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(s) | 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
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
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
Since retiring from competition, Cockerill has worked as a reporter for Golf Channel covering the LPGA and Nationwide Tours.
Personal life
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)
Futures Tour wins (1)
| 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
Amateur
References
- ^ 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
- Kay Cockerill at the LPGA Tour official site
- Kay Cockerill at the Legends Tour official site