Joanna Klatten (born 2 March 1985) is a French professional golfer who mainly played on the

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. She won four tournaments on the ALPG Tour and climbed into the top-100 of the

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in 2014.

Amateur career

Klatten started playing golf at the age of 7, and won the Coupe Cachard at

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in 2006, setting an amateur course record of 63 (−9). While at

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she was a 2007 first-team All-CAA selection. She graduated from the

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in 2009, with a degree in Business Administration and Marketing. As part of the national squad she represented France in the 2003

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, 2004

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and

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Professional career

Klatten turned professional in late 2010 and joined the 2011 Ladies European Tour. She finished 3rd at the 2013

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and the 2019

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. Klatten won four tournaments on the ALPG Tour between 2012 and 2014, including the

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and the Women's Victorian Open. In 2014 she climbed into the top-100 of the

. Klatten joined the LPGA Tour in 2014, and was runner-up at the

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on the Symetra Tour. She quickly become known as one of the LPGA tour's longest hitters, finishing third in driving distance her debut season. In 2015, she won the Kia Power Drive crown and took home a brand new Kia Sorento, with average drives of 274.4 yards, over five yards longer than her nearest competitor. She played six seasons on the LPGA Tour between 2014 and 2016, with a best finish of sixth at the 2016

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. She retired from tour in 2021 after having only made a total of four starts in 2020 and 2021.

Professional wins (4)

ALPG Tour wins (4)

Results in LPGA majors

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

Team appearances

Amateur *

(representing France): 2003 *

(representing France): 2004 *

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(representing France):

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Klatten, Joanna French female golfers Ladies European Tour golfers LPGA Tour golfers Georgia State Panthers women's golfers Charleston Cougars women's golfers Golfers from Paris 1985 births Living people 21st-century French women