Kim Andrew ( Rostron, born 12 February 1974)
is an English amateur golfer. She won the 1997
English Women's Amateur Championship
The English Women's Amateur Championship is the women's national amateur match play golf championship of England. It was first played in 1912 and is currently organised by England Golf.
The English Women's Amateur Championship is contested thro ...
and the 1998
Ladies' British Open Amateur Championship
The Women's Amateur Championship, previously known as the Ladies' British Open Amateur Championship, was founded in 1893 by the Ladies' Golf Union. It is organised by The R&A, which merged with the Ladies' Golf Union in 2017. Until the dawn of the ...
. She played in the
Curtis Cup in 1998 and 2000.
Golf career
Andrew played for England in the
Girls Home Internationals
The Girls Home Internationals was an amateur team golf championship for girls between the four Home Nations. Ireland was represented by the whole island of Ireland.The event was organised by The R&A. The inaugural event was held in 1969 and the v ...
in 1991 and 1992.
[ However she failed to make an impact in important national events until 1997, although she made her debut for England in the Women's Home Internationals in 1996.][
In April 1997 she won the ]Helen Holm Scottish Women's Open Championship
The Helen Holm Scottish Women's Open Amateur Stroke Play Championship is the national women's amateur stroke play golf championship in Scotland (although entry is open to overseas golfers). It has been played annually at Royal Troon since 1973 an ...
beating Fiona Brown after a sudden-death playoff. The following month she won the English Women's Amateur Championship
The English Women's Amateur Championship is the women's national amateur match play golf championship of England. It was first played in 1912 and is currently organised by England Golf.
The English Women's Amateur Championship is contested thro ...
at Saunton, beating Kate Burton 4&2 in the final, and the following week won the St Rule Trophy
The St Rule Trophy is an international women's amateur golf tournament contested on the St Andrews Links in Scotland. It has been played annually since 1984. The format is 54-hole stroke play over two days. Since 2014, two rounds have been played ...
by a stroke from Janice Moodie. In July she made her debut for Great Britain & Ireland in the Vagliano Trophy match in Sweden.
In 1998 Andrew won the Ladies' British Open Amateur Championship
The Women's Amateur Championship, previously known as the Ladies' British Open Amateur Championship, was founded in 1893 by the Ladies' Golf Union. It is organised by The R&A, which merged with the Ladies' Golf Union in 2017. Until the dawn of the ...
at Little Aston, beating Gwladys Nocera
Gwladys Nocera (born 22 May 1975) is a French professional golfer. She currently resides in Biarritz, France.
Amateur career
Nocera was born in Moulins, Allier. She had a successful amateur career. She finished runner up at the 1998 British La ...
3&2 in the final. She was selected for the Curtis Cup match in Minneapolis
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in August. The Americans regained the cup by 10 matches to 8. Andrew played with Elaine Ratcliffe
Elaine Ratcliffe (born November 1972) is an English amateur golfer. She won the 1998 English Women's Amateur Championship. She played in the Curtis Cup in 1996 and 1998 and was the non-playing captain in 2021 and 2022.
Golf career
In 1990 Ratcli ...
in the foursomes, winning on the first day but losing on the final day. She played Kellee Booth
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in both sets of singles matches, losing both times. She was chosen as the 1998 Daily Telegraph woman golf of the year.
In May 1999, Andrew reached the semi-finals of the English Women's Amateur Championship
The English Women's Amateur Championship is the women's national amateur match play golf championship of England. It was first played in 1912 and is currently organised by England Golf.
The English Women's Amateur Championship is contested thro ...
at Ganton, and she was also a runner-up in the St Rule Trophy
The St Rule Trophy is an international women's amateur golf tournament contested on the St Andrews Links in Scotland. It has been played annually since 1984. The format is 54-hole stroke play over two days. Since 2014, two rounds have been played ...
.[ The following month she again reached the semi-finals of the ]Ladies' British Open Amateur Championship
The Women's Amateur Championship, previously known as the Ladies' British Open Amateur Championship, was founded in 1893 by the Ladies' Golf Union. It is organised by The R&A, which merged with the Ladies' Golf Union in 2017. Until the dawn of the ...
, losing by one hole to Marine Monnet
Marine Monnet-Melocco (born 1978) is a French professional golfer who played on the Ladies European Tour and LPGA Tour. She won The Womens Amateur in 1999 and finished third on the LET Order of Merit in 2000.
Amateur career
Monnet won the 199 ...
. Later in the year she played for Great Britain & Ireland in the Vagliano Trophy, and for Great Britain in the Commonwealth Trophy
The Astor Trophy is a women's team golf tournament between teams of amateurs golfers from Great Britain and Ireland, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and South Africa. It has been played every four years since 1959. From its foundation until 2007 it ...
in Canada.
Andrew make her second Curtis Cup appearance in 2000
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at Ganton
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. The Americans won the cup by the same score as in 1998, 10 matches to 8. She played with Becky Morgan
Becky Morgan (born 5 September 1974) is a Welsh professional golfer who plays mainly on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour but is also a member of the Ladies European Tour.
Amateur career
Morgan was born in Abergavenny. She was introduced to the game ...
in both foursomes sessions but lost both times. In the singles she lost to Beth Bauer but beat Virginia Derby Grimes on the final day. In 2001 Andrew played for Great Britain & Ireland .in the Vagliano Trophy match in Italy, and also made her final appearances for England in the European Ladies' Team Championship The European Ladies' Team Championship is a European amateur team golf championship for women organised by the European Golf Association. The inaugural event was held in 1959.
It was played in odd-numbered years from 1959 to 2007 and has been pla ...
and the Women's Home Internationals.
Personal life
She married Robert Andrew in late 1998.[
]
Team appearances
* Curtis Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1998, 2000
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* Vagliano Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1997, 1999, 2001
*Commonwealth Trophy
The Astor Trophy is a women's team golf tournament between teams of amateurs golfers from Great Britain and Ireland, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and South Africa. It has been played every four years since 1959. From its foundation until 2007 it ...
(representing Great Britain): 1999
*European Ladies' Team Championship The European Ladies' Team Championship is a European amateur team golf championship for women organised by the European Golf Association. The inaugural event was held in 1959.
It was played in odd-numbered years from 1959 to 2007 and has been pla ...
(representing England): 1997
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, 1999
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, 2001
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* Women's Home Internationals (representing England): 1996 (winners), 1997 (winners), 1998 (winners), 1999, 2001 (winners)
*Girls Home Internationals
The Girls Home Internationals was an amateur team golf championship for girls between the four Home Nations. Ireland was represented by the whole island of Ireland.The event was organised by The R&A. The inaugural event was held in 1969 and the v ...
(representing England): 1991 (winners), 1992
References
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English female golfers
Amateur golfers
1974 births
Living people