Sherri Turner

Sherri Turner
Sherri Turner
Personal information
Full name	Sherri Turner
Born	October 4, 1956 (age 69); Greenville, South Carolina, U.S.
Height	5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Sporting nationality	United States
Residence	Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Partner	Ellie Gibson
Career
College	Furman University
Turned professional	1979
Current tour	Legends Tour
Former tour	LPGA Tour (1984–2008)
Professional wins	6
Number of wins by tour
LPGA Tour	3
Other	3
Best results in LPGA major championships; (wins: 1)
Chevron Championship	T3: 1995
Women's PGA C'ship	Won: 1988
U.S. Women's Open	2nd: 1999
du Maurier Classic	3rd: 1988
Women's British Open	DNP
Achievements and awards
LPGA Tour; Money Winner
LPGA Tour; Money Winner	1988
GWAA Female; Player of the Year	1988
LPGA William and; Mousie Powell Award	1997

Sherri Turner (born October 4, 1956) is an American professional golfer. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1984 and won three LPGA Tour events, including one major championship, during her career.

Early life

In 1956, Turner was born in Greenville, South Carolina. She started playing golf at the age of 4. Turner was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of 14. Turner was the 1974-75 Carolinas Junior champion.

Amateur career

Turner attended Furman University where she was a medalist at three tournaments, including the Women's Southern Intercollegiate. She was selected to the All-American Team in 1979.

Professional career

Always one of the longest hitters on Tour, Turner joined the LPGA Tour in 1984. She won three events on the tour, including one major, the 1988 Mazda LPGA Championship. In 1988, she topped the money list and was named Female Player of the Year by Golf Writers Association of America, Golf Illustrated, Golf World, and Golf Magazine. The following year she was tenth on the money list, but from that point on her form faded, and she only finished in the top forty in two more years. In 1999, she was a runner up at the U.S. Women's Open. She also had over 100 top-10 finishes in her LPGA career.

She was a member of the LPGA Player Executive Committee from 1997 to 1999.

Awards and honors

In 1979, while at Furman University she was selected to the All-American Team.
In 1988, Turner led the LPGA money list.
In 1988, she was named Female Player of the Year by Golf Writers Association of America.
In 1988, she was also named Female Golfer of the Year by a number of magazines: Golf Illustrated, Golf World, and Golf Magazine.
In 1989, Turner was inducted into the Furman Athletic Hall of Fame.
In 1990, she became the first inductee into the NutraSweet Hall of Fame.
She is also an honorary member of the South Carolina Hall of Fame.

Professional wins

LPGA Tour (3)

Legend
LPGA Tour major championships (1)
Other LPGA Tour (2)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	May 22, 1988	Mazda LPGA Championship	−7 (70-71-73-67=281)	1 stroke	Amy Alcott
2	May 29, 1988	LPGA Corning Classic	−15 (71-63-69-70=273)	2 strokes	JoAnne Carner Ok-Hee Ku
3	Feb 18, 1989	Orix Hawaiian Ladies Open	−11 (70-69-66=205)	4 strokes	Sara Anne McGetrick

LPGA Tour playoff record (0–2)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent(s)	Result
1	1988	Sara Lee Classic	Tammie Green Patti Rizzo Kim Williams	Rizzo won with birdie on fifth extra hole Green and Williams eliminated by par on first hole
2	1988	Lady Keystone Open	Shirley Furlong	Lost to par on first extra hole

Legends Tour (3)

2008 BJ's Charity Championship (with Cindy Figg-Currier)
2012 Hannaford Community Challenge
2013 Swing for the Cure with Legends of the LPGA

Major championships

Wins (1)

Year	Championship	Winning score	Margin	Runner-up
1988	Mazda LPGA Championship	−7 (70-71-73-67=281)	1 stroke	Amy Alcott

Team appearances

Professional

Handa Cup (representing the United States): 2007 (winners), 2008 (winners), 2009 (winners), 2010 (winners), 2012 (tie, Cup retained), 2013, 2014 (winners)

External links

Sherri Turner at the LPGA Tour official site
Sherri Turner at the Legends Tour official site (also at former site)