Silvia Bertolaccini

Silvia Bertolaccini
Personal information
Born	(1950-01-30) 30 January 1950 (age 74) Rafaela, Argentina
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Sporting nationality	Argentina
Residence	Massachusetts, U.S.
Career
Turned professional	1975
Former tour(s)	LPGA Tour (1975–90)
Professional wins	7
Number of wins by tour
LPGA Tour	4
Other	3
Best results in LPGA major championships
Chevron Championship	T13: 1983
Women's PGA C'ship	T7: 1977
U.S. Women's Open	7th: 1976
du Maurier Classic	3rd: 1979

Silvia Bertolaccini (born 30 January 1950) is an Argentine professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.

Bertolaccini was born in Rafaela, Santa Fe. She won the Argentine and Colombian amateur championships before turning professional and moving to the United States to play on the LPGA Tour in 1975.[1] She won four times on the LPGA Tour[2] between 1977 and 1984.[3][4]

Bertolaccini has worked as a commentator for ESPN Deportes since 1996.[5]

Amateur wins (2)

• 1972 Argentine National Amateur
• 1974 Colombian National Amateur

Professional wins (7)

LPGA Tour wins (4)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	13 Nov 1977	Colgate Far East Open	−2 (71-74-69=214)	1 stroke	Pat Bradley Donna Caponi Kathy Whitworth
2	15 Oct 1978	Civitan Open	−3 (72-73-68=213)	2 strokes	Kathy Whitworth
3	29 Oct 1979	Colgate Far East Open	−6 (69-72-72=213)	2 strokes	Sandra Post
4	29 Jan 1984	Mazda Classic of Deer Creek	−8 (73-67-71-79=280)	3 strokes	Laurie Rinker

Other wins (3)

• 1975 Kansas City Open (USA)
• 1977 Singapore Open
• 1979 Philippine Open

References

1. Alliss, Peter (1983). The Who's Who of Golf. Orbis Publishing. p. 363. ISBN 0-85613-520-8.
2. LPGA All-Time Winners List
3. LPGA Tournament Chronology 1970-79
4. LPGA Tournament Chronology 1980-89
5. Silvia Bertolaccini - Archivo de Columnas (in Spanish)