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Encyclopedia > Laura Davies

Laura Davies (born May 10, 1963 in Coventry, England) is an English professional golfer. She is considered the most accomplished English female golfer of modern times. She is a member of both of the two leading women's tours, the U.S. based LPGA Tour and the Ladies European Tour. May 10 is the 130th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (131st in leap years). ... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Precinct in Coventry city centre For alternative meanings see: Coventry (disambiguation) Coventry is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (mid-2004) - Density Ranked 1st UK 50. ... In golf the distinction between amateurs and professionals in rigourously maintained. ... ... The LPGA is the Ladies Professional Golf Association. ... The Ladies European Tour is a professional golf tour for women which was founded in 1979. ...


As of the end of the 2004 season, Davies has accumulated 20 official victories on the LPGA Tour. She finished top of the money list in 1994 and was second in each of the following two years. At the same date she had more thirty seven victories on the Ladies European Tour and she topped that tour's order of merit in 1985, 1986, 1992, 1996, 1999 and 2004. Davies is also the only player to participate in all nine Solheim Cup teams to date (1990-2005) on either the United States or European side. The Solheim Cup is a biennial golf tournament for professional women golfers contested by teams representing Europe and the United States. ...


Davies was awarded an OBE in 1988 and a CBE in 2000. Commanders Badge of the Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions, in decreasing order of seniority: Knight or Dame Grand... CBE can stand for: Commander of the Order of the British Empire, a grade in the Order of the British Empire Council of Biology Editors, a former name of the Council of Science Editors, who publish the CBE style guide Calgary Board of Education - The public school board for the...


Results in LPGA majors

Tournament 1986 1987 1988 1989
Kraft Nabisco Championship CUT T33 T21 T42
LPGA Championship DNP DNP CUT T65
U.S. Women's Open T11 1 T50 T7
du Maurier Classic DNP DNP 2 T17
Tournament 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
Kraft Nabisco Championship T44 T23 CUT T12 2 T3 T15 T16 T3 T70 T35
LPGA Championship CUT T51 T52 T45 1 2 1 T4 T44 T7 T6
U.S. Women's Open T26 T44 CUT T11 T12 T24 6 CUT T11 CUT T9
du Maurier Classic CUT T3 T20 DNP T38 CUT 1 T16 T22 2 73
Tournament 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Kraft Nabisco Championship T11 T21 4 T16 T23
LPGA Championship T6 CUT CUT T42 T3
U.S. Women's Open CUT T32 CUT CUT CUT
Women's British Open ^ T25 CUT T19 T8 T29

^ The Women's British Open replaced the du Maurier Classic as an LPGA major in 2001.
DNP = did not play.
CUT = missed the half way cut.
"T" indicates a tie for a place. The Kraft Nabisco Championship (originally the Dinah Shore Championship) is one of the four major golf tournaments for women on the LPGA Tour. ... The LPGA Championship, currently known for sponsorship reasons as the McDonalds LPGA Championship, is the second-longest running tournament in the history of the Ladies Professional Golf Association surpassed only by the U.S. Womens Open. ... The U.S. Womens Open Golf Championship is one of the LPGAs major championships along with the LPGA Championship, the Womens British Open, and the Kraft Nabisco Championship. ... The Canadian Womens Open is a professional golf tournament for women once known as La Canadienne, later the Peter Jackson Classic, du Maurier Classic, and the du Maurier Ltd Classic, (also Classique du Maurier Ltee) until tobacco restrictions came into force in Canada. ... The Kraft Nabisco Championship (originally the Dinah Shore Championship) is one of the four major golf tournaments for women on the LPGA Tour. ... The LPGA Championship, currently known for sponsorship reasons as the McDonalds LPGA Championship, is the second-longest running tournament in the history of the Ladies Professional Golf Association surpassed only by the U.S. Womens Open. ... The U.S. Womens Open Golf Championship is one of the LPGAs major championships along with the LPGA Championship, the Womens British Open, and the Kraft Nabisco Championship. ... The Canadian Womens Open is a professional golf tournament for women once known as La Canadienne, later the Peter Jackson Classic, du Maurier Classic, and the du Maurier Ltd Classic, (also Classique du Maurier Ltee) until tobacco restrictions came into force in Canada. ... The Kraft Nabisco Championship (originally the Dinah Shore Championship) is one of the four major golf tournaments for women on the LPGA Tour. ... The LPGA Championship, currently known for sponsorship reasons as the McDonalds LPGA Championship, is the second-longest running tournament in the history of the Ladies Professional Golf Association surpassed only by the U.S. Womens Open. ... The U.S. Womens Open Golf Championship is one of the LPGAs major championships along with the LPGA Championship, the Womens British Open, and the Kraft Nabisco Championship. ... The Womens British Open, also known for sponsorship reasons as the Weetabix Womens British Open, is one of the leading events in womens professional golf, being the only tournament which is classified as a major by both the Ladies European Tour and the LPGA Tour. ...


See also

This table lists players with 20 or more wins on the LPGA Tour as at November 6, 2005. ... This article lists all the women who have won the LPGA Tours past and present major championships by number of victories. ...

External links

  • Profile on the Ladies European Tour's official site
  • Profile on the LPGA's official site
  • Golf Stars Online - links to profiles and features

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