Mandy Adamson (9 March 1972 – 26 July 2022) was a South African professional golfer and Ladies European Tour player. She became the first to win the

South African Women's Open The South African Women's Open is a golf tournament. It was first played in 1988, is sanctioned by the Women's PGA of South Africa and is played as part of the Sunshine Ladies Tour. The tournament has been co-sanctioned by the Ladies European T ...

three times.

Career

Adamson enjoyed a successful career as one of South Africa's leading female golfers. She won multiple titles as an amateur, including becoming South African Amateur champion three times. She was a semi-finalist at the

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in 1994 and represented South Africa in the

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twice. Adamson turned professional in 1994 and joined the Ladies European Tour where she played until 2004. She played in the

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where she missed the cut by one stroke after rounds of 75 and 73. She also played in South Africa where she won three

and two

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, and topped the Order of Merit in 2002.

Death

Adamson died from cancer in July 2022 at age 50.

Professional wins (7)

Nedbank Women's Golf Tour wins (7)

*1995

*1997

*2000 South African Ladies Masters *2001

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*2002 Vodacom SA Ladies Players Championship,

, Nedbank Ladies SA Masters

Results in LPGA majors

''Adamson only played in the Women's British Open.'' CUT = missed the half-way cut

Team appearances

Amateur *

(representing South Africa): 1992,

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Adamson, Mandy South African female golfers Ladies European Tour golfers Golfers from Johannesburg 1972 births 2022 deaths