Amy Benz
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| Amy Benz | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 12, 1962 |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Career | |
| College | Southern Methodist |
| Turned professional | 1983 |
| Former tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 3 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| LPGA of Japan Tour | 2 |
| Other | 1 |
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |
| Chevron Championship | T2: 1993 |
| Women's PGA C'ship | T3: 1988 |
| U.S. Women's Open | T6: 1988 |
| du Maurier Classic | T12: 1990 |
Amy Benz (born May 12, 1962) is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.
As an amateur, Benz won the 1982 AIAW National Championship,[1] was an AIAW Southern Methodist University All-American[2] and was part of the team that won the 1982 Curtis Cup[3] and the 1982 Espirito Santo Trophy. Other wins include the 1981 Women's Western Amateur,[4] the Orange Bowl Classic and the American Junior Golf Association Tournament of Champions.[5]
Benz played on the LPGA Tour from 1983 to 2000. She never won on tour but had five runner-up finishes: 1990 Orix Hawaiian Ladies Open, 1992 Sara Lee Classic, 1993 Nabisco Dinah Shore, 1993 ShopRite LPGA Classic, 1996 ShopRite LPGA Classic.[5] She won the unofficial mixed-team JCPenney Classic with John Huston in 1988 and won twice on the LPGA of Japan Tour, the 1989 Fujitsu Ladies and the 1991 Daikin Orchid Ladies Golf Tournament.
- 1978 Orange Bowl Classic
- 1979 AJGA Tournament of Champions
- 1981 Women's Western Amateur
- 1982 AIAW National Championship
Source:[5]
Professional wins
LPGA of Japan Tour wins
- 1989 Fujitsu Ladies
- 1991 Daikin Orchid Ladies
Other wins
- 1988 JCPenney Classic (with John Huston)
