Lenore Muraoka Rittenhouse (born December 12, 1955) is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour. She played under her maiden name, Lenore Muraoka, until her marriage in 1987, and then under her married name, Lenore Rittenhouse.
| Lenore Muraoka | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Lenore Muraoka Rittenhouse |
| Born | December 12, 1955 Honolulu, Hawaii |
| Height | 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Career | |
| College | University of Hawaiʻi |
| Status | Professional |
| Former tour(s) | LPGA Tour (1980-2001) |
| Professional wins | 1 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| LPGA Tour | 1 |
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |
| Chevron Championship | T34: 1990 |
| Women's PGA C'ship | T21: 1988 |
| U.S. Women's Open | T27: 1986 |
| du Maurier Classic | T23: 1988 |
| Women's British Open | DNP |
Muraoka won once on the LPGA Tour[1] in 1983.[2]
Muraoka Rittenhouse was inducted into the Hawaii Sports Hall of Fame in 2010.[3]
Professional wins edit
LPGA Tour wins (1) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 15, 1983 | United Virginia Bank Classic | −4 (70-73-69=212) | 3 strokes |  Stephanie Farwig Debbie Massey Alice Miller
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LPGA Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1990 | Boston Five Classic | Barb Mucha
|
Lost to birdie on second extra hole |
References edit
- ^ LPGA All-Time Winners List Archived 2010-12-29 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ LPGA Tournament Chronology 1980-89 Archived 2011-06-29 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Hawai`i Sports Hall of Fame Inductees Honored
External links edit
- Lenore Rittenhouse at the Legends Tour former site
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