rot Golf Club in Germany.
Broadcast career
In 2014, Inkster began a career as a golf commentator for the Golf Channel, gaining experience as both interviewer and analyst. In 2015, she joined Fox Sports to serve as commentator for that network's coverage of USGA events.
Professional wins (43)
LPGA Tour wins (31)
| Legend |
| LPGA Tour major championships (7) |
| Other LPGA Tour (24) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 18, 1983 | Safeco Classic | −6 (69-71-72-71=283) | 1 stroke |  Kathy Whitworth | |
| 2 | Apr 1, 1984 | Nabisco Dinah Shore | −8 (70-73-69-68=280) | Playoff | Pat Bradley | |
| 3 | Jul 29, 1984 | du Maurier Classic | −9 (69-68-74-67=279) | 1 stroke |  Ayako Okamoto | |
| 4 | Jun 30, 1985 | Lady Keystone Open | −7 (69-72-68=209) | 2 strokes | Betsy King | |
| 5 | Mar 9, 1986 | Women's Kemper Open | −12 (72-64-70-70=276) | 1 stroke | Amy Alcott | |
| 6 | Jun 8, 1986 | McDonald's Championship | −7 (68-67-69-77=281) | 3 strokes | Mary Beth Zimmerman | |
| 7 | Jun 15, 1986 | Lady Keystone Open (2) | −6 (70-7-70=210) | Playoff | Debbie Massey Cindy Hill | |
| 8 | Aug 24, 1986 | Atlantic City LPGA Classic | −4 (67-71-71=209) | 3 strokes | Patti Rizzo | |
| 9 | May 8, 1988 | Crestar Classic | −7 (70-70-69=209) | Playoff | Nancy Lopez Rosie Jones Betsy King | |
| 10 | Aug 21, 1988 | Atlantic City Classic (2) | −7 (72-69-65=206) | Playoff | Beth Daniel | |
| 11 | Sep 15, 1988 | Safeco Classic (2) | −10 (76-70-65-67=278) | 3 strokes |  Ok-Hee Ku | |
| 12 | Apr 2, 1989 | Nabisco Dinah Shore (2) | −9 (66-69-73-71=279) | 5 strokes | JoAnne Carner Tammie Green | |
| 13 | May 7, 1989 | Crestar Classic (2) | −6 (69-72-69=210) | 5 strokes | Beth Daniel Liselotte Neumann | |
| 14 | Jul 28, 1991 | LPGA Bay State Classic | −13 (70-72-66-67=275) | 1 stroke | Caroline Keggi | |
| 15 | Jul 19, 1992 | JAL Big Apple Classic | −11 (66-64-69-74=273) | 2 strokes | Nancy Lopez | |
| 16 | Oct 19, 1997 | Samsung World Championship of Women's Golf | −8 (67-74-72-67=280) | Playoff | Kelly Robbins Helen Alfredsson | |
| 17 | Oct 25, 1998 | Samsung World Championship of Women's Golf (2) | −13 (70-73-66-66=275) | 3 strokes | Annika Sörenstam | |
| 18 | Mar 15, 1999 | Welch's/Circle K Championship | −15 (68-71-69-65=273) | 1 stroke | Dottie Pepper | |
| 19 | Apr 4, 1999 | Longs Drugs Challenge | −8 (69-67-73-70=279) | 4 strokes | Sherri Steinhauer | |
| 20 | Jun 6, 1999 | U.S. Women's Open | −16 (65-69-67-71=272) | 5 strokes | Sherri Turner | |
| 21 | Jun 20, 1999 | McDonald's LPGA Championship | −16 (68-66-69-65=268) | 4 strokes | Liselotte Neumann | |
| 22 | Sep 26, 1999 | Safeway LPGA Golf Championship | −9 (67-70-70=207) | 6 strokes | Tina Barrett Grace Park | |
| 23 | Apr 16, 2000 | Longs Drugs Challenge (2) | −13 (70-67-66-72=275) | 5 strokes | Brandie Burton | |
| 24 | Jun 25, 2000 | LPGA Championship (2) | −3 (72-69-65-75=281) | Playoff |  Stefania Croce | |
| 25 | Oct 15, 2000 | Samsung World Championship | −14 (69-67-69-69=274) | 4 strokes | Annika Sörenstam | |
| 26 | May 13, 2001 | Electrolux USA Championship | −14 (73-67-69-65=274) | 1 stroke |  Catriona Matthew | |
| 27 | May 5, 2002 | Chick-fil-A Charity Championship | −12 (66-66=132) | 2 strokes | Kelly Robbins | |
| 28 | Jul 7, 2002 | U.S. Women's Open (2) | −4 (67-72-71-66=276) | 2 strokes | Annika Sörenstam | |
| 29 | May 25, 2003 | LPGA Corning Classic | −24 (66-68-67-62=264) | 4 strokes |  Lorie Kane | |
| 30 | Jul 26, 2003 | Evian Masters | −21 (66-72-64-65=267) | 6 strokes | Hee-Won Han | |
| 31 | Mar 19, 2006 | Safeway International | −15 (68-68-70-67=273) | 2 strokes | Sarah Lee |
LPGA Tour playoff record (6–4)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1984 | Nabisco Dinah Shore | Pat Bradley | Won with par on first extra hole |
| 2 | 1986 | Lady Keystone Open | Cindy Hill Debbie Massey | Won with par on first extra hole |
| 3 | 1988 | Crestar Classic | Rosie Jones Betsy King Nancy Lopez | Won with eagle on first extra hole |
| 4 | 1988 | Atlantic City Classic | Beth Daniel | Won with par on first extra hole |
| 5 | 1992 | Nabisco Dinah Shore | Dottie Mochrie | Lost to par on first extra hole |
| 6 | 1992 | U.S. Women's Open | Patty Sheehan | Lost 18-hole playoff (Sheehan:72, Inkster:74) |
| 7 | 1997 | Samsung World Championship of Women's Golf | Helen Alfredsson Kelly Robbins | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 8 | 2000 | LPGA Championship | Stefania Croce | Won with par on second extra hole |
| 9 | 2007 | SemGroup Championship | Mi-Hyun Kim | Lost to par on first extra hole |
| 10 | 2008 | SemGroup Championship | Paula Creamer | Lost to birdie on second extra hole |
Ladies European Tour wins (2)
- 2000 Compaq Open
- 2003 Evian Masters (co-sanctioned with LPGA Tour)
Other wins (8)
- 1986 JCPenney Classic (with Tom Purtzer)
- 1990 Spalding Invitational
- 1996 Diners Club Matches (with Dottie Pepper)
- 1997 Diners Club Matches (with Dottie Pepper), Gillette Tour Challenge (with Rosie Jones)
- 1999 Diners Club Matches (with Dottie Pepper)
- 2000 Hyundai Team Matches (with Dottie Pepper)
- 2004 Wendy's 3-Tour Challenge (with Cristie Kerr and Grace Park)
Legends Tour wins (3)
- 2015 Legends Championship
- 2016 Walgreens Charity Classic, Walgreens Charity Championship
- "Inkster Triumphs as Whitworth Falters". Tuscaloosa News. September 19, 1983. p. 11. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
- "Juli Inkster Richer by $55,000 in Shore". Gettysburg Times. AP. April 9, 1984. p. 11. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
- "Inkster Registers Second LPGA Win". Schenectady Gazette. AP. July 30, 1984. p. 28. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
- "Inkster Charges to LPGA Crown". Montreal Gazette. AP. July 2, 1985. p. C-4. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
- "Inkster Claims Kemper Golf Crown". Schenectady Gazette. UPI. March 10, 1986. p. 32. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
- "Inkster holds on for McDonald's title". The Sumter Daily Item. AP. June 9, 1986. p. 5B. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
- "Inkster wins Lady Keystone Open". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. AP. June 16, 1986. p. 14. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
- Juliano, Joe (August 25, 1986). "Inkster Beats Rizzo By 3 In Atlantic City Classic". Philly.com. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
- "Inkster wins Playoff at Classic". Ellensburg Daily Record. UPI. May 9, 1986. p. 11. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
- "Inkster ties tired Daniel, wins playoff". Eugene Register-Guard. August 22, 1988. p. 2C. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
- "Inkster wins by three strokes". Ellensburg Daily Record. UPI. September 19, 1988. p. 12. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
- "Kraft Nabisco Championship History -- Past Champions - 1989". Kraft Nabisco Championship. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
- "Inkster wins by three strokes". Gainesville Sun. AP. May 8, 1989. p. 3C. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
- "Inkster ends skid". Times-News. AP. July 29, 1991. p. 15. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
- "Inkster falters, hangs on to win Big Apple Classic". The Milwaukee Sentinel. AP. July 20, 1992. p. 5B. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
- "Inkster wins in playoff". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. AP. October 20, 1997. p. C7. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
- Soffian, Seth (October 25, 1998). "Crowd Pleaser: Inkster Defends Samsung Title". Ocala Star-Banner. p. 1D. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
- "1999 Welch's/Circle K Championship results". ESPN. March 8, 2000. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
- "Inkster wins Longs Drugs by four strokes". Boca Raton News. April 5, 1999. p. 1D. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
- "Inkster on top in Longs Drugs Challenge". TimesDaily. AP. April 4, 1999. p. 7C. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
- "Inkster secures U.S. Open Championship". The Robesonian. AP. June 7, 1999. p. 1B. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
- "Inkster fires a 65 to secure LPGA Championship win". Kentucky New Era. AP. June 21, 1999. p. 2B. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
- "Safeway win gets Inkster is (sic) into Hall". Portsmouth Daily Times. AP. September 27, 1999. p. B2. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
- "Inkster Defends Longs Drugs Title". Lodi News-Sentinel. AP. April 17, 2000. p. 9. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
- "Inkster Rolls in World Championship". The Southeast Missourian. October 16, 2000. p. 3B. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
- "Inkster Wins". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. AP. May 14, 2001. p. C-7. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
- "Inkster Wins Rain-Shortened Event". The New York Times. May 6, 2002. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
- "Inkster Closes with 62". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. AP. May 26, 2003. p. B9. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
- "Evian Masters Final Results". The Victoria Advocate. July 27, 2003. p. 3B. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
Major championships
Wins (7)
| No. | Year | Championship | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1984 | Nabisco Dinah Shore | −8 (70-73-69-68=280) | Playoff 1 | Pat Bradley |
| 2 | 1984 | du Maurier Classic | −9 (69-68-75-67=279) | 1 stroke | Ayako Okamoto |
| 3 | 1989 | Nabisco Dinah Shore | −9 (66-69-73-71=279) | 5 strokes | JoAnne Carner, Tammie Green |
| 4 | 1999 | McDonald's LPGA Championship | −16 (68-66-69-65=268) | 4 strokes | Liselotte Neumann |
| 5 | 1999 | U.S. Women's Open | −16 (65-69-67-71=272) | 5 strokes | Sherri Turner |
| 6 | 2000 | McDonald's LPGA Championship | −3 (72-69-65-75=281) | Playoff 2 | Stefania Croce |
| 7 | 2002 | U.S. Women's Open | −4 (67-72-71-66=276) | 2 strokes | Annika Sörenstam |
1 Defeated Bradley on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff
2 Defeated Croce on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff
Results timeline
Results not in chronological order before 2015.
| Tournament | 1978 | 1979 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANA Inspiration | DNP | 1 | T19 | T5 | T17 | T12 | 1 | ||||
| Women's PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T7 | T25 | T3 | T9 | T61 | T65 |
| U.S. Women's Open | T23 | CUT | CUT | T29 | DNP | T27 | CUT | T69 | T40 | T8 | DNP |
| du Maurier Classic | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | 1 | T43 | T22 | T39 | T16 | DNP | |
| Tournament | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANA Inspiration | T11 | T30 | 9 | T40 | DNP | T16 | T19 | T16 | T24 | 6 |
| Women's PGA Championship | CUT | 9 | 9 | T65 | T14 | T47 | T5 | T53 | T16 | 1 |
| U.S. Women's Open | CUT | CUT | 2 | T39 | T18 | T37 | T34 | T14 | CUT | 1 |
| du Maurier Classic | CUT | T36 | 3 | T52 | CUT | 3 | T12 | T5 | T14 | 3 |
| Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANA Inspiration | T17 | T15 | T19 | T11 | T28 | 7 | 5 | DQ | T58 | CUT |
| Women's PGA Championship | 1 | T15 | T4 | T37 | T6 | T13 | T34 | T21 | DNP | T44 |
| U.S. Women's Open | T23 | T12 | 1 | 8 | T58 | T38 | 6 | CUT | CUT | T26 |
| Women's British Open ^ | T5 | CUT | CUT | T41 | T25 | T15 | T4 | T33 | T14 | CUT |
| Tournament | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANA Inspiration | CUT | T15 | DNP | CUT | T64 | T64 | T36 |
| Women's PGA Championship | T62 | T34 | DNP | CUT | T30 | T53 | T50 |
| U.S. Women's Open | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | T15 | DNP | DNP |
| Women's British Open | T21 | CUT | T23 | CUT | DNP | CUT | DNP |
| The Evian Championship ^^ | T37 | T50 | T38 | CUT | |||
^ The Women's British Open replaced the du Maurier Classic as an LPGA major in 2001.
^^ The Evian Championship was added as a major in 2013.
DNP = did not play.
CUT = missed the half-way cut.
DQ = disqualified
T = tied
Green background for a win. Yellow background for a top-10 finish.
Summary
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANA Inspiration | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 31 | 27 |
| Women's PGA Championship | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 31 | 29 |
| U.S. Women's Open | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 34 | 22 |
| Women's British Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 9 |
| The Evian Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| du Maurier Classic | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 13 |
| Totals | 7 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 30 | 64 | 130 | 103 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 16 (twice)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 4 (twice)
LPGA Tour career summary
| Year | Tournaments played | Cuts made* | Wins | 2nds | 3rds | Top tens | Best finish | Earnings ($) | Money list rank | Scoring average | Scoring rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T23 | n/a | 74.75 | ||
| 1979 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | MC | 81.50 | |||
| 1980 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 73.80 | |||
| 1981 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T52 | 78.00 | |||
| 1982 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T14 | 74.56 | |||
| 1983 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 52,220 | 30 | 72.92 | |
| 1984 | 23 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 186,501 | 6 | 73.07 | |
| 1985 | 27 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 99,651 | 19 | 73.13 | |
| 1986 | 23 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 285,293 | 3 | 72.15 | |
| 1987 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | T4 | 140,739 | 14 | 72.27 | |
| 1988 | 26 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 235,344 | 10 | 71.78 | |
| 1989 | 21 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 180,848 | 14 | 72.98 | |
| 1990 | 18 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 54,251 | 73 | 73.32 | |
| 1991 | 26 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 213,096 | 17 | 72.28 | |
| 1992 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 392,063 | 7 | 71.43 | |
| 1993 | 21 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 116,583 | 47 | 72.50 | 52 |
| 1994 | 16 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 113,829 | 49 | 72.00 | 23 |
| 1995 | 20 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 195,739 | 33 | 72.46 | 36 |
| 1996 | 22 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 259,660 | 21 | 71.64 | 11 |
| 1997 | 24 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 557,988 | 6 | 70.64 | 4 |
| 1998 | 25 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 656,012 | 6 | 70.78 | 6 |
| 1999 | 24 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 1 | 1,337,253 | 2 | 70.04 | 2 |
| 2000 | 19 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 980,330 | 4 | 70.73 | 4 |
| 2001 | 20 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 445,087 | 22 | 71.34 | 14 |
| 2002 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1,154,349 | 3 | 70.82 | 6 |
| 2003 | 21 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1,028,205 | 5 | 70.55 | 6 |
| 2004 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | T2 | 654,967 | 13 | 70.87 | 12 |
| 2005 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 579,240 | 24 | 71.33 | 7 |
| 2006 | 21 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1,326,442 | 7 | 70.48 | 5 |
| 2007 | 20 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 736,521 | 18 | 72.09 | 22 |
| 2008 | 18 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 441,484 | 38 | 71.78 | 25 |
| 2009 | 20 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | T10 | 259,339 | 51 | 72.08 | 39 |
| 2010 | 21 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 402,974 | 29 | 71.93 | 30 |
| 2011 | 20 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | T4 | 298,123 | 36 | 72.38 | 35 |
| 2012 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T23 | 48,815 | 100 | 73.31 | n/a |
| 2013 | 21 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T13 | 150,628 | 69 | 72.53 | 69 |
| 2014 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T15 | 125,505 | 82 | 72.83 | 109 |
| 2015 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | T7 | 133,489 | 80 | 72.07 | 60 |
| 2016 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T19 | 104,433 | 97 | 71.63 | 51 |
- official as of 2016 season
* Includes match play and other events without a cut.
Team appearances
Amateur
- Curtis Cup (representing the United States): 1982 (winners)
- Espirito Santo Trophy (representing the United States): 1980 (winners), 1982 (winners)
Professional
- Solheim Cup (representing the United States): 1992, 1998 (winners), 2000, 2002 (winners), 2003, 2005 (winners), 2007 (winners), 2009 (winners), 2011
- World Cup (representing the United States): 2007, 2008
- Handa Cup (representing the United States): 2014 (winners), 2015 (winners)
Solheim Cup record
| Year | Total matches | Total W-L-H | Singles W-L-H | Foursomes W-L-H | Fourballs W-L-H | Points won | Points % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 34 | 15–12–7 | 6–1–2 | 6–6–3 | 3–5–2 | 18.5 | 54.4 |
| 1992 | 3 | 1–1–1 | 1–0–0 def. A. Nicholas 3&2 | 0–0–1 halved w/ P. Sheehan | 0–1–0 lost w/ P. Sheehan 1 up | 1.5 | 50.0 |
| 1998 | 4 | 3–1–0 | 0–1–0 lost to H. Alfredsson 2&1 | 2–0–0 won w/ D. Pepper 3&1, won w/ D. Pepper 1 up | 1–0–0 won w/ M. Mallon 2&1 | 3.0 | 75.0 |
| 2000 | 4 | 1–2–1 | 1–0–0 def. A. Sörenstam 5&4 | 0–1–1 lost w/ D. Pepper 4&3, halved w/ S. Steinhauer | 0–1–0 lost w/ S. Steinhauer 3&2 | 1.5 | 37.5 |
| 2002 | 4 | 2–2–0 | 1–0–0 def. R. Carriedo 4&3 | 1–1–0 lost w/ L. Diaz 2 up, won w/ M. Mallon 2&1 | 0–1–0 lost w/ K. Kuehne 3&2 | 2.0 | 50.0 |
| 2003 | 4 | 3–1–0 | 1–0–0 def. C. Koch 5&4 | 0–1–0 lost w/ W. Ward 5&3 | 2–0–0 won w/ B. Daniel 1 up, won w/ B. Daniel 5&4 | 3.0 | 75.0 |
| 2005 | 4 | 2–1–1 | 1–0–0 def. S. Gustafson 2&1 | 1–0–0 won w/ P. Creamer 3&2 | 0–1–1 lost w/ P. Creamer 4&3, halved w/ B. Daniel | 2.5 | 62.5 |
| 2007 | 4 | 2–0–2 | 1–0–0 def. I. Tinning 4&3 | 1–0–1 won w/ P. Creamer 2&1, halved w/ P. Creamer | 0–0–1 halved w/ S. Prammanasudh | 3.0 | 75.0 |
| 2009 | 4 | 1–2–1 | 0–0–1 halved w/ G. Nocera | 1–1–0 won w/ P. Creamer 2&1, lost w/ P. Creamer 4&3 | 0–1–0 lost w/ A. Stanford 1 up | 1.5 | 37.5 |
| 2011 | 3 | 0–2–1 | 0–0–1 halved w/ L. Davies | 0–2–0 lost w/ B. Lang 1 dn, lost w/ B. Lang 3&2 | 0–0–0 | 0.5 | 16.7 |
Awards
- 1982: Broderick Award for Golf
- 1984: LPGA Rookie of the Year
- 1989: GWAA Female Player of the Year
- 1999: Women's Sports Foundation Sportswoman of the Year
- 2000: ESPY Awards Best Female Golfer
- 2004: LPGA William and Mousie Powell Award
- 2009: ASAPSports/Jim Murray Award
- 2009: LPGA Patty Berg Award
- "Inkster, Compton and Bisher honored by GWAA". PGA Tour. January 13, 2009. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
Notes and references
