Janet Anderson is an American professional golf

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er.

Anderson was born in West Sunbury, Pennsylvania

West Sunbury, Pennsylvania

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, United States

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. She attended Slippery Rock Teacher's College

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

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. Her rookie year on the LPGA Tour

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 was 1978. She achieved her only LPGA Tour victory in 1982 at one of the LPGA majors, the 1982 U.S. Women's Open

1982 U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship

The 1982 U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship was contested from July 22 to July 25 at Del Paso Country Club. It was the 37th edition of the U.S. Women's Open.This event was won by Janet Anderson.-Final leaderboard:-External links:**...

. She also had her highest finish on the money list that year, placing 13th. Her last season on the tour was 1997.

Prior to her divorce in January 1983, Anderson played using her married name Janet Alex.

Wins (1)

Year	Championship	Winning Score	Margin	Runners-up
1982 1982 U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship The 1982 U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship was contested from July 22 to July 25 at Del Paso Country Club. It was the 37th edition of the U.S. Women's Open.This event was won by Janet Anderson.-Final leaderboard:-External links:**...	U.S. Women's Open United States Women's Open Championship (golf) The United States Women's Open Golf Championship, one of thirteen national championships conducted by the United States Golf Association , is one of the LPGA's major championships along with the LPGA Championship, the Women's British Open, and the Kraft Nabisco Championship...
6 strokes	JoAnne Carner JoAnne Carner JoAnne Gunderson Carner is a former American professional golfer. Her 43 victories on the LPGA Tour led to her induction in the World Golf Hall of Fame. She is the only woman to have won the U.S. Girls' Junior, U.S. Women's Amateur, and U.S. Women's Open titles, and was the first person ever to... ,   Beth Daniel Beth Daniel Beth Daniel is an American professional golfer. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1979 and won 33 LPGA Tour events, including one major championship, during her career. She is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame.... ,   Sandra Haynie Sandra Haynie Sandra Jane Haynie is an American professional golfer.Haynie was born in Fort Worth, Texas. She won 42 events on the LPGA Tour, including four major championships. She finished in the top ten on the money list every year from 1963 and 1975 and a 14th and final time in 1982, her best placing being... ,   Donna White Donna White Donna Horton White , née Donna Horton, is a former American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour for fifteen years in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s.- Amateur career :...

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