Maria Vitalyevna Verchenova (Russian: Мария Витальевна Верченова, born 27 March 1986) is a Russian professional golfer. She is the first Russian to become a full-time member of the Ladies European Tour.[1] She has several top-10 finishes. She competed under her married name Maria Balikoeva from 2012 to 2015.[2]
| Maria Verchenova | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 27 March 1986 Moscow, Russia |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Sporting nationality |  Russia |
| Residence | Moscow, Russia |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2006 |
| Former tour(s) | Ladies European Tour |
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |
| Chevron Championship | DNP |
| Women's PGA C'ship | DNP |
| U.S. Women's Open | T47: 2015 |
| Women's British Open | T28: 2015 |
| Evian Championship | CUT: 2016 |
Verchenova qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics.[3] She shot a course record 62 in the 4th round and finished tied for 16th place.
Amateur wins edit
- 2004 Russian Amateur
- 2005 Latvian Amateur, Slovenian Amateur
- 2006 Russian Amateur, Austrian Amateur
Source:[2]
References edit
- ^ "??". Timesonline.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-08-20. (subscription required)
- ^ a b "Maria Verchenova – Profile". Ladies European Tour. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
- ^ "Olympic Rankings – Women". International Golf Federation. 11 July 2016.
External links edit
- Official website
- Maria Verchenova at the Ladies European Tour official site
- Maria Verchenova at the Women's World Golf Rankings official site
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