Lorie Kane
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Lorie Kane, CM
(born December 19, 1964 in Charlottetown
, Prince Edward Island
, Canada
) is a professional golfer
on the LPGA Tour. She began her career on the LPGA Tour in 1996 and has four career victories on the tour. She became a member of the Order of Canada
at a ceremony in December 2006.
Kane is a graduate of Acadia University
in Wolfville
, Nova Scotia
, Canada
.
LPGA Tour playoff record (2-7)
^ The du Maurier Classic was discontinued after the 2000 event.
DNP = did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Yellow background for top-10.
Order of Canada
The Order of Canada is a Canadian national order, admission into which is, within the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, the second highest honour for merit...
(born December 19, 1964 in Charlottetown
Charlottetown
Charlottetown is a Canadian city. It is both the largest city on and the provincial capital of Prince Edward Island, and the county seat of Queens County. Named after Queen Charlotte, the wife of George III, Charlottetown was first incorporated as a town in 1855 and designated as a city in 1885...
, Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island is a Canadian province consisting of an island of the same name, as well as other islands. The maritime province is the smallest in the nation in both land area and population...
, Canada
Canada
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) is a professional golfer
Professional golfer
In golf the distinction between amateurs and professionals is rigorously maintained. An amateur who breaches the rules of amateur status may lose his or her amateur status. A golfer who has lost his or her amateur status may not play in amateur competitions until amateur status has been reinstated;...
on the LPGA Tour. She began her career on the LPGA Tour in 1996 and has four career victories on the tour. She became a member of the Order of Canada
Order of Canada
The Order of Canada is a Canadian national order, admission into which is, within the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, the second highest honour for merit...
at a ceremony in December 2006.
Kane is a graduate of Acadia University
Acadia University
Acadia University is a predominantly undergraduate university located in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada with some graduate programs at the master's level and one at the doctoral level...
in Wolfville
Wolfville, Nova Scotia
Wolfville is a small town in the Annapolis Valley, Kings County, Nova Scotia, Canada, located about northwest of the provincial capital, Halifax. As of 2006, the population was 3,772....
, Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.
LPGA Tour (4)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 Aug 2000 2000 LPGA Tour The 2000 LPGA Tour was the 51st season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from January 13 to November 19. The season consisted of 36 official money events. Karrie Webb won the most tournaments, seven. She also led the money list with earnings of $1,876,853.The U.S... |
Michelob Light Classic Michelob Light Classic The Michelob Light Classic was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1994 to 2001. It was played at two different courses in the St. Louis, Missouri area. From 1994 to 1999, it was played at the Forest Hills Country Club in Chesterfield. In 2000 and 2001, it was played at the Fox Run Golf Club in... |
3 strokes |  Kristi AlbersKristi Albers Kristi Albers is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour. She also played under her maiden name Kristi Arrington before her marriage in 1987.Albers won once on the LPGA Tour in 1993.-LPGA Tour wins :... |
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| 2 | 1 Oct 2000 2000 LPGA Tour The 2000 LPGA Tour was the 51st season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from January 13 to November 19. The season consisted of 36 official money events. Karrie Webb won the most tournaments, seven. She also led the money list with earnings of $1,876,853.The U.S... |
New Albany Golf Classic | Playoff |  Mi-Hyun Kim |
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| 3 | 5 Nov 2000 2000 LPGA Tour The 2000 LPGA Tour was the 51st season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from January 13 to November 19. The season consisted of 36 official money events. Karrie Webb won the most tournaments, seven. She also led the money list with earnings of $1,876,853.The U.S... |
Mizuno Classic Mizuno Classic The Mizuno Classic is an annual women's professional golf tournament, jointly sanctioned by the two richest women's professional tours: the U.S.-based LPGA Tour and the LPGA of Japan Tour. It was an unofficial money event on the LPGA Tour from 1973 to 1975... |
Playoff |  Sophie GustafsonSophie Gustafson Sophie Gustafson is a Swedish professional golfer. She is a member of U.S. based LPGA Tour and a life member of the Ladies European Tour. She has five LPGA and 21 international wins in her career... |
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| 4 | 10 Feb 2001 2001 LPGA Tour The 2001 LPGA Tour was the 52nd season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from January 12 to November 18. The season consisted of 38 official money events. Annika Sörenstam won the most tournaments, eight. She also led the money list with earnings of $2,105,868.This was... |
LPGA Takefuji Classic LPGA Takefuji Classic The LPGA Takefuji Classic was an annual golf tournament for professional female golfers on the LPGA Tour that took place every year from 2000 through 2006. Between 2000 and 2002 it was held at two different courses in Hawaii... |
2 strokes | Annika Sörenstam Annika Sörenstam Annika Sörenstam is a Swedish-American professional golfer whose achievements rank her as one of the most successful golfers in history. Before stepping away from competitive golf at the end of the 2008 season, she won 90 international tournaments as a professional, making her the female golfer... |
LPGA Tour playoff record (2-7)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1997 | State Farm Rail Classic | Cindy Figg-Currier Cindy Figg-Currier Cindy Figg-Currier is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour. She also played under her maiden name, Cindy Figg, before her marriage in 1986.Figg-Currier has won once on the LPGA Tour in 1997... , Kris TschetterKris Tschetter Kris Tschetter is an American golfer, currently playing on the LPGA Tour.-Amateur career:As an amateur, Tschetter won the 1983 American Junior Golf Association Tournament of Champions and was a four-time winner of the South Dakota State Women’s Amateur Championship . In 1984, she qualified for... |
Figg-Currier won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 2 | 1997 | ITT LPGA Tour Championship | Pat Hurst Pat Hurst Pat Hurst is an American professional golfer who plays on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour.Hurst's father is American and her mother is originally from Japan. She was born in San Leandro, California and raised in California.-Amateur career:... Annika SörenstamAnnika Sörenstam Annika Sörenstam is a Swedish-American professional golfer whose achievements rank her as one of the most successful golfers in history. Before stepping away from competitive golf at the end of the 2008 season, she won 90 international tournaments as a professional, making her the female golfer... |
Sörenstam won with par on third extra hole Hurst eliminated with par on first hole |
| 3 | 1999 | Chick-fil-A Charity Championship |  Rachel HetheringtonRachel Hetherington Rachel Hetherington is an Australian professional golfer playing on the American LPGA Tour. Hetherington played under her married name, Rachel Teske, from 2001–2004.-Career overview:... |
Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
| 4 | 1999 | Japan Airlines Big Apple Classic | Sherri Steinhauer Sherri Steinhauer Sherri Steinhauer is an American golfer who currently plays on the LPGA Tour and on the Legends Tour. She was born in Madison, Wisconsin and attended The University of Texas at Austin. Her rookie season on the LPGA Tour was 1986. She has won eight tournaments on the Tour, including two major... |
Lost to birdie on fifth extra hole |
| 5 | 2000 | New Albany Golf Classic | Mi-Hyun Kim |
Won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 6 | 2000 | Mizuno Classic Mizuno Classic The Mizuno Classic is an annual women's professional golf tournament, jointly sanctioned by the two richest women's professional tours: the U.S.-based LPGA Tour and the LPGA of Japan Tour. It was an unofficial money event on the LPGA Tour from 1973 to 1975... |
Sophie Gustafson Sophie Gustafson Sophie Gustafson is a Swedish professional golfer. She is a member of U.S. based LPGA Tour and a life member of the Ladies European Tour. She has five LPGA and 21 international wins in her career... |
Won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 7 | 2002 | LPGA Takefuji Classic LPGA Takefuji Classic The LPGA Takefuji Classic was an annual golf tournament for professional female golfers on the LPGA Tour that took place every year from 2000 through 2006. Between 2000 and 2002 it was held at two different courses in Hawaii... |
Annika Sörenstam Annika Sörenstam Annika Sörenstam is a Swedish-American professional golfer whose achievements rank her as one of the most successful golfers in history. Before stepping away from competitive golf at the end of the 2008 season, she won 90 international tournaments as a professional, making her the female golfer... |
Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
| 8 | 2003 | Giant Eagle LPGA Classic Giant Eagle LPGA Classic The Giant Eagle LPGA Classic was an official golf tournament on the LPGA Tour held in the Youngstown, Ohio area.From its beginnings in 1990 until 1992, it was known as The Phar-Mor in Youngstown and was held at Squaw Creek Country Club in Vienna, Ohio. It became the Youngstown-Warren LPGA Classic... |
 Jennifer RosalesJennifer Rosales Jennifer Rosales is a Filipino professional golfer who plays on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour.-Amateur career:Rosales was born in Manila, Philippines. She won the Philippine Ladies Amateur Golf Championship five times in a row from 1994 to 1998... , Annika SörenstamAnnika Sörenstam Annika Sörenstam is a Swedish-American professional golfer whose achievements rank her as one of the most successful golfers in history. Before stepping away from competitive golf at the end of the 2008 season, she won 90 international tournaments as a professional, making her the female golfer... , Rachel Teske |
Teske won with birdie on third extra hole |
| 9 | 2004 | Safeway Classic Safeway Classic The Safeway Classic is an annual golf tournament for professional female golfers on the LPGA Tour. Founded in 1972, the 54-hole event takes place every year in the Portland, Oregon area and is the oldest continuous event on the LPGA Tour. Tournament Golf Foundation has managed the tournament since... |
Hee-Won Han Hee-Won Han Hee-Won Han is a South Korean golfer. She attended Ryukoku University and turned professional in 1998. Han currently plays on the United States LPGA Tour. Her caddie is Jeffrey Snow.... |
Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
Other wins
- 2001 Hyundai Team MatchesHyundai Team MatchesThe Hyundai Team Matches were a series of golf tournaments from 1994 to 2002. The matches features four two-player teams from the LPGA Tour, the PGA Tour, and the Senior PGA Tour . Within each tour, the teams competed in a match play format. It was played at three different locations in California...
(with Janice MoodieJanice MoodieJanice C. Moodie is a Scottish professional golfer who plays mainly on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour but is also a member of the Ladies European Tour.- Amateur career :...
) - 2002 Hyundai Team MatchesHyundai Team MatchesThe Hyundai Team Matches were a series of golf tournaments from 1994 to 2002. The matches features four two-player teams from the LPGA Tour, the PGA Tour, and the Senior PGA Tour . Within each tour, the teams competed in a match play format. It was played at three different locations in California...
(with Janice MoodieJanice MoodieJanice C. Moodie is a Scottish professional golfer who plays mainly on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour but is also a member of the Ladies European Tour.- Amateur career :...
)
Results in LPGA majors
| Tournament | 1991 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kraft Nabisco Championship Kraft Nabisco Championship The Kraft Nabisco Championship is one of the four major championships on the LPGA Tour. It was founded in 1972 by Dinah Shore and has been classified as a major since 1983... |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T18 | T29 | T35 |
| LPGA Championship LPGA Championship The LPGA Championship, currently known for sponsorship reasons as the Wegmans LPGA Championship, is the second-longest running tournament in the history of the Ladies Professional Golf Association surpassed only by the U.S. Women's Open. It is one of four majors on the LPGA tour... |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T16 | T30 | T26 | CUT |
| U.S. Women's Open | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T48 | T19 | 4 | T17 |
| du Maurier Classic ^ | CUT | CUT | CUT | T67 | T36 | T30 | CUT | T6 | T5 |
| Tournament | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kraft Nabisco Championship Kraft Nabisco Championship The Kraft Nabisco Championship is one of the four major championships on the LPGA Tour. It was founded in 1972 by Dinah Shore and has been classified as a major since 1983... |
T42 | T9 | T39 | T35 | 8 | T58 | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| LPGA Championship LPGA Championship The LPGA Championship, currently known for sponsorship reasons as the Wegmans LPGA Championship, is the second-longest running tournament in the history of the Ladies Professional Golf Association surpassed only by the U.S. Women's Open. It is one of four majors on the LPGA tour... |
T12 | T33 | T34 | T49 | T46 | CUT | T62 | T40 | CUT | T64 | T57 |
| U.S. Women's Open | T7 | T18 | T22 | T29 | T4 | T24 | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT | DNP |
| Women's British Open Women's British Open The Women's British Open is a leading event in women's professional golf and the only tournament which is classified as a major championship by both the Ladies European Tour and the LPGA Tour. Since 2007, it has been called the Ricoh Women's British Open, for sponsorship reasons... † |
T46 | CUT | T19 | CUT | T58 | T6 | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | T43 |
^ The du Maurier Classic was discontinued after the 2000 event.
DNP = did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Yellow background for top-10.