Wendy Doolan (born 16 December 1968) is a former Australian professional

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er who played mainly on the U.S.-based

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. Doolan was born in Sydney, Australia. She started playing golf at the age of 14. In 1991 she was runner-up at the

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and she turned professional later that year. In the early years of her career, Doolan played in Asia and Europe and on the second tier

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in the United States. She tied for 21st at the 1995

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and has played on the LPGA Tour from 1996 to 2012. Her three victories on the Tour came at the 2001 LPGA Champions Classic, the 2003

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and the 2004

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. The Evian Masters, which is played in France, is the second richest event in women's golf after the

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, and is recognised as a major championship by the Ladies European Tour. Her best finish in an LPGA major is a tie for seventh place at the 2001 U.S. Women's Open. Doolan announced her retirement from competitive golf on 10 August 2012.16-year veteran Doolan retires
/ref> Doolan became a golf teacher after leaving the touring scene.

Professional wins (5)

LPGA Tour wins (3)

¹The 2001 LPGA Champions Classic was shortened to 36 holes due to inclement weather. LPGA Tour playoff record (1–0)

ALPG Tour wins (1)

*1992 Heart Health Victorian Women's Open

Futures Tour wins (1)

*1992 Inaugural C.C. of Ozark FUTURES Classic

Team appearances

Amateur *

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(representing Australia):

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* Commonwealth Trophy (representing Australia): 1991 *

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(representing Australia): 1990, 1991 Professional *

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(representing World team): 2014, 2015

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* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Doolan, Wendy Australian female golfers ALPG Tour golfers LPGA Tour golfers Sportswomen from New South Wales Golfers from Sydney 1968 births Living people 20th-century Australian women