Michelle McGann
McGann in 2007
Personal information
Born (1969-12-30) December 30, 1969
West Palm Beach, Florida
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Sporting nationality United States
ResidenceNorth Palm Beach, Florida
SpouseJonathan Satter (m. 2010)
Career
Collegenone
Turned professional1989
Current tour(s)LPGA Tour (joined 1989)
Professional wins9
Number of wins by tour
LPGA Tour7
LPGA of Japan Tour1
Other1
Best results in LPGA major championships
Chevron Championship5th: 1994
Women's PGA C'shipT4: 1993
U.S. Women's OpenT6: 1992
du Maurier Classic2nd: 1994
Women's British OpenCUT: 2001, 2002

Michelle McGann (born December 30, 1969) is an American professional golfer who plays on the LPGA Tour.

Amateur career

Born in West Palm Beach, Florida, McGann was diagnosed with juvenile diabetes at age 13 and was a three-time Florida state junior champion. She won the 1987 U.S. Girls' Junior and was named American Junior Golf Association Rolex Junior Player of the Year.

Also in 1987, she was named a Rolex Junior First-Team All-American and was ranked as the nation's top amateur by Golf Magazine and Golf Digest. In 1988, McGann captured the Doherty Cup Championship title and played in the U.S. Women's Open and Boston Five Classic as an amateur.

Professional career

McGann joined the LPGA Tour in 1989 and has seven LPGA career victories. She was a member of the 1994 (as a traveling alternate) and 1996 U.S. Solheim Cup teams [1] and finished in the top-10 on the money list twice, seventh in 1995 and eighth in 1996.

Health

McGann's career has long been hampered by her battle with type 1 diabetes and related effects.

Endorsements

McGann has represented Cadillac, Bayer, Lynx, Lilly Pulitzer, Canon, and Tommy Bahama.

Personal

McGann began using an insulin pump in 1999 and is the founder and chairperson of the Michelle McGann Fund, a 501c3 charity focused on diabetes education and awareness. She became engaged to Jonathan Satter, a business executive and political appointee, in July 2008, and they were married in May 2010 in Ogunquit, Maine.[2] Satter and McGann reside in North Palm Beach, Florida.[3] On June 4, 2010, McGann's nuptials were the focus story in the Sunday New York Times Vow feature.[4]

Philanthropy

McGann is the founder of The Michelle McGann Fund, a 501c3 foundation focused on empowering children and families affected by a type 1 diabetes diagnosis.[5][2] Since 2012, the fund has sent hundreds of under privileged children and young adults with a type 1 diabetes diagnosis to diabetes related summer camps around the country.[6]

Other

In September 2023, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis appointed McGann to the board of the Florida Sports Foundation, the official sports promotion and development organization for the state of Florida.[7]

Professional wins

LPGA Tour wins (7)

No. Date Tournament Winning score To par Margin
of victory		 Runner(s)-up
1 May 7, 1995 Sara Lee Classic 69-65-68=202 −14 1 stroke England Laura Davies
United States Dottie Mochrie
United States Kelly Robbins
2 Jul 2, 1995 Youngstown-Warren LPGA Classic 65-70-70=205 −11 Playoff United States Katie Peterson-Parker
3 Jun 9, 1996 Oldsmobile Classic 71-66-70-65=272 −16 Playoff Sweden Liselotte Neumann
4 Jul 14, 1996 Youngstown-Warren LPGA Classic (2) 71-64-65=200 −16 3 strokes United States Kim Saiki
5 Sep 2, 1996 State Farm Rail Classic 69-65-68=202 −14 Playoff England Laura Davies
United States Barb Whitehead
6 Jan 19, 1997 HealthSouth Inaugural 66-72-69=207 −9 Playoff Australia Karrie Webb
7 Jun 29, 1997 ShopRite LPGA Classic 72-65-64=201 −12 3 strokes Sweden Annika Sörenstam

LPGA Tour playoff record (4–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result
1 1995 Youngstown-Warren LPGA Classic United States Katie Peterson-Parker Won with birdie on third extra hole
2 1996 Oldsmobile Classic Sweden Liselotte Neumann Won with birdie on third extra hole
3 1996 State Farm Rail Classic England Laura Davies
United States Barb Whitehead		 Won with birdie on third extra hole
4 1997 HealthSouth Inaugural Australia Karrie Webb Won with par on first extra hole

LPGA of Japan Tour (1)

  • 1995 Takara World Invitational

Other (1)

Team appearances

Professional

References

  1. ↑ "The Solheim Cup: October 23, 1994".
  2. 1 2 "A Driving Ambition". InFlorida. February 26, 2018.
  3. ↑ Marx, Linda (June 18, 2021). "Michelle McGann is Up to the Challenge". Stuart Magazine.
  4. ↑ Marx, Linda (June 4, 2010). "Michelle McGann and Jonathan Satter". The New York Times.
  5. ↑ Mickey, Lisa D. (March 16, 2023). "A 'life-changing' pursuit".
  6. ↑ "The Michelle McGann Fund Announces Campership Grant To Camp Freedom". The Michelle McGann Fund. November 21, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Governor Ron DeSantis Appoints Nine to the Florida Sports Foundation Board of Directors". State of Florida. September 8, 2023.
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