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ANZ Ladies Masters
The RACV Gold Coast Challenge was a golf tournament played in Australia. It was one of the leading tournaments on the ALPG Tour and was co-sanctioned by the Ladies European Tour (LET) since 2001. Between 1997 and 2000 it was an event on the LPGA Tour. It has been played at the RACV Royal Pines Resort in Benowa, Queensland, a suburb of Gold Coast since 1992. In 2007 the Masters was the richest women's golf tournament in Australia, with a prize fund of A$800,000. Although the 2008 prize fund dropped to A$600,000, the tournament remained the richest in Australia. The 144 strong 2015 field consisted of 50 ALPG players, 50 LET players, 10 LPGA of Korea Tour players, 5 China Ladies Professional Golf Association players, 3 leading players from the Women's World Golf Rankings and sponsor's invitees. The tournament was founded in 1990 as a 54-hole stroke play event, and was originally called the Australian Ladies Masters. It expanded to 72 holes in 1994. Australia's most successful wome ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benowa, Queensland
Benowa is a suburb in the City of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. In the , Benowa had a population of 8,741 people. Geography Benowa is located west of Surfers Paradise. There are 3 distinct areas to Benowa. Established Benowa located on the northern side of Ashmore Road, Benowa Hills and Benowa Waters. Benowa is attracting a fair amount of attention from renovators with some of the original homes being built around the 1980s, due to its great proximity to Surfers Paradise, and Broadbeach and with so many great facilities within the area. Benowa is renowned for its canals with easy access to the Nerang River. History The name was originally derived from the Bundjalung word ''"Boonow"'', meaning ''bloodwood tree''. This word was later corrupted by European settlers in search of sugar cane growing on the shores of the Nerang River. The name was perpetuated in 1870 when a pioneer named Robert Muir used the name for his sugar plantation on the northern bank of the river. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charley Hull
Charley Esmee Hull (born 20 March 1996) is an English professional golfer who has achieved success both on the Ladies European Tour and the LPGA Tour, winning honours as Rookie of the Year, becoming the youngest competitor to participate in the international Solheim Cup matches and becoming a champion on the European circuit in 2014 before the age of 18. In 2016, she won the prestigious CME Group Tour Championship, the season-ending event of the LPGA Tour. Early life Hull was first introduced to golf aged two, and began playing with her father at Kettering Golf Club. She left school aged 13 to be home schooled, and started playing in amateur tournaments. Amateur career Hull came to public attention aged 9, when she won a significant 18-hole handicap event against adults with a score of 28 stableford points from a handicap of 26 at Turnberry. Aged 10 she played alongside Morgan Pressel in the British Open Pro-Am. Hull then won several amateur events in the United States and G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stacy Lewis
Stacy Lewis (born February 16, 1985) is an American professional golfer on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour. She has won two major championships: the Kraft Nabisco Championship in 2011 and the Women's British Open in 2013. She was ranked number one in the Women's World Golf Rankings for four weeks in 2013, and reclaimed the position in June 2014 with a victory at the ShopRite LPGA Classic for another 21 weeks. Early life Lewis was born on February 16, 1985 in Toledo, Ohio. She grew up in Texas at The Woodlands outside of Houston, and graduated from The Woodlands High School in 2003. Suffering from scoliosis, which was diagnosed at age 11 and treated by a spinal fusion when she was in high school, she missed her first collegiate golf season recovering from the surgery. Amateur career Lewis was a decorated amateur and a four-time All-American at the University of Arkansas. She redshirted her first year while recovering from her back surgery. As a redshirt freshman in 2005, she won t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nikki Campbell
Nicola Jane "Nikki" Campbell (born 9 September 1980) is an Australian professional golfer. Campbell was born in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. She moved with her family to Australia in 1983. At the age of 12 she began playing golf at the Federal Golf Club in Canberra. She turned pro in 2002, and has played mostly on the LPGA of Japan Tour, but has played in some LPGA Tour tournaments. She has won two tournaments, most recently the Fujitsu Ladies at the Seven Hundred Club in Chiba, Japan. Her brother Chris Campbell is a professional golfer on the Japan Golf Tour. Professional wins (3) LPGA of Japan Tour wins (2) *2006 Suntory Ladies Open * 2009 Fujitsu Ladies ALPG Tour wins (1) *2005 ABC Learning Centres & FADL Group Ladies Classic Team appearances Amateur *Tasman Cup (representing Australia): 2001 (winners) *Queen Sirikit Cup (representing Australia): 2002 Professional *Lexus Cup (representing International team): 2006, 2007, 2008 (winners) * The Queens (representin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yani Tseng
Yani Tseng (; born 23 January 1989) is a Taiwanese professional golfer playing on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour. She is the youngest player ever, male or female, to win five major championships and was ranked number 1 in the Women's World Golf Rankings for 109 consecutive weeks from 2011 to 2013. Amateur career Tseng was the top-ranked amateur in Taiwan from 2004 to 2006. The highlight of her amateur career was winning the 2004 U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links, defeating Michelle Wie in the final, 1 up. Her amateur accomplishments include: * 2002 Won – Callaway Junior World Golf Championships (Girls 13–14) * 2004 2nd place – Callaway Junior World Golf Championships (Girls 15–17) * 2004 Won – U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links * 2005 Won – North and South Women's Amateur Golf Championship * 2005 Semi-finalist – U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links * 2005 2nd place – North and South Women's Amateur Golf Championship Professional career 2007 Tseng turned professional in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryu So-yeon
Ryu So-yeon ( Korean 유소연, RR ''Ryu So-yeon'', MR ''Ryu Soyŏn'', ; born 29 June 1990), also known as So Yeon Ryu, is a South Korean professional golfer who plays on the LPGA Tour and on the LPGA of Korea Tour. She is a two-time major winner having won the 2011 U.S. Women's Open and the 2017 ANA Inspiration. On 26 June 2017, she became only the 11th No. 1 ranked golfer in the Rolex Rankings by virtue of winning her 5th LPGA Tour title at the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship. Professional career Ryu turned professional in 2007 at age 17. Her first win as a professional came in February 2008 on the American Cactus Tour, in which she won by six strokes. She then joined the LPGA of Korea, winning the first event she played, the Sports Seoul Open. On 11 July 2011, Ryu won the U.S. Women's Open. On the 18th hole of the final round, the toughest hole for the tournament, she trailed the clubhouse leader Hee Kyung Seo by one stroke, but hit her approach to 6 feet and made ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Ha-neul (golfer)
Kim Ha-Neul ( ko, 김하늘, born 17 December 1988), also known as Ha-Neul Kim, is a South Korean professional golfer. Since 2015, Kim is playing full-time on the LPGA of Japan Tour having secured her card in the final qualifying tournament of the 2014 season. In January 2022, Kim signed with YG KPlus after retiring from professional golf after 15 years. Professional wins (15) LPGA of Korea Tour wins (8) Tournaments in bold denotes major tournaments in LPGA of Korea LPGA of Japan Tour (6) Other wins (1) *2013 Mission Hills World Ladies Championship – team (with Inbee Park Inbee Park (, or ; born 12 July 1988) is a South Korean professional golfer who plays on the LPGA Tour and the LPGA of Japan Tour. She has been the number one ranked player in the Women's World Golf Rankings for four separate runs: April 201 ...) Filmography Television shows Awards and nominations References External links *Profile on Seoul Sisters site South Korean female golfers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diana Luna
Diana Luna (born 3 September 1982) is a professional golfer from Italy. Luna was born in Rome, Italy and turned professional in 2001. She won her first event on the Ladies European Tour in 2004 at the Tenerife Ladies Open, beating Becky Brewerton down the stretch. After winless years in 2005-2008, Luna won two events back-to-back in the summer of 2009 for her second and third wins. Those two wins gave Luna a spot on the 2009 Solheim Cup European team. Luna won the 2011 Unicredit Ladies German Open with a score of 264, 24-under-par. She played all four rounds without any bogies and create a new record for woman in golf history. At the 2018 Mediterranean Games, Luna won a silver medal in the women's team competition. Luna won the Ladies Italian PGAI Championship eleven times: 2002, 2004, 2006, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021. Ladies European Tour wins (5) *2004 Tenerife Ladies Open *2009 AIB Ladies Irish Open, SAS Ladies Masters *2011 Unicredit Ladies German ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christel Boeljon
Christel Wilhelmina Boeljon (born 30 July 1987) is a from the , currently playing on the and the U.S.-based . Amateur career Boeljon was born in . One ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ariya Jutanugarn
Ariya Jutanugarn ( th, เอรียา จุฑานุกาล, , ; born 23 November 1995) is a Thai professional golfer who plays on the American-based LPGA Tour. She was born in Bangkok. She is the first golfer, male or female, from Thailand to win a major championship. She became the number one ranked golfer in the Women's World Golf Rankings in June 2017. Family Jutanugarn has an older sister, Moriya, who is also a professional golfer. Their parents are father Somboon and mother Narumon and they have four older half-siblings through their father. The two sisters often play matches together and travel with their parents, who handle their business and financial affairs. The parents own a professional golf shop at the Rose Garden Golf Course near Bangkok. Career Jutanugarn qualified for the 2007 Honda LPGA Thailand at age 11, making her the youngest player ever to qualify for an LPGA Tour event. As of early May 2013, she had played in three LPGA tournaments and four La ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chella Choi
Woon-jung "Chella" Choi (born 25 August 1990) is a South Korean professional golfer. Choi played on the Duramed Futures Tour in 2008 with a best finish of T-2 at the Bright House Networks Open. She earned her 2009 LPGA Tour card at LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament, having to earn her card through a playoff. Her first professional victory came on 19 July 2015, at the LPGA Tour's Marathon Classic, where she defeated Jang Ha-na Jang Ha-na (born 2 May 1992), also known as Ha Na Jang, is a South Korean professional golfer. Jang plays on the LPGA of Korea Tour where she has 15 wins and led the money list in 2013. From 2015 through 2017, she played on the LPGA Tour where ... in a playoff. The win happened after seven years and 157 LPGA Tour events. For the first eight years of Choi's professional career, her father was her caddie and vowed to remain until she won. Professional wins (1) LPGA Tour (1) LPGA Tour playoff record (1–1) Results in LPGA majors ''Results not in chron ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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