Brooke Pancake
| Brooke Pancake | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Born | June 6, 1990 Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
| Sporting nationality |  United States | ||
| Career | |||
| College | University of Alabama | ||
| Turned professional | 2012 | ||
| Current tour | LPGA Tour (2012–present) | ||
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |||
| Chevron Championship | DNP | ||
| Women's PGA C'ship | T53: 2014 | ||
| U.S. Women's Open | CUT: 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 | ||
| Women's British Open | CUT: 2014 | ||
| Evian Championship | CUT: 2013, 2014 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Brooke Pancake (born June 6, 1990)[1] is an American professional golfer. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 2012 after she led the Alabama Crimson Tide golf team to the 2012 national championship. Pancake was a three-time All-American at Alabama and turned pro following her senior season in June 2012.
Amateur career
[edit]As a member of the Crimson Tide, Pancake played for head coach Mic Potter.[2] During her sophomore year, she was a member of the first Alabama squad to capture the Southeastern Conference (SEC) championship in women's golf since the inception of the program in 1974.[2] Prior to the start of her senior year, Pancake lost in the semifinals of the U.S. Women's Amateur at Rhode Island Country Club to Danielle Kang.[3]
During her senior season, Pancake led the Crimson Tide to their first overall national championship in 2012.[4] At the championship, Pancake finished second individually with a 72-hole score of 2-under-par at 286.[4] In recognition of her accomplishments on the course, Pancake won the Honda Sports Award as the top collegiate golfer for the 2011–12 academic year.[5][6] She was also recognized as an All-American for her play during her final three years with the Crimson Tide.[5]
Professional career
[edit]After she completed her senior season at Alabama, Pancake turned pro in June 2012.[7] She made her professional debut at the 2012 U.S. Women's Open where she missed the cut.[1] In June 2013, Pancake had her best finish as a professional at the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship when she came in tied at 13th.[7]
She is sponsored by Waffle House.[8]
Awards and honors
[edit]- In 2010, she earned the Elite 89 Award, given to the student-athlete with the top GPA who has reached the finals site of their sport.
- In 2011 and 2012, she was awarded the Edith Cummings Munson Golf Award, an international award given a female student-athlete who excels in academics.
- She won the SEC's Women's Golf Scholar-Athlete of the Year three times: in 2010, 2011, and 2012.
- In 2012, she won the Honda Sports Award, bestowed to the top female student-athlete in their respective sport.
- After the 2012 season, Pancake was recognized as the Academic All-America Team Member of the Year, the top student-sportsperson for her senior year.[9] She was both the first athlete from Alabama and first female golfer to be recognized with the award.[9]
Results in LPGA majors
[edit]Results not in chronological order before 2015.
| Tournament | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANA Inspiration | ||||||
| Women's PGA Championship | T53 | CUT | CUT | |||
| U.S. Women's Open | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | ||
| Women's British Open | CUT | |||||
| The Evian Championship ^ | CUT | CUT |
^ The Evian Championship was added as a major in 2013.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
T = tied
Team appearances
[edit]Amateur
- Curtis Cup (representing the United States): 2012
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Brooke Pancake – LPGA Tour". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved August 16, 2013.
- 1 2 Estes, Gentry (April 18, 2010). "'We've never been as successful as we are right now'". Press-Register. Retrieved August 16, 2013.
- ↑ "Alabama golfer Brooke Pancake falls in U.S. Women's Amateur semis to defending champ". Press-Register. August 13, 2011. Retrieved August 16, 2013.
- 1 2 Kausler, Don Jr. (May 25, 2012). "Alabama women's golf team wins its first national championship by one shot". AL.com. Retrieved August 16, 2013.
- 1 2 Kausler, Don Jr. (June 5, 2012). "Alabama's Brooke Pancake wins Honda Award in golf". AL.com. Retrieved August 16, 2013.
- ↑ "University Of Alabama's Brooke Pancake Receives Honda Sports Award For Golf". www.prnewswire.com (Press release). Retrieved March 28, 2020.
- 1 2 Uchiyama, David (June 27, 2013). "Former Baylor School star Brooke Pancake adjusts to LPGA". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
- ↑ "Behold LPGA Tour player Brooke Pancake's beautiful Waffle House golf bag". USA Today. July 7, 2015. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
- 1 2 Kausler, Don Jr. (August 9, 2012). "Brooke Pancake becomes Alabama's first Capital One Academic All-American of the Year winner". AL.com. Retrieved August 16, 2013.
External links
[edit]- Brooke Pancake at the LPGA Tour official site
- Brooke Pancake at the Women's World Golf Rankings official site
- Profile at RollTide.com