[9] In July 1980, she entered the Women's British Open at Wentworth Club, England, as an amateur, lead after the first round and finished tied second one stroke behind Debbie Massay.

At the British Ladies Amateur in June, she was tied winner of the 36-hole stroke-play qualification, but was sent out from the tournament in the following match-play.

In late July, she entered the 1982 Women's British Open at Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport, England, still an amateur.

She remains the last amateur to have won the Women's British Open, the tournament that has been recognized as an LPGA major since 2001.

[13] She ended her amateur career by finishing individual runner-up to Juli Inkster at the 1982 Espirito Santo Trophy in Lausanne, Switzerland.

[9] She achieved five holes-in-one in her LPGA career, and won one tournament, the 1994 Cup Noodles Hawaiian Ladies Open.