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Kathy Guadagnino
Kathy Guadagnino
Personal information
Full name	Kathy Baker Guadagnino
Born	March 20, 1961 (age 63); Albany, New York, U.S.
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Sporting nationality	United States
Career
College	University of Tulsa ; South Florida Bible College & Theological Seminary
Turned professional	1983
Former tour(s)	LPGA Tour (1983-1999)
Professional wins	2
Number of wins by tour
LPGA Tour	2
Best results in LPGA major championships; (wins: 1)
Chevron Championship	T11: 1989
Women's PGA C'ship	T26: 1995
U.S. Women's Open	Won: 1985
du Maurier Classic	T8: 1993

Kathy Guadagnino (born March 20, 1961) is an American professional golfer. Up to 1987, she played under her maiden name of Kathy Baker.

Career

She was born in Albany, New York. She attended the University of Tulsa and South Florida Bible College & Theological Seminary and was the low amateur at the 1983 Nabisco Dinah Shore.^[1] In 1982, while attending Tulsa, Guadagnino won the inaugural NCAA individual title, while leading her team to both the AIAW and NCAA national titles.

She joined the LPGA Tour and in 1985, she was a surprise winner of the U.S. Women's Open at Baltusrol Golf Club.^[2]^[3] Guadagnino's only other LPGA Tour title came at the Konica San Jose Classic in 1988. Her best money list finish was 13th in 1985; she retired from the tour after the 1999 season.

this list may be incomplete

Legend
LPGA Tour major championships (1)
Other LPGA Tour (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	Jul 14, 1985	U.S. Women's Open	−8 (70-72-68-70=280)	3 strokes	Judy Clark
2	Oct 2, 1988	Konica San Jose Classic	−9 (69-71-67=207)	1 stroke	Cathy Marino

Year	Championship	Winning score	Margin	Runner-up
1985	U.S. Women's Open	−8 (70-72-68-70=280)	3 strokes	Judy Clark

Amateur

^ "Scoreboard:Dinah Shore". Spokane Chronicle. Associated Press. April 4, 1983. p. 17.
^ McDermott, Barry (July 22, 1985). "Opening in high style". Sports Illustrated. p. 28. Archived from the original on February 3, 2014.
^ Jenkins, Sally (July 15, 1985). "Baker shakes off pressure to win Open". Eugene Register-Guard. (Washington Post). p. 1C.