Jenny Lidback (born 30 March 1963) is a professional golfer.
Early life and amateur career Lidback was born in Lima, Peru in 1963 to Swedish parents. She attended Texas Christian University and Louisiana State University.
Professional career Lidback's rookie season on the LPGA Tour was 1989. In 1995, her only win on the tour came 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. Her nephew, Roberto Castro, plays on the PGA Tour.
Professional wins (9) LPGA Tour wins (1) LegendLPGA Tour major championships (1)Other LPGA Tour (0)
No. DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up1Aug 27, 1995du Maurier Classic−8 (71-69-68-72=280)1 stroke Liselotte Neumann
LPGA Tour playoff record (0–1) No.YearTournamentOpponentsResult11998Sara Lee Classic Donna Andrews Nancy Lopez Barb MuchaMucha 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) YearChampionshipWinning scoreMarginRunner-up 1995 du Maurier Classic −8 (71-69-68-72=280)1 stroke Liselotte Neumann
Results timeline Tournament 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990Nabisco ChampionshipLPGA ChampionshipCUTCUTU.S. Women's OpenCUTdu Maurier Classic CUTT75 Tournament 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 Nabisco ChampionshipCUTT43T55CUTT10LPGA ChampionshipT64CUTT17T28T38CUTT43T21T11T28U.S. Women's OpenCUT12T43T19T55T31du Maurier Classic CUTCUTT21T161T56T37T41CUTT33 Tournament 2001 2002Nabisco ChampionshipT48LPGA ChampionshipT47CUTU.S. Women's OpenCUTCUTWomen's British Open ^T56 ^ The Women's British Open replaced the du Maurier Classic as an LPGA major in 2001.
CUT = missed the half-way cut. T = tied
Summary Tournament Wins 2nd 3rd Top-5 Top-10 Top-25 Events Cuts madeNabisco Championship 0 0 0 0 1 1 6 4LPGA Championship 0 0 0 0 0 3 14 9U.S. Women's Open 0 0 0 0 0 2 9 5du Maurier Classic 1 0 0 1 1 3 12 8Women's British Open 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1Totals 1 0 0 1 2 9 42 27 Most consecutive cuts made – 10 (1990 U.S. Open – 1998 du Maurier Classic) Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (twice)
Team appearances Professional Handa Cup (representing World team): 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 (tie), 2013 (winners), 2014, 2015
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