Wendy Doolan (born 16 December 1968) is a former Australian professional golfer who played mainly on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour.
| Wendy Doolan | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 16 December 1968 Sydney, Australia |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) |
| Sporting nationality |  Australia |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1991 |
| Former tour(s) | LPGA Tour ALPG Tour |
| Professional wins | 5 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| LPGA Tour | 3 |
| ALPG Tour | 1 |
| Epson Tour | 1 |
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |
| Chevron Championship | T9: 2005 |
| Women's PGA C'ship | T8: 2004 |
| U.S. Women's Open | T7: 2001 |
| du Maurier Classic | T32: 1996 |
| Women's British Open | T18: 2002 |
Doolan was born in Sydney, Australia. She started playing golf at the age of 14. In 1991 she was runner-up at the British Ladies Amateur 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 Futures Tour in the United States. She tied for 21st at the 1995 LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament 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 Welch's/Fry's Championship and the 2004 Evian Masters. The Evian Masters, which is played in France, is the second richest event in women's golf after the U.S. Women's Open, 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.[1] Doolan became a golf teacher after leaving the touring scene.
Professional wins (5) edit
LPGA Tour wins (3) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 May 2001 | LPGA Champions Classic | −12 (68-64=132)1 | Playoff |  Wendy Ward
|
| 2 | 16 Mar 2003 | Welch's/Fry's Championship | −21 (65-62-67-65=259) | 3 strokes |  Lorie Kane Betsy King
|
| 3 | 24 Jul 2004 | Evian Masters | −18 (68-68-69-65=265) | 1 stroke |  Annika Sörenstam
|
1The 2001 LPGA Champions Classic was shortened to 36 holes due to inclement weather.
LPGA Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2001 | LPGA Champions Classic | Wendy Ward
|
Won with birdie on fifth extra hole |
ALPG Tour wins (1) edit
Futures Tour wins (1) edit
- 1992 Inaugural C.C. of Ozark FUTURES Classic
Team appearances edit
Amateur
- Espirito Santo Trophy (representing Australia): 1990
- Commonwealth Trophy (representing Australia): 1991
- Queen Sirikit Cup (representing Australia): 1990, 1991
Professional
- Handa Cup (representing World team): 2014, 2015
References edit
External links edit
- Official website
- Wendy Doolan at the LPGA Tour official site
- Wendy Doolan at the Legends Tour official site (also at former site)
- Wendy Doolan at the ALPG Tour official site (archived)