Julie Piers

Julie Larsen Piers (born September 16, 1962) is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour. She played under both her maiden name, Julie Larsen, and her married name, Julie Piers (since 1995).

Julie Piers
Personal information
Full nameJulie Larsen Piers
Born (1962-09-16) September 16, 1962
Westchester, New York
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Sporting nationality United States
Career
CollegeRollins College
StatusProfessional
Former tour(s)LPGA Tour (1992-2004)
Ladies European Tour
Futures Tour (1985-1991)
Professional wins1
Number of wins by tour
LPGA Tour1
Best results in LPGA major championships
Chevron ChampionshipT32: 1995
Women's PGA C'ship2nd: 1996
U.S. Women's OpenT7: 1995
du Maurier ClassicT25: 1995
Women's British OpenDNP

Larsen played on the Futures Tour and Ladies European Tour before joining the LPGA Tour in 1992. She won once on the LPGA Tour[1] in 1995.[2]

The best finish for Piers in major championship came at the 1996 LPGA Championship. A sudden death playoff between Piers and Laura Davies was narrowly averted when Davies sank an eight-foot par putt on the last hole of the tournament.[3] Piers finished in solo second place.

Professional wins

LPGA Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner-up
1 Jun 11, 1995 Edina Realty LPGA Classic −11 (66-68-71=205) 1 stroke United States Leigh Ann Mills

References


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