Jerilyn Britz

Jerilyn Britz (born January 1, 1943) was an American professional golfer on the LPGA Tour. She won the 1979 U.S. Women's Open.

Jerilyn Britz
Personal information
Born	(1943-01-01) January 1, 1943 Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Height	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Sporting nationality	United States
Career
College	Mankato State College University of New Mexico
Turned professional	1974
Former tour(s)	LPGA Tour (1974–99)
Professional wins	2
Number of wins by tour
LPGA Tour	2
Best results in LPGA major championships (wins: 1)
Chevron Championship	T10: 1986
Women's PGA C'ship	2nd/T2: 1979, 1981
U.S. Women's Open	Won: 1979
du Maurier Classic	T23: 1988

Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Britz attended Mankato State College and the University of New Mexico. She is in the Minnesota State Maverick Athletic Hall of Fame.[1]

Britz spent five years working as a high school teacher and three years as a college instructor[1] before making her LPGA Tour debut at age 31 in 1974.[2]

During her 26-year career on the tour, Britz won twice. Her first win came in 1979 at a major championship, the U.S. Women's Open; the second was at the Mary Kay Classic in Texas in 1980. Britz also had two runner-up finishes in major championships, at the LPGA Championship in 1979 and 1981. Her best finish on the LPGA Tour money list was 14th in 1980, and she played her last tour event in 1999.

Britz finished fifth in the 1980 Women's Superstars competition.[1]