This Day in Sports History, August 2

August 2, 1998 U.S. Professional Golfer Brandie Burton wins the du Maurier Classic with a score of 18 under par, one stroke less than the runner-up, 10-time major winner Annika Sorenstam. This performance broke Betsy King’s previous record for the lowest score at a women’s major: 17 under par in the 1992 LPGA Championship.

Before this historic accomplishment, Burton won the 1989 U.S. Girls’ Junior and was runner-up in the 1989 U.S. Women’s Amateur. The California native went professional in 1990 and was named the LPGA Tour Rookie of the Year. Throughout her career, she won the LPGA Tour five times and earned 88 top-10 finishes, including places in the U.S. Open and the PGA Championship.

This collection of winnings made her the first female golfer to earn more than a million dollars.

In 2019, Burton was inducted into the Southern California Golf Association Hall of Fame for her success in the sport.

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