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Whitney Hillier
Whitney Hillier (born 1 December 1990) is an Australian professional golfer who plays on both the Ladies European Tour and ALPG Tour. In 2022, she won the Aramco Team Series – Bangkok team event and was runner-up at the Jabra Ladies Open in France. Early life and amateur career Hillier was born in Geraldton, Western Australia and plays at Lincoln Golf Club, Torksey. She had a successful amateur career and won the 2008 Australian Girls' Amateur and the 2012 Riversdale Cup. She was a 2012 member of Golf Australia's National Squad, and finished 3rd at the 2012 Espirito Santo Trophy Amateur Team Championships together with Brianna Elliott and Minjee Lee. Professional career Hillier turned professional in 2012 and joined the Ladies European Tour in 2013. In her rookie season, she played in 15 tournaments and recorded a best finish of 3rd at the Allianz Ladies Slovak Open. She ended the season ranked 55th on the Order of Merit to secured her card for the 2014 season. In 2014 he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geraldton
Geraldton (Wajarri: ''Jambinu'', Wilunyu: ''Jambinbirri'') is a coastal city in the Mid West region of the Australian state of Western Australia, north of the state capital, Perth. At June 2018, Geraldton had an urban population of 37,648. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018. Geraldton is the seat of government for the City of Greater Geraldton, which also incorporates the town of Mullewa, Walkaway and large rural areas previously forming the shires of Greenough and Mullewa. The Port of Geraldton is a major west coast seaport. Geraldton is an important service and logistics centre for regional mining, fishing, wheat, sheep and tourism industries. History Aboriginal Clear evidence has established Aboriginal people living on the west coast of Australia for at least 40,000 years, though at present it is unclear when the first Aboriginal people reached the area around Geraldton. The original local Aboriginal people of Geraldton are the Amangu people, with the Nan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atthaya Thitikul
Atthaya Thitikul ( th, อาฒยา ฐิติกุล, , ; born 20 February 2003) is a Thai professional golfer who plays on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour and the Ladies European Tour. She is the youngest golfer ever to win a professional golf tournament at aged 14 years, 4 months and 19 days after winning the Ladies European Thailand Championship as an amateur on 9 July 2017. She was the number one ranked women's amateur golfer in the world for a total of 12 weeks, rising to the top on two occasions, the first time on 26 June 2019. On 27 March 2022, Thitikul won for the first time on the LPGA Tour at the JTBC Classic. While still age 19 in September 2022, Thitikul had two wins on the professional LPGA Tour and four wins on the Ladies European Tour. On 31 October 2022, Thitikul became the number 1 ranked golfer in the Women's World Golf Rankings, and was considered to be the fastest rising star in golf. On 10 November, she was named the 2022 LPGA Tour Rookie of the Yea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ladies European Tour Golfers
The word ''lady'' is a term for a girl or woman, with various connotations. Once used to describe only women of a high social class or status, the equivalent of lord, now it may refer to any adult woman, as gentleman can be used for men. Informal use is sometimes euphemistic ("lady of the night" for prostitute) or, in American slang, condescending in direct address (equivalent to "mister" or "man"). "Lady" is also a formal title in the United Kingdom. "Lady" is used before the family name of a woman with a title of nobility or honorary title ''suo jure'' (in her own right), or the wife of a lord, a baronet, Scottish feudal baron, laird, or a knight, and also before the first name of the daughter of a duke, marquess, or earl. Etymology The word comes from Old English '; the first part of the word is a mutated form of ', "loaf, bread", also seen in the corresponding ', "lord". The second part is usually taken to be from the root ''dig-'', "to knead", seen also in dough; the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ALPG Tour Golfers (OREA)
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Australian Female Golfers
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The Queens (golf)
The Queens Presented by Kowa was a women's professional team golf tournament held in Japan. The tournament was contested by teams representing the tours of Japan, Korea, Australia and Europe. Hosts Japan led from start to finish to win the inaugural tournament 4–6 December 2015. Format The cup was played over three days with four teams of nine players each. In 2015, there were 34 matches – eight four-balls day one, eight foursomes day two, and 18 singles on the final day. Three points were awarded for each win and one point for halved matches. This is a similar format to the Solheim Cup The Solheim Cup is a biennial golf tournament for professional women golfers contested by teams representing Europe and the United States. It is named after the Norwegian-American golf club manufacturer Karsten Solheim, who was a driving force beh .... The winner was based on cumulative score over all three days. In 2016, the format changed in two ways. Two points were awarded for each win ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queen Sirikit Cup
The Queen Sirikit Cup, officially the Asia-Pacific Amateur Ladies Golf Team Championship, is an annual amateur team golf championship for women organised by the Asia-Pacific Golf Confederation. The inaugural event was held in 1979. The event is named after Queen Sirikit of Thailand. Format Teams consist of three players. The tournament is held over 4 days with 18 holes of stroke play on each day, the best two rounds counting for the team score. Up to 2019 the event was held over 3 rounds. Team results ''Source: Individual results ''Source: Teams Australia Australia did not compete in 1979. *1980 Jane Crafter, Jane Lock, Sue Tonkin *1981 Lindy Goggin, Jane Lock, Sue Tonkin *1982 Lindy Goggin, Dennise Hutton, Edwina Kennedy *1983 Louise Briers, Corinne Dibnah, Edwina Kennedy *1984 Corinne Dibnah, Edwina Kennedy, Sandra McCaw *1985 Louise Briers, Sandra McCaw, Sue Tonkin *1986 Helen Greenwood, Edwina Kennedy, Sandra McCaw *1987 Louise Briers, Edwina Kennedy, Ericka Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Espirito Santo Trophy
The Espirito Santo Trophy (World Women's Amateur Team Championships) is a biennial world amateur team golf championship for women organised by the International Golf Federation. The inaugural event was held in 1964. It was instituted by the French Golf Federation in an agreement with the United States Golf Association. It was planned by Lally Segard, at the time known as Vicomtesse de Saint Sauveur, from France and Mrs. Henri Prunaret from America. Segard also asked her friends Ricardo and Silvia Espirito Santo, from Portugal, to donate a trophy for the event, which they did. They had originally bought the golden cup, which had belonged to Tsar Nicholas II of Russia, for an international Portuguese event that was not played anymore. The championship was held under the chairmanship of Segard at Golf de Saint Germain outside Paris, France. The week after, the World Amateur Golf Council agreed to manage and sponsor the tournament, beginning in 1966, to be played every second year, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aveo Brisbane Invitational
The Brisbane Invitational was an annual women's golf tournament held at McLeod Country Golf Club in Brisbane, Australia. It was part of the ALPG Tour between 2015 and 2019. When the tournament started in 2015 it was the first professional women's golf tournament held in Brisbane for over 35 years. In 2016, Stacey Keating needed a par at the par-3 18th hole to force a playoff with Kyla Inaba of Canada and Norwegian Tonje Daffinrud Tonje Frydenberg Daffinrud (born 19 September 1991) is a retired Norway, Norwegian professional golfer. She played on the Ladies European Tour between 2015 and 2021, and represented Norway at the Golf at the 2020 Summer Olympics, 2020 Tokyo Olym ..., but holed a putt from 15 meters to claim the victory outright. Winners References External links * {{coord, 27.5509, S, 152.924, E, type:event_region:AU-QLD, display=title ALPG Tour events Golf tournaments in Australia Golf in Queensland Sports competitions in Brisbane ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 ALPG Tour
The WPGA Tour of Australasia, formerly known as the ALPG Tour, is a professional golf tour for women which is based in Australia. WPGA stands for Women's Professional Golfers' Association. The tour was founded as the Ladies Professional Golf Association of Australia (LPGAA) in 1972 by Alan Gillott, who also later on founded ''The Golfer'' newspaper, a free publication provided to golfers and golf clubs, Australia-wide. The LPGAA switched to ALPG Tour in 1991. The first events featured twelve competitors, and the early years were a struggle. However the long-term trend was of gradual expansion and by 2004 there were over 150 members. The season features about a dozen tournaments, usually played over the Australian summer between November and March. The ANZ Ladies Masters and MFS Women's Australian Open have long been the leading events on the tour, with both being co-sanctioned with the more prestigious Ladies European Tour (LET) which helps attract a higher quality field. In 2010 th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evian Resort Golf Club
Evian Resort Golf Club is a golf course in southeastern France, located in Évian-les-Bains, Haute-Savoie. Overlooking Lake Geneva, it hosts The Evian Championship, formerly "Evian Masters," annually in September. From 2013 to 2018, The Evian Championship was the LPGA Tour's fifth and final major championship. It is currently the fourth major of the year. The standard 18-hole course is par 71 at . The entire course, with a particular focus on the tees, fairways, greens, and bunkers, underwent a $8 million renovation in 2012–13, designed by architect Steve Smyers and European Golf Design. The course has received criticism for fundamental design flaws, presenting players with "too many bad breaks with good shots" according to Lexi Thompson, and causing Stacy Lewis to boycott the course for two years. The average elevation of the course is approximately above sea level Mean sea level (MSL, often shortened to sea level) is an average surface level of one or more among Ear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tiia Koivisto
Tiia Koivisto (born 6 February 1994) is a Finnish professional golfer who plays on the Ladies European Tour (LET). She won the 2022 Jabra Ladies Open. In 2020, she topped the LETAS Order of Merit after winning the Czech Ladies Challenge. Career Koivisto was born in Mäntsälä in the greater Helsinki area and grew up next to the Hirvihaaran Golf Course. She only took up golf at the age of 15 after playing soccer for most of her childhood, first for the boys' team as a defender and then later in the women's as a striker. In 2016, she won the Finnish Match Play and finished third in the Finnish Stroke Play Championship. Koivisto turned professional in late 2016 after attending LET Q-School, and started playing on the LET Access Series in 2017. She has enjoyed steady progress, with two top-10 finishes in her first season at the Azores Ladies Open and the Castellum Ladies Open, a solo third finish at the Anna Nordqvist Västerås Open in 2018, to five top-10 finishes in 2019. In 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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