Hollis Stacy (born March 16, 1954) is an American professional golfer. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1974, winning four major championships and 18 LPGA Tour events. She was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in the veterans category in 2012.^[1]

Amateur career

Born and raised in Savannah, Georgia, Stacy won the U.S. Girls' Junior three consecutive times, the only player to accomplish this feat, in 1969,^[2] 1970, and 1971. In 1970, she won the North and South Women's Amateur at Pinehurst, and played for the 1972 United States Curtis Cup team. She attended Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida and became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1974.

Professional career

Stacy won four major championships during her career: the U.S. Women's Open in 1977, 1978, and 1984, and the 1983 Peter Jackson Classic (later known as the du Maurier Classic). She had 18 LPGA wins; the last win came in 1991 at the Crestar-Farm Fresh Classic. She played on the LPGA Tour through 2000, then became eligible to join the newly founded Women's Senior Golf Tour (now Legends Tour) in 2001. She won the Shopko Great Lakes Classic in 2001.

Amateur wins

1969 U.S. Girls' Junior
1970 U.S. Girls' Junior,^[3] North and South Women's Amateur
1971 U.S. Girls' Junior

Professional wins

LPGA Tour wins (18)

Legend
LPGA Tour major championships (4)
Other LPGA Tour (14)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	May 8, 1977	Lady Tara Classic	−7 (69-70-70=209)	1 stroke	JoAnne Carner
2	Jul 24, 1977	U.S. Women's Open	+4 (70-73-75-74=292)	2 strokes	Nancy Lopez
3	Sep 4, 1977	Rail Muscular Dystrophy Classic	−17 (68-65-69-69=271)	8 strokes	Betty Burfeindt
4	Apr 16, 1978	Birmingham Classic	−9 (70-69-68=207)	3 strokes	Jane Blalock Pat Meyers
5	Jun 23, 1978	U.S. Women's Open	+5 (70-75-72-72=289)	1 stroke	JoAnne Carner Sally Little
6	Jul 8, 1979	Mayflower Classic	−3 (74-67-72=213)	Playoff	Laura Baugh Judy Rankin
7	May 4, 1980	CPC Women's International	−9 (70-68-71-70=279)	Playoff	Amy Alcott
8	Aug 9, 1981	West Virginia Bank Classic	−4 (68-70-74=212)	Playoff	Susie McAllister Kathy Postlewait Penny Pulz Alice Ritzman
9	Oct 11, 1981	Inamori Classic	−6 (70-76-70-70=286)	Playoff	Amy Alcott Donna Caponi Jan Stephenson
10	Jan 31, 1982	Whirlpool Championship of Deer Creek	−6 (67-70-72-73=282)	Playoff	JoAnne Carner
11	Feb 14, 1982	S&H Golf Classic	−12 (66-71-67=204)	1 stroke	Patty Sheehan
12	Jul 11, 1982	West Virginia LPGA Classic	−7 (71-66-72=209)	Playoff	Kathy Postlewait
13	Apr 24, 1983	S&H Golf Classic	−11 (70-66-69-72=277)	6 strokes	Deedee Lasker Patty Sheehan
14	May 1, 1983	CPC International	−3 (67-71-74-73=285)	1 stroke	Beth Daniel
15	Jul 3, 1983	Peter Jackson Classic	−11 (68-68-73-68=277)	2 strokes	JoAnne Carner Alice Miller
16	Jul 15, 1984	U.S. Women's Open	+2 (74-72-75-69=290)	1 stroke	Rosie Jones
17	Jan 27, 1985	Mazda Classic of Deer Creek	−8 (72-71-70-67=280)	1 stroke	Ayako Okamoto
18	May 12, 1991	Crestar-Farm Fresh Classic	−6 (70-71-72-69=282)	1 stroke	Elaine Crosby Tammie Green Patty Sheehan

LPGA Tour playoff record (6–4)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent(s)	Result
1	1978	American Defender Classic	Amy Alcott	Lost to birdie on first extra hole
2	1978	Birmingham Classic	Janet Coles Gloria Ehret	Coles won with birdie on third extra hole Stacy eliminated by par on first hole
3	1979	Coca-Cola Classic	Bonnie Bryant Nancy Lopez Jo Ann Washam Mickey Wright	Lopez won with birdie on second extra hole Bryant, Stacy, and Washam eliminated by birdie on first hole
4	1979	Mayflower Classic	Laura Baugh Judy Rankin	Won with par on second extra hole Rankin eliminated by par on first hole
5	1980	CPC Women's International	Amy Alcott	Won with birdie on first extra hole
6	1981	CPC Women's International	Sally Little Kathy Whitworth	Little won with birdie on first extra hole
7	1981	West Virginia Bank Classic	Susie McAllister Kathy Postlewait Penny Pulz Alice Ritzman	Won with birdie on first extra hole
8	1981	Inamori Classic	Amy Alcott Donna Caponi Jan Stephenson	Won with birdie on first extra hole
9	1982	Whirlpool Championship of Deer Creek	JoAnne Carner	Won with birdie on fifth extra hole
10	1982	West Virginia LPGA Classic	Kathy Postlewait	Won with par on first extra hole

LPGA of Japan Tour wins (1)

1984 Nichirei Cup Japan-US Women's Professional Golf Team Championship

Legends Tour wins (1)

2001 Shopko Great Lakes Classic

Other wins

1977 Pepsi-Cola Mixed Team Championship (with Jerry Pate)

Major championships

Wins (4)

Year	Championship	Winning score	Margin	Runner(s)-up
1977	U.S. Women's Open	+4 (70-73-75-74=292)	2 strokes	Nancy Lopez
1978	U.S. Women's Open	+5 (70-75-72-72=289)	1 stroke	JoAnne Carner, Sally Little
1983	Peter Jackson Classic	−11 (71-75-67-66=277)	2 strokes	JoAnne Carner, Alice Miller
1984	U.S. Women's Open	+2 (74-72-75-69=290)	1 stroke	Rosie Jones

Results timeline

Tournament	1970	1971	1972	1973	1974	1975	1976	1977	1978	1979	1980
LPGA Championship						T29	T7	CUT	T9	T47	T10
U.S. Women's Open	CUT	CUT	CUT	T25	T14	CUT	T23	1	1	T15	2
du Maurier Classic										T25	T38

Tournament	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990
Kraft Nabisco Championship			T35	T28	T13	T14	T11	T35	T31	CUT
LPGA Championship	T12	T7	T11	20	T25	T28	T14	CUT	T43	CUT
U.S. Women's Open	T10	T49	T32	1	CUT	T11	T33	T52	T37	T9
du Maurier Classic	T7	T16	1	16	T10	CUT	T31	T23	T24	T67

Tournament	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000
Kraft Nabisco Championship	CUT	T39	T5	T9	CUT	8	T35		T21	CUT
LPGA Championship	T26	T18	CUT	45	CUT	CUT	T53	T63	T36	CUT
U.S. Women's Open	T41	CUT	CUT	CUT	T37	CUT	CUT	T15	CUT	CUT
du Maurier Classic	T77	T33	T52	CUT	T9	T36	T41	T27	CUT	CUT

Win

Top 10

Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

Summary

Starts – 96
Wins – 4
2nd-place finishes – 1
3rd-place finishes – 0
Top 3 finishes – 5
Top 5 finishes – 7
Top 10 finishes – 16
Top 25 finishes – 37
Missed cuts – 28
Most consecutive cuts made – 25
Longest streak of top-10s – 3 (twice)

Team appearances

Amateur

Curtis Cup (representing the United States): 1972 (winners)

References

External links

U.S. Women's Open champions

† event won in a playoff; ‡ winner held lead wire-to-wire; # event won by an amateur; ∞ event won in match-play

Canadian Women's Open champions in Major era (1979-2000)

† indicates the event was won in a playoff