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2002 Women's British Open
The 2002 Women's British Open was held 8–11 August at the Ailsa Course at Turnberry Golf Club in South Ayrshire, Scotland. It was the 26th edition of the Women's British Open, and the second as a major championship on the LPGA Tour. ESPN, ABC Sports and BBC Sport televised the event in the United States and United Kingdom. Karrie Webb won the sixth of her seven major titles, two strokes ahead of runners-up Michelle Ellis and Paula Martí. Three strokes back after 54 holes, Webb shot a final round 66 (−6) to capture her fifth different major for a career " Super Slam." It was her third victory at the Women's British Open, with previous titles in 1995 and 1997. Defending champion Se-Ri Pak finished six strokes back, in a tie for eleventh place. Course Ailsa Course Source: * The Open Championship in 1994 was set at par 70 and , longer. * 1 These par-4 holes are played as par-5 during this tournament. Round summaries First round ''Thursday, 8 August 2002'' Second ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Ayrshire
South Ayrshire ( sco, Sooth Ayrshire; gd, Siorrachd Àir a Deas, ) is one of thirty-two council areas of Scotland, covering the southern part of Ayrshire. It borders onto Dumfries and Galloway, East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire. On 30 June 2020, the population of South Ayrshire was 112,140. Overview and history Creation and history The administrative boundaries were formed in 1996 as a direct successor to the Kyle and Carrick district council area, with the district of Dalmellington – located along the south-east of Kyle and Carrick – being transferred over to the newly formed East Ayrshire Council area. South Ayrshire's Headquarters, County Buildings, are located in Wellington Square, Ayr. The former council offices, Burns House on Burns Square and Parkhouse Street, were demolished in 2021, creating a new open space, landscaped with funding from the Scottish Government. Geography and climate Geographically, South Ayrshire is located on the western coast of Scotla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paula Martí
Paula Martí Zambrano (born 29 January 1980) is a professional golfer from Spain. She used to be a member of the LPGA Tour and now plays the Ladies European Tour. Amateur career Martí was born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. As an amateur, she was National Spanish Champion in 1996 and a member of the European Junior Ryder Cup teams of 1995 and 1997. She moved to the United States in 1998, and graduated from Saddlebrook Prep School and the Arnold Palmer Golf Academy. She was 1998 AJGA All-American. Martí attended the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, United States, where she played for the Florida Gators women's golf team in 2000 and was recognized as a second-team All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) selection. She turned professional in 2000, starting her professional career on the Ladies European Tour in 2001. Professional career She had two victories in her rookie season, winning the Ladies Italian Open and Ladies British Masters. In 2002 Marti won the E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carin Koch
Anna Carin Pernilla Hjalmarsson Koch (née Hjalmarsson; born 23 February 1971) is a Swedish professional golfer who previously played on the Ladies European Tour and on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour. She was captain of the 2015 European Solheim Cup team. Amateur career Carin Koch had a successful amateur career. She represented Gullbringa Golf & Country Club, in Kungälv, north of Gothenburg, Sweden, just as elder Swedish female stars Kärstin Ehrnlund and Helen Alfredsson. She was the 1988 Swedish Junior 18 Match-play Champion. She represented Sweden on both junior level and in the national amateur team during the period 1985–1991. She was part of the winning Swedish team at the 1990 European Lady Junior's Team Championship at Shannon Golf Club on Ireland, with, among others, Annika Sörenstam. Koch enrolled at the University of Tulsa and was named Second-Team All-American in 1990 and Scholar All-American in 1991. Between 1987 and 1991 she played eight times on the Swedish Go ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emilee Klein
Emilee Klein (born June 11, 1974) is an American professional golfer and college golf coach who played on the LPGA Tour. Klein was born in Santa Monica, California and grew up in Sherman Oaks, California, where she attended Notre Dame High School. She had a successful amateur career winning several tournaments including the 1991 U.S. Girls' Junior. She played college golf at Arizona State University and won the 1994 NCAA Division I Championship as well as being on the winning team in 1993 and 1994. She was a member of the U.S. Curtis Cup team in 1994. Klein qualified for the LPGA Tour in the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament in 1994. She won three times on the LPGA Tour between 1996 and 2001. She was a member of the 2002 Solheim Cup team. After retiring from the LPGA Tour, Klein has been head golf coach at University of Central Florida (2005–2009), San Diego State University (2009–2011), and University of Tulsa (2014–present). Klein resigned from her position as head ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mi-Hyun Kim
Mi-Hyun Kim ( ko, 김미현, born 13 January 1977) is a professional golfer from South Korea. She turned professional in 1996 and won 11 events on the LPGA of Korea Tour (KLPGA) between 1996 and 2000. In 1999, she joined the LPGA Tour and was named was Rookie of the Year that year. She has won eight LPGA events with her best finish in a major championship second place at the 2001 Women's British Open. Background Born in Incheon, Kim received the nicknamed "Peanut" because she stands only tall. LPGA golfers also refer to her as "Kimmy." She was inspired to move to the United States by Se Ri Pak, and they along with Grace Park and Hee-Won Han – the four nicknamed the "Seoul Sisters" – are considered pioneers in the surge of outstanding South Korean women's golfers on the LPGA Tour. Her swing is characterized by an unusually long backswing that has become shorter in recent years. Charitable giving In May 2007, Kim donated $100,000 of her $210,000 prize money from winning th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Federica Dassù
Federica Dassù (born 17 February 1957) is an Italian professional golfer. Career Dassù was born in Milan. She turned professional in 1983 and joined the Women Professional Golfers' European Tour (now the Ladies European Tour). She won her last Ladies European Tour title, the 2003 Open de España Femenino at an age of 44, the oldest LET winner at the time, and announced her retirement at the end of the season. The following year Dassù caddied for Diana Luna as she won the Tenerife Ladies Open. In addition to her wins, she was runner-up at the 1995 Ladies European Masters and the 1999 Royal Marie-Claire Open. Professional wins (6) Ladies European Tour wins (6) *1984 White Horse Whisky Challenge *1985 Bowring Birmingham Ladies Classic *1991 Woolmark Ladies' Matchplay *1993 Ford Ladies Classic * 1996 Compaq Open * 2003 Open de España Femenino Team appearances Amateur *European Lady Junior's Team Championship (representing Italy): 1972 (winners), 1973, 1974, 1976 (winner ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rachel Teske
Rachel Hetherington (born 23 April 1972) is an Australian professional golfer playing on the American LPGA Tour. Hetherington played under her married name, Rachel Teske, from 2001–04. Career overview Hetherington was born in Port Macquarie, Australia. One of the greatest golfers to come out of Australia, she had a very impressive career as an amateur. She was the New South Wales Junior Champion from 1989–92. In 1992, she won the New South Wales Women's Amateur Championship and the Tasmanian Amateur Open. Hetherington joined the LPGA Tour in 1997, making the cut in 25 of the 28 tournaments she played that year. Her greatest year to date was 2003, when she won twice (earning back-to-back titles for the second time in her career), finished in the top ten 11 times and earned over $900,000 in prize money. She has won 8 tournaments on the LPGA Tour, the last coming in 2003. Hetherington married former Australian Test cricketer Greg Ritchie in January 2009. Both Hetherington a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Se-ri Pak
Pak Se-ri or Se-ri Pak ( ko, 박세리, ; born 28 September 1977) is a South Korean former professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour from 1998 to 2016. She was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2007. Career overview Born in Daejeon, she attended Yuseong Elementary School in that city and then Keumseong Girls’ High School in Gongju City, Chungnam Province, where she was the school's best amateur golfer. She then moved to Seoul for training. Pak turned professional in 1996, a year before she moved to the United States as a 20-year-old. In 1996 and 1997, she won six tournaments on the LPGA of Korea Tour. Pak joined the LPGA Tour full-time for the year 1998, crowning her rookie season with victories in two majors: the McDonald's LPGA Championship and U.S. Women's Open. At just 20 years of age, she became the youngest-ever winner of the U.S. Women's Open. About.com writes that "Pak won a 20-hole playoff for that victory, making that tournament - at 92 holes i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elisabeth Esterl
Elisabeth Esterl (born 29 August 1976) is a German professional golfer. Esterl was born in Dingolfing. She turned professional in 1997 and joined the Ladies European Tour (LET) soon afterwards. She has won two LET tournaments, the 2003 Tenerife Ladies Open and the 2004 KLM Ladies Open. Her best year was 2003, when she finished second on the LET Order of Merit and played for Europe in the Solheim Cup. Professional wins (3) Ladies European Tour wins (2) * 2003 Tenerife Ladies Open * 2004 KLM Ladies Open Other wins (1) *2000 Princess Lalla Meryem Cup Team appearances Amateur *European Ladies' Team Championship (representing Germany): 1995, 1997 *Espirito Santo Trophy (representing Germany): 1996 Professional *Solheim Cup (representing Europe): 2003 (winners) *World Cup A world cup is a global sporting competition in which the participant entities – usually international teams or individuals representing their countries – compete for the title of world champion. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tina Barrett (golfer)
Christina "Tina" Barrett (born June 5, 1966) is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour. Barrett won once on the LPGA Tour in 1989. College While at Longwood, Barrett won the Honda-Broderick Award (now the Honda Sports Award The Honda Sports Award is an annual award in the United States, given to the best collegiate female athlete in each of twelve sports. There are four nominees for each sport, and the twelve winners of the Honda Sports Award are automatically in th ...) for golf, only the second Division II player to win this award. Professional wins (1) LPGA Tour wins (1) LPGA Tour playoff record (0–2) References External links * American female golfers LPGA Tour golfers Golfers from Maryland College women's golfers in the United States Longwood University alumni Sportspeople from Baltimore 1966 births Living people 21st-century American women {{US-golf-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Candie Kung
Candie Kung (; born 8 August 1981) is an American professional golfer who plays on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour. Amateur career Kung was born in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. She was a three-time American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) All-American and was named 1999 AJGA Player of the Year. She won the 2001 U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links. While at USC, Kung was a two-time NCAA All-American and won the 2000 Pac-10 Championship. Professional career After turning pro in 2001, Kung initially played on the second tier Futures Tour, and she won the SBC Futures Tour Championship that year. She tied for 15th at the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament to win a place on the main tour for 2002. She had a solid rookie season, finishing 36th on the money list. In 2003, she won her first three LPGA events, and was sixth on the money list. She finished 17th on the money list in 2004, tied for 11th in 2005, and 29th in 2006. Kung won her fourth LPGA tournament at the Hana Bank-KOLON Championship in 200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1994 Open Championship
The 1994 Open Championship was a men's major golf championship and the 123rd Open Championship, held from 14 to 17 July at Turnberry Golf Resort, Scotland. Nick Price won the second of his three major championships and only Claret Jug, one stroke ahead of runner-up Jesper Parnevik. Price was three-under over the final three holes and posted 66 (–4), while Parnevik, in the group ahead, bogeyed the 72nd hole to miss a It was the first of two consecutive majors for Price, who won his second PGA Championship a month later. Course Ailsa Course ^ The 18th hole was renamed " Duel in the Sun" in 2003. Previous lengths of the course for The Open Championship: * 1986: , par 70 * 1977: , par 70 Past champions in the field Made the cut Source: Missed the cut Source: Round summaries First round ''Thursday, 14 July 1994'' Source: Second round ''Friday, 15 July 1994'' Source: Amateurs: ''Bennett (–1)'', James (+5), Evans (+9), Harris (+9), Pullan (+15) Third round '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
