Kristie Lynn Smith (born 7 August 1988) is an Australian professional golfer who plays on the Futures Tour and the Ladies European Tour.
| Kristie Smith | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Kristie Lynn Smith |
| Born | 7 August 1988 Perth, Western Australia, Australia |
| Sporting nationality |  Australia |
| Career | |
| College | Oklahoma State University (one year) |
| Turned professional | 2008 |
| Current tour(s) | ALPG Tour Futures Tour (joined 2009) LET (joined 2010) |
| Professional wins | 4 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Ladies European Tour | 1 |
| ALPG Tour | 2 |
| Epson Tour | 2 |
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |
| Chevron Championship | DNP |
| Women's PGA C'ship | DNP |
| U.S. Women's Open | DNP |
| Women's British Open | CUT: 2010, 2011 |
She was the 2008 Australian Amateur Champion and was the low amateur in the 2008 MFS Women's Australian Open at Kingston Heath Golf Club, finishing at 1 under par in equal 5th place.
Smith turned pro at the end of 2009, earning playing privileges on the Futures Tour. In December 2009 she also qualified for the Ladies European Tour. She won her first tournament as a professional in January 2010 at the Canberra Ladies Classic on the ALPG Tour.[1] She won her second pro tournament on 11 April 2010 at the Daytona Beach Invitational on the Futures Tour.[2]
Amateur career highlights edit
- 2008 North and South Women's Amateur Golf Championship - winner
- 2008 Australian Women's Amateur - winner
- 2008 T5th MFS Women's Australian Open - low amateur
- 2007 MFS Women's Australian Open - T25th
- 2007 Victorian 72-Hole Stroke Play - winner
- 2006 World Junior Championship, San Diego - T8
- 2006 OSSO Oak Tree Junior Championship, Oklahoma - winner
- 2006 Duke University Junior Championship, North Carolina - winner
- 2006 Malaysian Women's Open - T5, low amateur
- 2006 Course record 68 at Moonah Links, Victoria
- 2006 Australian Junior Championships - 3rd
- 2005 Aaron Baddeley Junior Championship - winner
- 2005 Jack Newton International Junior Classic - winner
- 2005 Western Australia State Amateur Championship - winner (youngest ever)
- 2005 Burtta Cheney Cup - team member
Professional wins (4) edit
Futures Tour (2) edit
- 2010 (1) Daytona Beach Invitational
- 2012 (1) Tate & Lyle Players Championship
ALPG Tour (2) edit
- 2010 (1) Canberra Ladies Classic
- 2011 (1) Pegasus New Zealand Women's Open (co-sanctioned with the Ladies European Tour)
Ladies European Tour (1) edit
- 2011 (1) Pegasus New Zealand Women's Open (co-sanctioned with the ALPG Tour)
Team appearances edit
Amateur
- Junior Tasman Cup (representing Australia): 2006
- Tasman Cup (representing Australia): 2007
- Queen Sirikit Cup (representing Australia): 2007, 2008
- Gladys Hay Memorial Cup (representing Western Australia): 2005, 2006, 2007
References edit
- ^ "Smith hits 9-under at Canberra Classic". The Sydney Morning Herald. AAP. 31 January 2010. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
- ^ Smith captures first Duramed Futures win
External links edit
- Kristie Smith at the ALPG Tour official site (archived)
- Kristie Smith at the LPGA Futures Tour official site (archived)
- Kristie Smith at Oklahoma State University (archived)
- Getting to Know Kristie Smith - LET 30 March 2010[permanent dead link]