Kirsty Anne Taylor (born 18 June 1971) is an English

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who played on the

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. She competed as Kirsty Speak before she married Alistair Taylor in 1997. Taylor learned her golf at Clitheroe Golf Club where her parents Ted and Jean Anne Speak and her brother were also members. As an amateur, she was English Intermediate Champion 1992 and 1993, runner-up at the 1993

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, and British Strokeplay Champion in 1994. She represented Great Britain & Ireland at the Curtis Cup and Vagliano Trophy. In

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, Taylor finished runner-up at the LPGA Tour co-sanctioned

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and at the Mexx Sport Open. She set a course record and Ladies European Tour record low round of eleven-under-par 61 to win the 2005

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. In addition, in 2007, she was runner-up at the

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, De Vere Ladies Scottish Open and the

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, where she lost a playoff to

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. In 2008 she was due to partner with

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at the Women's World Cup of Golf, but

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attended as her replacement as she was diagnosed with a brain tumour. Taylor battled back after surgery and radiotherapy, but called time on her professional career. She signed up as an Ambassador for Golf Roots, a UK project to introduce youngsters from all backgrounds and abilities to golf.

Professional wins (1)

Ladies European Tour wins (1)

Ladies European Tour playoff record (0–1)

Team appearances

Amateur *

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(representing England):

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* Vagliano Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1993 (winners) * Curtis Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1994 (tie) *

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 Fren ...

(representing Great Britain & Ireland):

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Taylor, Kirsty English female golfers Ladies European Tour golfers 1971 births Living people