Sherri Steinhauer
A resilient American golfer who captured major championships fourteen years apart, defining a career of graceful persistence.
Born 1962 (age 64)·American professional golfer·Birthday: December 27·Baby Boomers
Biography
Sherri Steinhauer emerged from Madison, Wisconsin, and the University of Texas to join the LPGA Tour with a classic, reliable swing. Her career was a testament to steady improvement and longevity, peaking not once but twice in different eras. Her first major win at the 1992 du Maurier Classic announced her as a force, but it was her stunning victory at the 2006 Women's British Open, at the age of 43, that became her signature moment, proving her competitive fire still burned bright. Steinhauer's game was built on precision and a superb short game, allowing her to contend on demanding links courses. After 26 seasons, she retired having left a mark defined by eight LPGA wins and the respect of her peers for her sportsmanship and enduring skill.
Baby Boomers
1946–1964
The largest generation in history at the time. Shaped by postwar prosperity, the Vietnam War, the sexual revolution, and Watergate. They questioned every institution their parents built — then ran them.
Sherri was born in 1962, placing them squarely in the Baby Boomers. The events that shaped this generation — postwar prosperity, civil rights, Vietnam, and the counterculture — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
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The biggest hits of 1962
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Lawrence of Arabia
#1 TV Show
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Sherri's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
1962Born
Cuban Missile Crisis brings the world to the brink
Gas: $0.31/galHome: $12,800Min wage: $1.15/hrPresident: John F. Kennedy"Stranger on the Shore" — Acker BilkBest Picture: Lawrence of Arabia
1967Started school
Summer of Love in San Francisco; first Super Bowl
Gas: $0.33/galHome: $14,250Min wage: $1.40/hrPresident: Lyndon B. Johnson"To Sir, with Love" — LuluBest Picture: In the Heat of the Night
1975Became a teenager
Fall of Saigon ends the Vietnam War
Gas: $0.57/galHome: $27,600Min wage: $2.10/hrPresident: Gerald Ford"Love Will Keep Us Together" — Captain & TennilleBest Picture: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
1978Could drive
First test-tube baby born
Gas: $0.63/galHome: $35,300Min wage: $2.65/hrPresident: Jimmy Carter"Shadow Dancing" — Andy GibbBest Picture: The Deer Hunter
1980Could vote
John Lennon shot and killed in New York
Gas: $1.19/galHome: $47,200Min wage: $3.10/hrPresident: Jimmy Carter"Call Me" — BlondieBest Picture: Ordinary People
1983Turned 21
Internet adopts TCP/IP, creating the modern internet
Gas: $1.16/galHome: $57,700Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"Every Breath You Take" — The PoliceBest Picture: Terms of Endearment
1992Turned 30
LA riots after Rodney King verdict
Gas: $1.13/galHome: $84,300Min wage: $4.25/hrPresident: George H.W. Bush"End of the Road" — Boyz II MenBest Picture: Unforgiven
2002Turned 40
Euro currency enters circulation
Gas: $1.36/galHome: $137,800Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: George W. Bush"How You Remind Me" — NickelbackBest Picture: Chicago
2012Turned 50
Curiosity rover lands on Mars; Sandy Hook shooting
Gas: $3.64/galHome: $143,200Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Somebody That I Used to Know" — GotyeBest Picture: Argo
2022Turned 60
Russia invades Ukraine; Queen Elizabeth II dies
Gas: $3.97/galHome: $348,700Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Joe Biden"As It Was" — Harry StylesBest Picture: Everything Everywhere All at Once
2026Age 64 today
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- Won eight official LPGA Tour events across a 26-year career.
- Captured two major championships: the 1992 du Maurier Classic and the 2006 Women's British Open.
- Represented the United States in the Solheim Cup in 1994, 1998, and 2000.
- Was a three-time winner of the Women's British Open after it achieved major championship status.
Did You Know?
She was a standout collegiate golfer at the University of Texas, earning All-American honors.
Steinhauer's 2006 Women's British Open win came at Royal Lytham & St Annes, a famously difficult course.
She is a member of the Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame.
After retiring from the LPGA Tour, she competed on the Legends Tour for senior golfers.
“My swing was built for consistency, and that's what won me majors.”
