Catherine C. Morse (born June 15, 1955) is an American

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who played on the

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. Morse was born in

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. She won the 1972 New York State Junior Amateur, and the New York State Women's Amateur in 1974 and 1976. She was runner-up to

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in the 1972

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. Morse played college golf at the

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. In 1977, she won the AIAW national individual intercollegiate golf championship and led her team to the team title. She was inducted into the university's Sports Hall of Fame in 2009. Morse joined the LPGA Tour in 1978 and won just once, at the 1982 Chrysler-Plymouth Charity Classic. She dedicated the win to her late fiancé, Jim Meyer, who died four months earlier.

Professional wins

LPGA Tour wins (1)

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