Alice Ritzman

Alice Ritzman (born March 1, 1952) is an American professional golfer. She played on the LPGA Tour from 1978 to 1998.

Early life and amateur career Ritzman was born in Kalispell, Montana, on March 1, 1952. Ritzman was coached by Harvey Penick in Austin, Texas, where he worked as the golf coach at the University of Texas. Penick wrote a book on golf in which he refers to Ritzman as "little Alice Ritzman".

According to the LPGA, "Ritzman dominated amateur golf in her home state of Montana before joining the Tour." In 1973, she graduated from Eastern Montana College in Billings, Montana. She earned a degree in physical education.

Professional career In 1979, during her first full year on tour, Ritzman established an LPGA all-time record, which still stands, by carding three eagles in one round at the 1979 Colgate European Open. Overall, her best results were three playoff losses she suffered: to Kathy Whitworth at the 1981 Coca-Cola Classic, to Hollis Stacy at the 1981 West Virginia Bank Classic, and to Betsy King at the 1986 Rail Charity Classic. In 1986, she also posted her career-low round of 64 at the Rochester International.

Ritzman crossed the $1 million mark in career earnings in 1992. When she retired in 1998, she had the highest ranking on the career money list (43) as a non-winner with $1,490,016.

Ritzman subsequently worked as a realtor. She has a tournament named after her at Buffalo Hill Golf Club: the Alice Ritzman Golf Tournament.

Awards and honors In 1991, she was inducted in the Montana State Women's Golf Association's Hall of Fame.

Playoff record LPGA Tour playoff record (0–3)