Debbie Austin

Debbie Austin
Personal information
Born	February 1, 1948 (1948-02-01) (age 63) Oneida, New York
Height	5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Nationality	United States
Residence	Orlando, Florida
Career
College	Rollins College
Status	Professional
Former tour(s)	LPGA Tour (1968-1987)
Professional wins	8
Number of wins by tour
LPGA Tour	7
Other	1
Best results in LPGA Major Championships
Titleholders C'ship	T17: 1972
Kraft Nabisco C'ship	T38: 1984
LPGA Championship	7th: 1973
U.S. Women's Open	8th: 1975
du Maurier Classic	T17: 1981

Debbie Austin (born February 1, 1948) is an American professional golfer.

Austin was born in Oneida, New York. She first played on the LPGA Tour in 1968 and went on to win seven tournaments, including five in 1977 when she tied with Judy Rankin for most on tour. She won the Wills Qantas Australian Ladies Open in 1978. Her career was shortened by injury. She has held a variety of positions since the end of her tour career, including a stint as a coach for the Rollins College ladies' golf team in Winter Park, Florida. She spent several years associated with Westchester Country Club in New York. She resides in Orlando, Florida and is the head coach of the Bishop Moore Catholic High School girls' golf team.

Professional wins (8)

LPGA Tour wins (7)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning Score	Margin of Victory	Runner(s)-up
1	May 1, 1977	Birmingham Classic	-9 (68-69-70=207)	1 stroke	Debbie Massey
2	Jun 26, 1977	Hoosier Classic	-9 (70-70-67=207)	2 strokes	Judy Rankin Jan Stephenson
3	Jul 31, 1977	Pocono Northeast Classic	-6 (71-73-69=213)	1 stroke	Sandra Post
4	Aug 14, 1977	Long Island Charity Classic	-9 (73-69-66-71=279)	2 stroke	Nancy Lopez Kathy Whitworth
5	Aug 21, 1977	Wheeling Classic	-7 (67-72-70=209)	1 stroke	Hollis Stacy
6	Feb 12, 1978	American Cancer Society Classic	-4 (68-72-72=212)	1 stroke	Beth Solomon Nayoko Yoshikawa
7	Jul 12, 1981	Mayflower Classic	-9 (68-69-68-74=279)	4 strokes	Myra Blackwelder Hollis Stacy

Other wins (1)

• 1978 Wills Qantas Australian Ladies Open

External links

• Debbie Austin at the LPGA Tour official site

Persondata
Name	Austin, Debbie
Alternative names
Short description	Professional golfer
Date of birth	February 1, 1948
Place of birth	Oneida, New York
Date of death
Place of death