Florida State University Athletics
Florida State Athletics Hall of Fame
- Induction:
- 1991
Collen Walker has proven to be one of the most successful golfers in Lady Seminole history.
Tabbed most valuable player at Florida State in 1977 and '78, Walker was a catalyst in leading her team to anational collegiate championship.
She joined the LPGA in 1982 and captured her first LPGA title at the 1987 Mayflower Classic. One of the most consistent players on the Tour, she has claimed 25top-ten finishes and 28 top-20 finishes since joining. In 1990 alone, Walker won the Circle K LPGA Tucson Open, tied for second in the Sara Lee Classic, finished fifth in the Nabisco Dinah ShoreClassic, tied for sixth in the McDonald's Championship and recorded 14 additional top-20 finishes. Following the McDonald's Championship, Colleen became only the 21st LPGA player to reach the $1million mark in career earnings.
Additionally, Colleen's consistency has placed her in the LPGA record books in several categories. She's posted a string of seven consecutive rounds in the 60s,setting an all-time LPGA record, and also led the Tour in birdies (325), rounds under par (55) and rounds in the 60s.
