Janet Anderson (golfer)

Janet Anderson
Personal information
Full name	Janet Anderson
Born	(1956-03-10) March 10, 1956 (age 65) West Sunbury, Pennsylvania
Height	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Sporting nationality	United States
Career
College	Slippery Rock Teacher's College
Turned professional	1978
Former tour(s)	LPGA Tour (1978-1997)
Professional wins	1
Number of wins by tour
LPGA Tour	1
Best results in LPGA major championships (wins: 1)
ANA Inspiration	T23: 1980
Women's PGA C'ship	T3: 1982
U.S. Women's Open	Won: 1982
du Maurier Classic	T12: 1980

Janet Anderson (born March 10, 1956) is an American professional golfer.

Anderson was born in West Sunbury, Pennsylvania, United States. She attended Slippery Rock Teacher's College. Her rookie year on the LPGA Tour was 1978. She achieved her only LPGA Tour victory in 1982 at one of the LPGA majors, the 1982 U.S. Women's Open. She also had her highest finish on the money list that year, placing 13th. Her last season on the tour was 1997.^[1]

Prior to her divorce in January 1983, Anderson played using her married name Janet Alex.^[2]

Professional wins[]

LPGA Tour wins (1)[]

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runners-up
1	Jul 25, 1982	U.S. Women's Open	−5 (70-73-72-68=283)	6 strokes	JoAnne Carner Beth Daniel Sandra Haynie Donna White

Major championships[]

Wins (1)[]

Year	Championship	Winning score	Margin	Runners-up
1982	U.S. Women's Open	−5 (70-73-72-68=283)	6 strokes	JoAnne Carner, Beth Daniel, Sandra Haynie, Donna White

References[]

External links[]

• Janet Anderson at the LPGA Tour official site
• Janet Anderson at the Legends Tour official site

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