Val Skinner

Val Skinner
Val Skinner
Personal information
Born	October 16, 1960 (age 66); Hamilton, Montana, U.S.
Height	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Sporting nationality	United States
Residence	Bay Head, New Jersey, U.S.
Career
College	Oklahoma State University
Turned professional	1982
Current tour	Legends Tour
Former tours	LPGA Tour (1983–2003); Women's Professional Golf Tour
Professional wins	10
Number of wins by tour
LPGA Tour	6
Other	4
Best results in LPGA major championships;
Chevron Championship	2nd: 1986
Women's PGA C'ship	T5: 1996
U.S. Women's Open	T8: 1996
du Maurier Classic	T4: 1985
Women's British Open	DNP
Achievements and awards
LPGA Komen Award
LPGA Komen Award	1999

Val Skinner (born October 16, 1960) is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.

Early life and amateur career

Skinner was born in Hamilton, Montana in 1960. Her family later moved to Nebraska. Skinner was the 1974 Nebraska Junior Girls champion and the 1976 Nebraska High School State champion and won both these titles in 1978. She was also the 1980 Nebraska Match Play champion.

Skinner played her collegiate golf at Oklahoma State University. She was 1980 and 1982 Big Eight Conference champion and the 1982 Big Eight Outstanding Female Athlete of the Year.

Professional career

In 1982, Skinner turned professional. She began her professional career on the Women's Professional Golf Tour (WPGT), a women's min-tour. She won four times and earned rookie of the year honors for the fall season.

In 1983, Skinner gained exempt status for the LPGA Tour in 1983 by finishing tied for third at the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament. She has six LPGA career victories and was a member of the 1996 U.S. Solheim Cup team and Captain of the 2003 U.S. PING Junior Solheim Cup team.

She has established the Val Skinner Foundation to promote awareness of breast cancer risks and early breast cancer detection.

Awards and honors

In 1999, she earned the LPGA's Komen Award, bestowed to individuals who provoke breast cancer awareness.

Professional wins (10)

LPGA Tour wins (6)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of Victory	Runner-up
1	Sep 22, 1985	Konica San Jose Classic	−7 (71-71-67=209)	Playoff	Pat Bradley
2	Jan 26, 1986	Mazda Classic	−8 (74-69-68-69=280)	1 stroke	Sandra Palmer
3	Aug 16, 1987	MasterCard International Pro-Am	−4 (67-70-75=212)	1 stroke	Shelley Hamlin
4	May 23, 1993	Lady Keystone Open	−6 (70-73-67=210)	2 strokes	Betsy King
5	Apr 17, 1994	Atlanta Women's Championship	−10 (70-68-68=206)	1 stroke	Liselotte Neumann
6	Apr 30, 1995	Sprint Championship	−15 (71-65-70-67=273)	2 strokes	Kris Tschetter

LPGA Tour playoff record (1–1)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
1	1985	Konica San Jose Classic	Pat Bradley	Won with par on first extra hole
2	1996	Twelve Bridges LPGA Classic	Kelly Robbins	Lost to birdie on fifth extra hole

Women's Professional Golf Tour wins (4)

1982 Tropicana Open, WPGT Team Championship (with Nanette Circo), Don McCullough Chrysler Open, Bakersfield Classic

Team appearances

Professional

Solheim Cup (representing the United States): 1996 (winners)
Handa Cup (representing the United States): 2014 (winners)

References

↑ "Women's Professional Golf Tour names Val Skinner rookie of year". Telegraph. North Platte, Nebraska. November 23, 1982. p. 9 – via newspapers.com.
↑ "LPGA All-Time Winners List" (PDF). LPGA. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 29, 2010.
↑ "LPGA Tournament Chronology 1980-1989" (PDF). LPGA. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 29, 2011.
↑ "LPGA Tournament Chronology 1990-1999" (PDF). LPGA. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 20, 2007.
↑ "Val Skinner – Bio". LPGA. Retrieved July 6, 2026.
↑ Rosaforte, Tim (May 8, 1995). "A Fresh Start". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on October 25, 2012. Retrieved January 9, 2010.
↑ "Val Skinner Foundation". Val Skinner Foundation. Retrieved January 9, 2010.
↑ "WPGT Winners Tropicana Open". The Desert Sun. Palm Springs, California. August 13, 1982. p. D4 – via newspapers.com.
↑ Dell'apa, Frank (August 20, 1982). "Bogeys on last 3 holes can't stop Nebraskans". Reno Evening Gazette. Nevada. p. B1 – via newspapers.com.
↑ Marqua, Mark (October 3, 1982). "Skinner wins WPGT tourney". The Sacramento Union. California. p. E7 – via newspapers.com.
↑ "Val Skinner wins 3rd golf tourney". Telegraph. North Platte, Nebraska. October 27, 1982. p. 13 – via newspapers.com.

External links

Official website
Val Skinner at the LPGA Tour official site
Val Skinner at the Legends Tour official site (also at former site)

[1] "Women's Professional Golf Tour names Val Skinner rookie of year". Telegraph. North Platte, Nebraska. November 23, 1982. p. 9 – via newspapers.com.

[2] "LPGA All-Time Winners List" (PDF). LPGA. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 29, 2010.

[3] "LPGA Tournament Chronology 1980-1989" (PDF). LPGA. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 29, 2011.

[4] "LPGA Tournament Chronology 1990-1999" (PDF). LPGA. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 20, 2007.

[Skin11-5] "Val Skinner – Bio". LPGA. Retrieved July 6, 2026.

[Skin12-6] Rosaforte, Tim (May 8, 1995). "A Fresh Start". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on October 25, 2012. Retrieved January 9, 2010.

[Found-7] "Val Skinner Foundation". Val Skinner Foundation. Retrieved January 9, 2010.

[8] "WPGT Winners Tropicana Open". The Desert Sun. Palm Springs, California. August 13, 1982. p. D4 – via newspapers.com.

[9] Dell'apa, Frank (August 20, 1982). "Bogeys on last 3 holes can't stop Nebraskans". Reno Evening Gazette. Nevada. p. B1 – via newspapers.com.

[10] Marqua, Mark (October 3, 1982). "Skinner wins WPGT tourney". The Sacramento Union. California. p. E7 – via newspapers.com.

[11] "Val Skinner wins 3rd golf tourney". Telegraph. North Platte, Nebraska. October 27, 1982. p. 13 – via newspapers.com.

v t e United States Solheim Cup team – 1996
Pat Bradley Brandie Burton Beth Daniel Jane Geddes Rosie Jones Betsy King Meg Mallon Michelle McGann Dottie Pepper Kelly Robbins Patty Sheehan Val Skinner Judy Rankin (non-playing captain)
Won: 17 – 11