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Michigan Golf Hall of Fame Inductees
BONNIE LAUER
Detroit-born
Lauer made All-American at
Michigan
State
University
in 1973 when she won the National Collegiate
Championship and also did well in the classroom, graduating cum laude. She
reached the semifinals of the United States Women’s Amateur Championship
in 1973 and was selected to the 1974 United States Curtis Cup team. Lauer
helped the
U.S.
to a 13-5 victory over
Great Britain
and
Ireland
. After turning professional, Lauer earned rookie of
the year honors on the Ladies Professional Golf Association circuit in
1976. Lauer won her first LPGA event, the Patty Berg Classic, in 1976.
Carpal tunnel syndrome in both hands forced surgery in 1983 and Lauer
rebounded from that with her best season, 1985, when she won the Uniden
LPGA Invitational and was 16th on the money list. Lauer was
elected LPGA president in 1988 |
