| Judy Rankin | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 Rankin in 1978 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Full name | Judy Torluemke Rankin | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | February 18, 1945 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sporting nationality |  United States | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Midland, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse |
Walter "Yippy" Rankin
(m. 1967–2012) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Children | Walter "Tuey" Rankin, Jr. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Turned professional | 1962 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Former tour(s) | LPGA Tour | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Professional wins | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of wins by tour | |||||||||||||||||||||
| LPGA Tour | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Other | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Open | T4: 1964 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Titleholders C'ship | T2: 1972 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Chevron Championship | T44: 1983 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Women's PGA C'ship | 2nd/T2: 1976, 1977 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| U.S. Women's Open | T2: 1972 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| du Maurier Classic | T5: 1979 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Judy Rankin (née Torluemke; born February 18, 1945) is an American professional golfer and golf broadcaster. A member of the World Golf Hall of Fame, she joined the LPGA Tour in 1962 at age 17 and won 26 tour events.
From 2010 through 2022, Rankin served as the lead analyst for LPGA Tour telecasts on the Golf Channel. She previously served as an expert analyst for golf coverage on ESPN and ABC.[1]
- ^ "Judy Rankin". NBC Sports Pressbox.