Sandra Post, C.M.
Category: Player – Professional
Sandra Post
Year Inducted: 1988
Born: June 4, 1948
Canada’s first player on the LPGA Tour, Sandra Post left a fine amateur career for the professional ranks and never missed a beat.
Following victories in three successive Canadian Junior Girl’s Championship, Post focused on turning professional for the 1968 season. Her victory in the LPGA Championship and a fifth place finish in the World Series of Golf garnered her rookie of the year honors and started a glorious career that included back to back wins at the 1978 & 1979 Dinah Shore and another six victories.
Until 2007, when Morgan Pressel won her first LPGA event and major title at the age of 18 years, 10 months and 9 days old, Sandra was the youngest winner of a modern major, winning the LPGA at the age of 20 years and 20 days old.
International:
- 1967 Women’s South Atlantic Women’s Amateur Champion
- 1968 LPGA Championship (LPGA)
- 1976 Pioneer Cup, medalist (Unofficial LPGA)
- 1976 Colgate Far East (Australian) (Unofficial LPGA)
- 1978 Colgate Dinah Shore (LPGA)
- 1979 Colgate Dinah Shore (LPGA)
- 1978 Lady Stroh’s Open (LPGA)
- 1979 Lady Michelob (LPGA)
- 1979 ERA Real Estate Classic (LPGA)
- 1980 West Virginia Classic (LPGA)
- 1981 McDonald’s Kids Classic (LPGA)
- 1999 – 2001 Captain of the Nation’s Cup between Canada and the United States
National:
- 1964 – 1966 Canadian Junior Girls Champion
Provincial:
- 1963, 1965, 1966 Ontario Junior Girls Champion
- 1963-1966 Ontario Junior Team member
- 1964 Ontario Ladies Champion
Other items of note:
- Sandra Post was the first Canadian woman to play on the LPGA tour in the United States
- Received the Order of Canada, C.M. in February 2004
Awards:
1979 Lou Marsh Memorial Award – Canada’s Top Athlete
Inducted to Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame in 1988
Inducted to Oakville Sports Hall of Fame in 1999
Inducted to Ontario Golf Hall of Fame in 2000
Resources:
Lou March Award interview from Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame
Photos of Sandra Post from our collection.