Lori Garbacz (born August 11, 1958) is an American

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who played on the

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for sixteen years.

College career

From

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, Garbacz attended the

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in Gainesville, where she played for coach Mimi Ryan's Florida Gators women's golf team in 1977 and 1978. The 1978 team was the runner-up at the

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(AIAW) national championship tournament. Garbacz was recognized as a first-team

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in 1978.

Professional career

Garbacz turned professional in 1979, and played on the LPGA Tour until

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. After taking much of the

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season off, her only win on the tour came the next year in

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at the Circle K LPGA Tucson Open. In major championships, she finished in third place twice: at the 1984 U.S. Women's Open and at the 1985 LPGA Championship. Garbacz gained a measure of notoriety at the U.S. Women's Open in

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when she protested the slow play at the event, primarily due to inexperienced qualifiers. She asked her caddy to call

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from a

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near the 14th hole and had a

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delivered to the 17th tee, which she shared with her group and the one ahead, which was still waiting to play. Rounds took well over five hours. Her career winnings as a professional golfer totaled $911,483.

Professional wins

LPGA Tour wins (1)

LPGA Tour playoff record (0–2)

References

External links

Garbacz's Profile on UF sports siteResults at golfobserver.com
{{DEFAULTSORT:Garbacz, Lori American female golfers Florida Gators women's golfers LPGA Tour golfers 1958 births Living people 20th-century American sportswomen