Jenny Lidback

Jenny Lidback
Jenny Lidback
Personal information
Full name	Jenny Lidback
Born	30 March 1963 (age 61); Lima, Peru
Height	5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Sporting nationality	Peru; Sweden; United States
Career
College	Texas Christian University ; Louisiana State University
Turned professional	1986
Former tour(s)	LPGA Tour (1989-2003); Futures Tour
Professional wins	9
Number of wins by tour
LPGA Tour	1
Epson Tour	8
Best results in LPGA major championships; (wins: 1)
Chevron Championship	T10: 2000
Women's PGA C'ship	T11: 1999
U.S. Women's Open	12th: 1996
du Maurier Classic	Won: 1995
Women's British Open	T56: 2001
Achievements and awards
Futures Tour; Player of the Year
Futures Tour; Player of the Year	1988

Jenny Lidback (born 30 March 1963) is a professional golfer.

Lidback was born in Lima, Peru to Swedish parents.^[1] She attended Texas Christian University and Louisiana State University.^[2]

Lidback's rookie season on the LPGA Tour was 1989.^[2] Her only win on the Tour came in 1995 at one of the major championships, the du Maurier Ltd. Classic. She had her best finish on the money list in the same year, placing 21st. She retired from tournament golf after the 2003 season.

Lidback became a U.S. citizen in May 2003.^[2] Her nephew, Roberto Castro, plays on the PGA Tour.^[3]

Professional wins (9)

LPGA Tour wins (1)

Legend
LPGA Tour major championships (1)
Other LPGA Tour (0)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	Aug 27, 1995	du Maurier Classic	−8 (71-69-68-72=280)	1 stroke	Liselotte Neumann

LPGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponents	Result
1	1998	Sara Lee Classic	Donna Andrews Nancy Lopez Barb Mucha	Mucha won with birdie on second extra hole

Futures Tour wins (8)

1986 (1) Cape Coral Classic
1987 (3) Paradise Island Classic, Spring Valley Lake Classic, Oronoque Village Classic
1988 (4) Cheval Classic, Imperial Lakes Classic, Lake Eufaula Classic, Bob Barbour Toyota Classic

Major championships

Wins (1)

Year	Championship	Winning score	Margin	Runner-up
1995	du Maurier Classic	−8 (71-69-68-72=280)	1 stroke	Liselotte Neumann

Team appearances

Professional

Handa Cup (representing World team): 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 (tie), 2013 (winners), 2014, 2015

References

^ "Neumann charges to du Maurier lead". The Fre Lance-Star. Associated Press. 26 August 1995. p. B9.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Jenny Lidback profile" (PDF). LPGA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 January 2010.
^ Livsey, Laury (6 August 2010). "Castro leads after second-round 63 in Kansas". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on 13 February 2011.

External links

Jenny Lidback at the LPGA Tour official site
Jenny Lidback at the Legends Tour official site (also at former site)

[1] "Neumann charges to du Maurier lead". The Fre Lance-Star. Associated Press. 26 August 1995. p. B9.

[lpga-2] "Jenny Lidback profile" (PDF). LPGA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 January 2010.

[3] Livsey, Laury (6 August 2010). "Castro leads after second-round 63 in Kansas". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on 13 February 2011.

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