RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. Juli Inkster couldnt have made her Nabisco Dinah Shore debut any more spectacular.As a rookie back in 1984, she birdied the final hole of regulation to force a playoff with Pat Bradley, who was already a dominant star, and then she beat Bradley in a playoff.Inkster was 23, and it was the first of her seven major championship victories.Friday at the ANA Inspiration, formerly the Dinah Shore, Inkster closed her round with another birdie, finishing up a 75 at the end of the morning wave. She missed the cut.With no fanfare, this popular Hall of Famer quietly closed out her career in this event, telling Golf Channels Judy Rankin and Terry Gannon as a guest on the TV telecast that it was likely her last appearance in the championship.I think this is probably my last year, Inkster said on air. I think this year is a good time to end.Inkster, 58, bowed out of the ANA Inspiration with a little memory of her own to embrace, a nice quiet birdie. She closed out on the ninth hole, not over at the 18th, with its royal Walk of Champions, where Inksters two titles are commemorated among the plaques in the shadow of the Dinah Shore statue and Poppies Pond. She also won this event in 89.
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Inkster later told GolfChannel.com that she didnt want anyone to make a fuss over her final appearance, and thats why she didnt say anything until after she finished her round.I just kind of wanted to ride off into the sunset, she told GolfChannel.com.Inkster said shes thinking of ending her run in all the major championships this year, with her final appearance possibly coming at the KPMG Womens PGA Championship at Hazeltine in Chaska, Minnesota.And while she isnt officially retiring, Inkster said she feels like its time to finally end her run as a full-time player this season, limiting her future appearances to a few of her favorite events.I enjoy the game, but its getting to the point where its work, said Inkster, an LPGA and World Golf Hall of Famer with 31 tour titles. I dont ever want it to be work.Im happy where Im at with this. Its not like Im sad. Its been a pretty amazing ride.Inksters profile promises to remain high in the womens game as captain of the U.S. Solheim Cup team, with so much to do before the matches are played in Scotland in September. She also plans to keep active on the Legends Tour.Whether shes playing or not, Inkster wont be forgotten around here, not with the rich history she leaves behind.
Beth Daniel didn't want a celebration or even a cake, and she certainly didn't expect a crowd. She teed off on the 18th hole at St. Andrews knowing it would be the last meaningful hole she would play, her last significant tournament in a 29-year career that brought her 33 victories, a major
Inkster quietly closes out her final ANA, as she winds down her major career With no fanfare, Juli Inkster quietly closed out her career at the ANA Inspiration, the first step in an exit from the
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Inkster quietly closes out her final ANA, as she winds down
Inkster quietly closes out her final ANA, as she winds down
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The 58-year-old Inkster matched Kim with a closing birdie, hitting a wedge to a foot on No. 9. She shot 77-75 to miss the cut. Michelle Wie also failed to advance to the weekend, shooting 74-75. She made her first tour start since withdrawing during the first round of her Singapore title defense because of pain in her right hand.
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With no fanfare, Juli Inkster quietly closed out her career at the ANA Inspiration, Inkster quietly closes out her final ANA, as she winds down her major career. By Randall Mell.
Inkster quietly closes out her final ANA, as she winds down
As a rookie back in 1984, she birdied the final hole of regulation to force a playoff with Pat Bradley, who was already a dominant star, and then she beat Bradley in a playoff. Inkster was 23, and it was the first of her seven major championship victories. Friday at the ANA Inspiration, formerly the Dinah Shore, Inkster closed her round with
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Inkster quietly closes out her final ANA, as she winds down her major career Source: The Golf Channel RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. - Juli Inkster couldn't have made her Nabisco Dinah Shore debut any more spectacular.
Inkster quietly closes out her final ANA, as she winds down
Inkster was 23, and it was the first of her seven major championship victories. Friday at the ANA Inspiration, formerly the Dinah Shore, Inkster closed her round with another birdie, finishing up a 75 at the end of the morning wave. She missed the cut. With no fanfare, this popular Hall of Famer quietly closed out her career in this event
Inkster quietly closes out her final ANA, as she winds down
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