Pat Hurst (born May 23, 1969) is an American golfer
who plays on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour.
Hurst's father is American and her mother is
originally from Japan. She was born in San Leandro,
California and raised in California.
As an amateur, Hurst won the 1986 United States
Girls Junior Amateur Golf Championship and the 1990
U.S. Women's Amateur Championship. She was also the
1989 U.S. Women's Amateur medalist and was a member
of the 1990 U.S. Espirito Santo Trophy World Amateur
Team.
Hurst attended San José State University and won
team and individual NCAA titles in 1989. She was
All-American First team in 1989 and 1990, Big West
Champion in 1988 and Big West Champion and Athlete
of the Year in 1990. She is a member of the San Jose
State Sports Hall of Fame.
In 1995, Hurst won Rookie of the Year honors in her
debut season on the LPGA Tour. She has five career
LPGA titles, including one major, 1998 Nabisco Dinah
Shore. Her best money list finish was 6th in 2000.
She has represented the United States in the Solheim
Cup five times, in 1998, 2000, 2002, 2005, and 2007.
