Mette Hageman (born 22 September 1966) is a

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from the Netherlands who played on the

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1992–2005. She was runner up at the 1991

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and the 1999 Ladies Italian Open.

Early life and amateur career

Hageman was born 1966 in Dieren in the municipality of Rheden to Mariette Vigeleyn Nikijuluw, a former hockey international, and Hendrik-Jan Hageman, a chemistry professor at

Leiden University Leiden University (abbreviated as ''LEI''; nl, Universiteit Leiden) is a Public university, public research university in Leiden, Netherlands. The university was founded as a Protestant university in 1575 by William the Silent, William, Prince o ...

. She was introduced to golf at the age of 12, and was attached to former

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venue Rosendaelsche Golf Club. From 1986 to 1991, Hageman was part of the Dutch National Team. She represented the Netherlands at the Espirito Santo Trophy in

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and again in

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, where she had the 6th lowest individual score. At the

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, she had the 4th lowest individual score. She was runner up at the 1991

, three strokes behind Delphine Bourson of France. In 1991, she played for the Continent Europe in the Vagliano Trophy, at Nairn Golf Club in Scotland. Hageman attended the University of Arizona and played golf on the

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team together with Annika Sörenstam. She captured four titles in the Dick McGuire Invitational, Betsy Rawls Invitational, Chris Johnson Women's Invitational and Shisheido Cup, and was a first team All-American in 1990 and 1991.

Professional career

Hageman turned professional in 1992 and joined the

, where she played until 2005. She recorded 15 top-10 finishes, including a runner-up at the 1999 Ladies Italian Open and third-place finishes at the 1993

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, the 1995

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, and the 1996 and 1999

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. She served on the board of the Ladies European Tour from 1998 to 2004, initially as President of the Players Council, a period of one year as Interim President of the Ladies European Tour, and for the last three years as President of the Ladies European Tour and Ladies European Tour Enterprises. Hageman won her first senior title at the 2017 International French Ladies Senior Open, the Trophée Simone Thion de la Chaume.

Amateur wins

*1986 Dutch National Amateur Strokeplay Championship, Dutch National Amateur Matchplay Championship, International Luxembourg Foursome Championship (with Bauke Built) *1988 Dutch National Amateur Strokeplay Championship *1989 Dutch National Amateur Strokeplay Championship, Dutch National Amateur Matchplay Championship *1990 Dutch National Amateur Strokeplay Championship, Swiss International Ladies Amateur Championship *1991 Dutch National Amateur Strokeplay Championship, Swiss International Ladies Amateur Championship

Professional wins (3)

Swedish Golf Tour wins (1)

Other wins (20

*2006 Glenmuir WPGA Club Professional Championship *2017 International French Ladies Senior Open (Trophée Simone Thion de la Chaume)

Team appearances

Amateur * European Ladies' Team Championship (representing Netherlands):

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* Espirito Santo Trophy (representing Netherlands):

* Vagliano Trophy (representing the Continent of Europe): 1991 Professional * Women's World Cup of Golf (representing the Netherlands): 2000

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hageman, Mette Dutch female golfers Ladies European Tour golfers Arizona Wildcats women's golfers People from Rheden Sportspeople from Gelderland 1966 births Living people