Lisa Walters (born January 9, 1960) is a Canadian

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who played on the

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. She competed under her maiden name Lisa Young until 1988. Young was born in

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. she won several amateur tournaments in British Columbia including three straight British Columbia Ladies' Championships. She played college golf at

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where she was an

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in 1981. Walters joined the LPGA Tour in 1984 and won three times between 1992 and 1998. Walters was inducted into the

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in 2008.Canadian Golf Hall of Fame profile
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Amateur wins

*1977 British Columbia Junior Championship *1979 British Columbia Ladies' Championship *1980 British Columbia Ladies' Championship *1981 British Columbia Ladies' Championship

Professional wins

LPGA Tour wins (3)

References

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