Michele Thomson (born 11 March 1988) is a Scottish professional golfer who plays on the Ladies European Tour (LET). She was runner-up in the 2017

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and won the team event of the 2020 Saudi Ladies Team International.

Early life and amateur career

Thomson was first introduced to golf at the age of 11 by her father, Graham, and brother, Mark, who are both keen golfers. She is an honorary member at the McDonald Golf Club in

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, as a former pupil at Ellon Academy. Thomson had a successful amateur career and won the 2008 Scottish Women's Amateur Championship. She played for Scotland in the

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and the

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, and represented Great Britain & Ireland in the

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Professional career

Thomson turned professional in 2009 and joined the Ladies European Tour. She made only 3 cuts in 2009 and quit tour to attend the

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and became a police officer in Aberdeen. In 2013, following a three-year break, Thomson returned to the sport and started playing in the

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. In 2015 she recorded a victory at the

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in Spain, and finished 8th in the Order of Merit. In 2016, she was runner-up at both the

and the PGA Halmstad Ladies Open at Haverdal in Sweden. She finished 4th in the Order of Merit to graduate to the Ladies European Tour. On the LET, Thomson was runner-up in the 2017

, 1 stroke behind Camille Chevalier of France, to end the season 16th in the rankings. Thomson won a silver medal in the mixed event at the 2018 European Golf Team Championships at Gleneagles, together with a Great Britain made up of

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and

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. She also won a bronze medal with MacLaren in the women's event. In 2019, she was tied 3rd at the

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, two strokes behind winner Diksha Dagar. In 2020, she made her breakthrough with victory in Saudi Ladies Team International alongside

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and Casandra Hall. At the 2020 Women's British Open she finished last of those that made the cut. Thomson started 2021 with a tie for 4th at the

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, two strokes behind winner

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. She shot a 7-under 65 to take the first-round lead in the

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co-sanctioned Women's Scottish Open. With an 80 in the second round, she lost out on both the tournament title and the Jock MacVicar Leading Scot Trophy, instead won by Kelsey Macdonald. Her father suffered a heart attack while caddying for her during the Gant Ladies Open in Finland, forcing her to withdraw.

Amateur wins

*2008 Scottish Women's Amateur Championship

Professional wins (1)

LET Access Series wins (1)

Team appearances

Amateur *

: (representing Scotland): 2007, 2008 *

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(representing Great Britain & Ireland):

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(representing Scotland): 2007,

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Professional * European Championships (representing Great Britain):

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References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Thomson, Michele Scottish female golfers Ladies European Tour golfers Golfers from Aberdeen 1988 births Living people