Sherri Steinhauer (born December 27, 1962) is an American professional golfer. She retired from the LPGA Tour in 2012 after a 26-year career. She now plays on the Legends Tour.
In 1962, Steinhauer was born in Madison, Wisconsin. She attended The University of Texas at Austin.
In 1985, she turned pro. Her rookie season on the LPGA Tour was 1986. She has won eight tournaments on the Tour during her career, including two major championships, the 1992 du Maurier Classic and 2006 Women's British Open (she also has two, 1998 and 1999, titles recognized by the Ladies European Tour as majors but not by the LPGA Tour).
Steinhauer finished as high as seventh on the money list twice. The first time came in 1994 where Steinhauer won the Sprint Championship in addition to having seven other top 10 finishes. Steinhauer also qualified for the Solheim Cup for the first time in 1994. She would also make the team in 1998, 2000, and 2007.
With wins at the Japan Airlines Big Apple Classic and the Weetabix Women's British Open, Steinhauer finished seventh on the money list again in 1999. She also took part that year in a six-player sudden-playoff at the Jamie Farr Kroger Classic in which Se Ri Pak defeated Steinhauer, Karrie Webb, Carin Koch, Mardi Lunn, and Kelli Kuehne. It was the largest playoff in LPGA Tour history.
Steinhauer was a student of golf instructor Manuel de la Torre.
On March 31, 2009, Steinhauer announced that she would not compete in 2009 while recovering from surgery in mid-February on one hip and preparing for similar surgery on the other hip to be performed in May. She returned to the Tour in 2010.
During this era she began competing on the Legends Tour. In 2009, she won the Legends Tour Open Championship. In 2013, she won the Wendy's Charity Challenge.
Steinhauer announced her retirement from the regular tour after missing the cut at the 2011 Canadian Women's Open. She returned in 2012 at the Kia Classic and also played that year in the Kraft Nabisco Championship. She was eligible to participate in the 2018 U.S. Senior Women's Open on account of her major wins.
Steinhauer was one of two assistant captains for the United States 2011 Solheim Cup team.
1 Co-sanctioned by the Ladies European Tour.
LPGA Tour playoff record (1–1)
2009 Legends Tour Open Championship
2013 Wendy's Charity Challenge
^ The Women's British Open replaced the du Maurier Classic as an LPGA major in 2001.
Most consecutive cuts made – 9 (2005 British – 2007 British)
Longest streak of top-10s – 2 (1998 du Maurier Classic – 1999 Nabisco Dinah Shore)
Solheim Cup (representing the United States): 1994 (winners), 1998 (winners), 2000, 2007 (winners)