Jane Geddes


Jane Geddes is a retired American professional golfer. She joined the LPGA Tour in 1983 and won two major championships and 11 LPGA Tour events overall. Geddes was the Vice President of Talent Relations of WWE.

Career

Geddes was born in Huntington, New York. She played college golf at Florida State University and was a member of the school's national championship team in 1981. She joined the LPGA Tour in 1983, posting runner-up finishes three times from 1984 to 1985.
Geddes broke through for her first professional victory when she won the 1986 U.S. Women's Open by defeating Sally Little in an 18-hole playoff. Then she won again the very next week. The year 1987 was her best, as she posted five victories, including the Mazda LPGA Championship, and four second-place finishes, finishing third on the money list. In all, seven of Geddes' 11 career wins came from 1986 to 1987.
Geddes won twice in 1991 and her last win was at the 1994 Chicago Challenge. Geddes finished in the Top 20 on the money list nine times, and posted 14 Top 10 finishes in majors in addition to her two major championship wins. In 2000, she was recognized during the LPGA's 50th Anniversary in 2000 as one of the LPGA's top-50 players and teachers. She retired from the LPGA Tour following the 2003 season.
Geddes co-founded an Internet e-commerce company named Planesia, which she sold in 2001. She received a degree in criminology from the University of South Florida in 2003, and later received a law degree from Stetson University College of Law in Florida. She also served as assistant captain of the U.S. Solheim Cup team in 2002 and 2003. In January 2007, she joined the LPGA Tour as Senior Director of Tournament Business Affairs. She was later promoted to Vice-President of Competition. In 2009, she was promoted again to Senior Vice President of Tournament Operations and Players Services.
In September 2011, Geddes left the LPGA to become VP of Talent Relations for World Wrestling Entertainment. On March 4, 2015, it was reported that Geddes had parted ways with the WWE.
In April 2017, Geddes was named CEO of Executive Women's Golf Association, a Florida not-for-profit corporation whose mission is to connect women to learn, play and enjoy golf for business and for fun. The EWGA was acquired by the LPGA and she is now the Executive Director of the LPGA Amateur Golf Association.
From 2016 to 2019 she served as the Executive Director of the International Association of Golf Administrators.
In 2019 she left both positions in the LPGA Amateur Golf Association and International Association of Golf Administrators.

Personal life

She currently resides near Stamford, Connecticut with her partner, former professional tennis player, Gigi Fernández and their twins, Karson Xavier and Madison Jane.

Professional wins (15)

LPGA Tour (11)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner-up
1Jul 14, 1986U.S. Women's Open−1 Playoff Sally Little
2Jul 20, 1986Boston Five Classic−7 1 stroke Deb Richard
3Mar 1, 1987Women's Kemper Open−12 Playoff Cathy Gerring
4Mar 8, 1987GNA/Glendale Federal Classic−2 Playoff Robin Walton
5May 24, 1987Mazda LPGA Championship−13 1 stroke Betsy King
6Jul 5, 1987Jamie Farr Toledo Classic−8 2 strokes Jill Briles-Hinton
Nancy Taylor
7Jul 19, 1987Boston Five Classic−11 1 stroke Jody Rosenthal
Donna White
8Jan 20, 1991The Jamaica Classic−6 3 strokes Patty Sheehan
9Jun 9, 1991Atlantic City Classic−8 1 stroke Amy Alcott
Cindy Schreyer
10Jun 6, 1993Oldsmobile Classic−11 1 stroke Tammie Green
Trish Johnson
Alice Ritzman
11Aug 21, 1994Chicago Challenge−16 3 strokes Dale Eggeling
Robin Walton

LPGA Tour playoff record
No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
11986U.S. Women's Open Sally LittleWon 18-hole playoff
21987Women's Kemper Open Cathy GerringWon with bogey on first extra hole
31987GNA/Glendale Federal Classic Robin WaltonWon with birdie on first extra hole
41991The Phar-Mor in Youngstown Deb RichardLost to birdie on first extra hole
51996HealthSouth Inaugural Martha Nause
Karrie Webb
Webb won with par on fourth extra hole
Nause eliminated with par on first hole

Ladies European Tour (1)

Wins (2)

1 In an 18-hole playoff, Geddes 71, Little 73.

Team appearances

Professional