Brandie Burton
Name:
Brandie A. BurtonCountry:
USABorn:
Jan 8, 1972 in San Bernardino, California.Original/Home Club:
Arrowhead CC, San Bernardino, CA.Occupation:
Professional golfer; softball coach.Turned Pro:
1990MAJORS (2): du Maurier Classic (1993, '98). Solheim Cup player (1992, '94, '96, '98, 2000). Curtis Cup player (1990). Total LPGA Tour wins (5).
Former LPGA Tour player, who played her last full season on the Tour in 2010.
Majors
du Maurier
Played as the du Maurier Classic (Jul 30-Aug 2). Second-placed Annika Sörenstam (Swe) finished 1 shot behind Brandie Burton (USA), who recorded her second win in this event. This was also her second major championship victory, and last of her five LPGA Tour wins. [Essex G&CC, LaSalle, Windsor, Ontario].
America
Jamie Farr
Played as the Jamie Farr Toledo Classic (July 2-4). Second-placed Hollis Stacy (USA) finished 1 shot behind Brandie Burton (USA), who recorded her second LPGA Tour win. [Highland Meadows GC, Sylvania, nr Toledo, Ohio].
America
Safeco
Played as the Safeco Classic. Second-placed Rosie Jones (USA) finished 1 shot behind Burton (USA). [Meridian Valley CC, Kent, nr Seattle, WA].
Majors
du Maurier
Played as the du Maurier Classic (Jul 30-Aug 2). Brandie Burton (USA) beat Betsy King (USA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole, to record the first of her two major championship wins. [London H&CC, London, Ontario].
America
PING/Welch's
Played as the PING/Welch's Championship. Second-placed Dale Eggeling (USA) and Beth Daniel (USA) finished 1 shot behind first-time LPGA Tour winner Burton (USA). [North course, Randolph GC, Tucson, AZ].
Awards
LPGA Tr
Burton (USA) won the LPGA Tour 1991 Louise Suggs Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. Award based on a points accumulation for finishes in Tour events. Burton finished 22nd on the LPGA money list, with earnings of $176,412.
Amateur
USGA
Played as the U.S. Girls' Junior Championship. Burton (USA) beat Camie Hoshino (USA) by 1 hole in the final. [Pine Needles Lodge & GC, Southern Pines, NC].
124th US Open: the No.2 Course at Pinehurst once again plays host to this most illustrious championship (June 13-16). Wyndham Clark defends his title, having won at Los Angeles CC in 2023.
79th Women’s US Open: the second women’s major championship of the season gets underway at Lancaster CC in Pennsylvania. It’s the second time the championship has been held here.
(May 30-June 2).
Nelly Korda: won the Mizuho Americas Open (May 16-19) at Liberty National GC, continuing her extraordinary form in LPGA events. This was her sixth win in seven starts in 2024.
Xander Schauffele: recorded his first major championship win, and second record-equalling low score of 62 in a major. Only he, Branden Grace, Rickie Fowler and Shane Lowry have achieved this feat in a men’s major championship.
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.
Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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