5’6”…One of six children, she enjoys tennis, reading, dancing, Broadway shows and teaching golf…Lists Jimmy Ballard as instructor…Former LPGA Player Council member.
Career
Hite played in only 10 events during the 1987 season. The 15-year veteran experienced her most successful season in 1981, claiming her first LPGA title by defeating JoAnne Carner by one stroke in the Corning Classic and earning nearly $30,000 for the season. The following year she carded two career-low scores of 65 during the final round of the Nabisco Dinah Shore and the Orlando Lady Classic. Hite failed to qualify for the LPGA on her first attempt and took that opportunity to pursue golf on the Australian Tour. She returned to the States and qualified in 1974.
Amateur
Hite captured the Southern Amateur Championship on the third hole of a sudden death play-off in 1970. She also won the Southern Junior title in 1965 and 1966, as well as the South Carolina Amateur in 1966 and 1969.
| Round 2 | To Par | Thru | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelly Korda | -7 | F |
| T2 | Hae Ran Ryu | -6 | 17* |
| T2 | Minami Katsu | -6 | 4 |
| 4 | Lauren Coughlin | -5 | 4 |
| T5 | Jodi Ewart Shadoff | -4 | F |
Tune in to watch as the LPGA Tour tees it up for their first major championship of the 2024 season. The Club at Carlton Woods plays host to The Chevron Championship. The 132-player field, highlighted by 10 of the top 10 in the Rolex Women’s World Rankings, will compete for a $7.9 million purse.
