Alcott, Amy (1956–)

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Alcott, Amy (1956–)

American golfer. Born Feb 22, 1956, in Kansas City, Missouri; lives in Santa Monica, California.

Won US Junior Girls' title (1973); placed 2nd at the Canadian Amateur (1974); joined Ladies' Professional Golf Association (LPGA) Tour (1975); won Orange Blossom Classic and named Rookie of the Year (1976); won LPGA Classic and Colgate Far East Open (1977) and Peter Jackson Classic (1979); won US Women's Open and Vare Trophy (1980); took the Nabisco-Dinah Shore title (1983, 1988, 1991) and the Lady Keystone Open (1984); won a tournament in each of her 1st 12 years on the Tour, a record shared with Louise Suggs and Betsy Rawls.