As an amateur she won the 1984 British Ladies Amateur and played for the United States in the 1984 Curtis Cup. Her debut season on the LPGA Tour was 1986 and she won Rookie of the Year honors. In her second season she won two tournaments including the du Maurier Classic, which was then one of the LPGA's major championships, and finished in the top ten in the other three majors on her way to fifth in the money list.
As an enthusiast, she claimed victory in the 1984 British Ladies Amateur and participated in the 1984 Curtis Cup for the United States. Her first season on the LPGA Tour commenced in 1986 and earned her Rookie of the Year recognition. In her second year, she secured two tournament triumphs, including the du Maurier Classic, a major event at that time, and finished within the top ten in the other three majors on her way to finishing fifth in the overall earnings.