Cathy Gerring | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Cathy Kratzert Gerring |
Born | Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S. | April 28, 1961
Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) |
Sporting nationality | ![]() |
Career | |
College | Ohio State University |
Status | Professional |
Former tour(s) | LPGA Tour (1985-2006) |
Professional wins | 3 |
Number of wins by tour | |
LPGA Tour | 3 |
Best results in LPGA major championships | |
Chevron Championship | T8: 1987 |
Women's PGA C'ship | T28: 1987 |
U.S. Women's Open | T9: 1990 |
du Maurier Classic | T19: 1987 |
Women's British Open | DNP |
Cathy Kratzert Gerring (born April 28, 1961) is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.
Born Cathy Kratzert, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, she played college golf at Ohio State University.
Gerring won three times on the LPGA Tour,[1] all in 1990.[2] She played on the 1990 Solheim Cup team.
In April 1992, Gerring was severely burned in a hospitality tent at the LPGA's Sara Lee Classic in Nashville, Tennessee.[3][4] Due to her injuries, she did not play again on the LPGA Tour until 1996.
Gerring's brother, Billy Kratzert, won four times on the PGA Tour. They are one of only two brother/sister pairs to win on both tours (the other is Jim Gallagher Jr. and Jackie Gallagher-Smith).[5]
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
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1 | Jun 3, 1990 | Lady Keystone Open | –8 (70-67-71=208) | 1 stroke | ![]() ![]() |
2 | Aug 12, 1990 | Stratton Mountain LPGA Classic | –7 (71-70-72-68=281) | Playoff | ![]() |
3 | Oct 14, 1990 | Trophee Urban World Championship | –10 (69-69-69-71=278) | 1 stroke | ![]() |
LPGA Tour playoff record (1–4)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
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1 | 1986 | Rail Charity Classic | ![]() ![]() |
King won with birdie on second extra hole |
2 | 1986 | Mazda Japan Classic | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Tu won with bogey on fourth extra hole Pearson and Zimmerman eliminated by birdie on first hole |
3 | 1987 | Women's Kemper Open | ![]() |
Lost to bogey on first extra hole |
4 | 1990 | Stratton Mountain LPGA Classic | ![]() |
Won with birdie on first extra hole |
5 | 1990 | MBS LPGA Classic | ![]() |
Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
Professional