Judy Kimball Simon (born June 17, 1938) is an American professional golfer, best known for winning the LPGA Championship in 1962, a women's major championship.
Amateur career Born in Sioux City, Iowa, Kimball graduated from the University of Kansas in 1960. She was Iowa State Amateur champion in 1958 and a semifinalist in the 1959 Trans-Miss and the 1960 Western Amateur. She was also the low amateur at the Waterloo Women's Open Invitational in 1958.
Professional career Kimball turned professional in 1961 and won three LPGA tournaments, including the LPGA Championship in 1962. She was inducted into the Iowa Golf Hall of Fame in 1993 and the Iowa Sports Hall of Fame in 1997.
Amateur wins 1958 Iowa State Women's Amateur
Professional wins LPGA Tour wins (3) LegendLPGA Tour major championships (1)Other LPGA Tour (2)
No.DateTournamentWinning scoreTo parMarginof victoryRunner-up1Jul 30, 1961American Women's Open73-75-73-74=295−52 strokes Betsy Rawls2Oct 7, 1962LPGA Championship70-69-71-72=282−24 strokes Shirley Spork3Jul 25, 1971O'Sullivan Ladies Open71-68-72=211−51 stroke Margie Masters Sources:
Other wins (2) 1966 Yankee Women's Open (with Gloria Ehret) 1971 LPGA Four-Ball Championship (with Kathy Whitworth)
Major championships
Wins (1) YearChampionshipWinning scoreMarginRunner-up 1962 LPGA Championship −2 (70-69-71-72=282)4 strokes Shirley Spork
See also Chronological list of LPGA major golf champions List of golfers with most LPGA major championship wins
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