Background
Walker was born in Jacksonville, Florida.
Walker was born in Jacksonville, Florida.
She started playing golf at the age of 14. Walker turned professional in September 1981 and played on the Tampa Bay Mini-Tour. She joined the LPGA Tour in 1982 after winning the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament.
She was inducted into the Florida State University Hall of Fame in 1991 and the Palm Beach County Sports Hall of Fame in 2003.
Walker joined the Legends Tour in 2001, winning her first tournament that year. After being diagnosed with breast cancer in January 2003, she underwent chemotherapy and radiation.
She would rejoin the tour in September. She finished in a tie for 10th at a senior event, essentially an attempt to see if she could still play.
She retired from the LPGA Tour in 2004.
Walker died on December 11, 2012, in Valrico, Florida, of a cancer recurrence that was diagnosed in late 2011. She was 56. LPGA Tour (9) LPGA of Japan Tour (1) Legends Tour (1) Other (1) Wins (1) Professional Handa Cup (representing the United States): 2009 (winners).