Laura Navarro (born 13 December 1974) is a Spanish

professional golfer A professional golfer is somebody who receives payments or financial rewards in the sport of golf that are directly related to their skill or reputation. A person who earns money by teaching or playing golf is traditionally considered a "golf pr ...

and former member of the

Ladies European Tour The Ladies European Tour is a professional golf tour for women which was founded in 1978. It is based at Buckinghamshire Golf Club near London in England. Like many UK-based sports organisations it is a company limited by guarantee, a legal stru ...

. She won the

1992 Espirito Santo Trophy The 1992 Espirito Santo Trophy took place 24–27 September at Marine Drive Golf Club in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It was the 15th women's golf World Amateur Team Championship for the Espirito Santo Trophy. The tournament was a 72-hole ...

Career

Navarro was born in

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and had a successful amateur career around Europe. She won the 1991 Austrian Ladies Amateur and the 1992

Portuguese Ladies Amateur The Portuguese International Ladies Amateur Championship is an annual amateur golf tournament in Portugal for women. It is an "A" rated tournament in the World Amateur Golf Ranking. The tournament is a qualifying event for the European teams in t ...

. In 1991, she was runner-up at the

Spanish Ladies Amateur The Spanish International Ladies Amateur Championship (Copa S.M. la Reina) is an annual amateur golf tournament in Spain for women. It is an "A" rated tournament in the World Amateur Golf Ranking and a qualifying event for the European teams in ...

and the

French International Lady Juniors Amateur Championship The French International Lady Juniors Amateur Championship (french: Internationaux de France Juniors Filles), known also as the Esmond Trophy since 1972, is an annual amateur golf tournament in France for women up to 21. The match play tournament ...

, losing to

Sandrine Mendiburu Sandrine Mendiburu (born 15 October 1972) is a retired French professional golfer. In 1999 Mendiburu recorded back-to-back wins on the Ladies European Tour, winning the Donegal Irish Ladies' Open in a four-way a playoff and Ladies Hannover Ex ...

. In 1992, she was runner-up at the

French Ladies Amateur The French International Ladies Amateur Championship, known since 1998 also as the Cécile de Rothschild Trophy, is an annual amateur golf tournament in France for women. This stroke play championship, contested over 54 holes, was first held in 19 ...

, beaten in the final by to compatriot

Estefania Knuth Estefania Knuth (born 4 May 1973) is a Spanish professional golfer and former member of the Ladies European Tour. She won the 1992 Espirito Santo Trophy and the 1995 Singapore Ladies Open. Career Knuth was born in Barcelona and had a successful ...

. She won the

in Vancouver, Canada together with

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and

, and won the

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gold together with Marina Arruti and Knuth at the

1993 Mediterranean Games The XII Mediterranean Games, commonly known as the 1993 Mediterranean Games, were the 12th Mediterranean Games. The Games were held in Languedoc-Roussillon, France, from 16 June to 27 June 1993, where 2,598 athletes (1,994 men and 604 women) fr ...

in France. Navarro turned professional in November 1993 and joined the

. Her best finishes was runner-up at the 1996

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and the 1997

Ladies Irish Open The Women's Irish Open is a professional golf tournament on the Ladies European Tour (LET), held in the Republic of Ireland. The tournament became part of the LET schedule in 1994 and ran for ten editions through 2003. After a four-year hiatus, ...

. She finished 10th on the 1996

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. After retiring from tour, she was a club pro at Campo de Golf El Saler in

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between 2000 and 2011.

Amateur wins

*1991 Austrian Ladies Amateur *1992

*1993 Biarritz Cup

Professional wins (1)

*2000 Campeonato Comunidad Valenciana

Team appearances

Amateur *

European Girls' Team Championship The European Girls' Team Championship is a European amateur team golf championship for women up to 18 organised by the European Golf Association. The inaugural event was held in 1991. It was played in odd-numbered years from 1991 to 1999 and has bee ...

(representing Spain): 1991 (winners) *

European Lady Junior's Team Championship The European Lady Junior's Team Championship was a European amateur team golf championship for women under 22 organized by the European Golf Association. The inaugural event was held in 1968. It was played every year until 1984, then every second ye ...

(representing Spain): 1992 (winners) *

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 Spain):

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Vagliano Trophy The Vagliano Trophy is a biennial women's amateur golf tournament. It is co-organised by The R&A and the European Golf Association and is contested by teams representing "Great Britain and Ireland" and the "Continent of Europe". It is played in od ...

(representing the Continent of Europe): 1991, 1993 *

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 Spain):

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(winners)

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Navarro, Laura Spanish female golfers Ladies European Tour golfers Mediterranean Games medalists in golf Mediterranean Games gold medalists for Spain Competitors at the 1993 Mediterranean Games Golfers from Madrid 1974 births Living people 20th-century Spanish women 21st-century Spanish women