Kay Cockerill
| Kay Cockerill | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 16, 1964 San Jose, California, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Residence | San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Spouse | Danny Dann |
| Career | |
| College | UCLA (graduated 1987) |
| Turned professional | 1987 |
| Former tour | LPGA Tour (1988–97) |
| Professional wins | 1 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Epson Tour | 1 |
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |
| Chevron Championship | CUT: 1987, 1992, 1993, 1994 |
| Women's PGA C'ship | CUT: 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993 |
| U.S. Women's Open | T16: 1988 |
| du Maurier Classic | T28: 1989 |
Kay Cockerill (born October 16, 1964) is an American professional golfer.
Amateur and college career
[edit]Cockerill was in San Jose, California.[1] She won the U.S. Women's Amateurs in 1986 and 1987. As a non-scholarship player at UCLA, she had six individual wins from 1983 to 1986, was an All-American in 1985 and 1986, an Academic All-American in 1985/1986, placed fourth in the 1986 NCAA Championship, and was named to the NGCA Hall of Fame in 1986.[2][3] She graduated from UCLA in 1987 with a degree in Economics. She was inducted into the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame in 1999.
Professional golf career
[edit]She turned professional and joined the LPGA Tour in October 1987. She also played on the Futures Tour, winning once in 1988. She retired in 1997.
Broadcasting career
[edit]Since retiring from competition, Cockerill has worked as a reporter for Golf Channel covering the LPGA and Nationwide Tours.
Personal life
[edit]Cockerill lives in San Francisco and is married to Danny Dann, a vice president of special events with the San Francisco Giants.[3]
Professional wins (1)
[edit]Futures Tour wins (1)
[edit]| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feb 9, 1988 | Marsh Landing Classic | Even (144) | Playoff |  Meg Mallon
|
U.S. national team appearances
[edit]Amateur
References
[edit]- ^ Inman, Cam (July 5, 2023). "U.S. Women's Open: Who could beat Rose Zhang at Pebble Beach?". The Mercury News. Archived from the original on July 12, 2023. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
- ^ "2024-25 UCLA Women's Golf Information Guide" (PDF). UCLA. Retrieved August 10, 2011.=
- ^ a b "My Town: Kay Cockerill's San Francisco". Golf Digest. July 25, 2011. Retrieved August 10, 2011.
External links
[edit]- Kay Cockerill at the LPGA Tour official site
- Kay Cockerill at the Legends Tour official site
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