Becky Pearson

Becky Pearson
Becky Pearson
Personal information
Born	January 22, 1956
Height	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Sporting nationality	United States
Career
College	Florida International University
Status	Professional
Former tour(s)	LPGA Tour (1980–1994)
Professional wins	1
Number of wins by tour
LPGA Tour	1
Best results in LPGA major championships;
Chevron Championship	T10: 1986
Women's PGA C'ship	T20: 1984
U.S. Women's Open	T21: 1983
du Maurier Classic	T31: 1987

Becky Pearson (born January 22, 1956) is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.

Golfing career

Before turning professional, Pearson won the Minnesota Junior Girls State Championship twice.[1] While living in North Branch, Minnesota, she reached the quarter-finals at the United States Girls' Junior Golf Championship in 1973 after defeating defending champion Nancy Lopez in the second round.[2] Pearson earned All-American honors twice while attending Florida International University[3] and was the runner-up to Lori Castillo at the 1979 U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links.[4]

Pearson won once on the LPGA Tour[5] in 1986 at the Chrysler-Plymouth Classic.[6]

The North Chisago Historical Society awarded Pearson in 2008 along with two others their Women in History Award.[7]

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning Score	Margin of Victory	Runners-up
1	May 18, 1986	Chrysler-Plymouth Classic	–7 (71-70-71=212)	1 stroke	Betsy King Deb Richard

LPGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponents	Result
1	1986	Mazda Japan Classic	Cathy Gerring Ai-Yu Tu Mary Beth Zimmerman	Tu won with bogey on fourth extra hole Pearson and Zimmerman eliminated by birdie on first hole

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