Myra Blackwelder
| Myra Blackwelder | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Myra VanHoose Blackwelder | ||
| Born | May 9, 1955 Lexington, Kentucky, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) | ||
| Sporting nationality | United States | ||
| Residence | Lexington, Kentucky, U.S. | ||
| Spouse | Worth Blackwelder | ||
| Children | 2 | ||
| Career | |||
| College | University of Kentucky | ||
| Turned professional | 1980 | ||
| Former tour(s) | LPGA Tour (1980–1992) Legends Tour (2001–2006) | ||
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |||
| Chevron Championship | T7: 1985 | ||
| Women's PGA C'ship | 7th: 1986 | ||
| U.S. Women's Open | T6: 1983 | ||
| du Maurier Classic | T21: 1989 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Myra VanHoose Blackwelder (born May 9, 1955) is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour and the Legends Tour. She turned professional in 1980 at age 24. She now resides in Lexington, Kentucky where she is an instructor of golf at the High Performance Golf Academy at Keene Run Golf Course.