One of Colby-Sawyer's most notable alumni, Pamela Kerrigan '87 earned a degree in exercise physiology. Although she did not begin playing golf until after she graduated, Kerrigan followed her passion and played through injuries to compete in the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA). With hard work, dedication and innate talent, she completed the Ladies Professional Golf Association Qualifying School in 1999 and went on to play in more than 130 LPGA events over the next eight years. She also competed in the SBC Futures Tour, Golden Bear Tour, Asian Golf Circuit, Gold Coast Pro Golf Tour and the Central Florida Challenge Tour.
In 2002, Kerrigan posted a career-best finish at the LPGA Corning Classic, where she tied her career-low 67 in the final round and tied for sixth place. She finished that year ranked a career-best of 104 in the LPGA. In 2003, at the Wachovia Classic in Kutztown, Pa., Kerrigan recorded her first LPGA hole-in-one when she aced the 159-yard 15th hole. From the perspective of her late-blooming but stellar career as a professional golfer, Kerrigan advises, “Do not let anyone dissuade you from your dream.”
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Kerrigan and her husband, Chip Johnson, live in Hingham, Mass., with their four-year old daughter. Johnson is the head professional at the Hatherly Golf Club in Scituate, Mass., one of the locations where Kerrigan teaches golf. She maintains her LPGA tour status but has played on a part-time basis since the birth of her daughter. She splits her time between Massachusetts and the PGA Village in Port St. Lucie, Fla.
