Joanne Morley
English golfer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
English golfer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Joanne Lois Morley (born 30 December 1966) is an English professional golfer.[1]
| Joanne Morley | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Morley at the 2009 Women's British Open | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Joanne Lois Morley |
| Born | 30 December 1966 Sale, England |
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) |
| Sporting nationality |  England |
| Residence | Sale, England |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1993 |
| Former tour(s) | Ladies European Tour (1994–2009) LPGA Tour (1997–2007) |
| Professional wins | 2 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Ladies European Tour | 2 |
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |
| Chevron Championship | T42: 2001 |
| Women's PGA C'ship | T30: 1998 |
| U.S. Women's Open | T12: 2002 |
| du Maurier Classic | CUT: 1997 |
| Women's British Open | T42: 2001 |
Morley was born in Sale, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom. She was leading amateur at the Women's British Open in 1989 and 1993 and English Women's Strokeplay Champion in 1991 and 1992. She finished runner-up in the 1992 British Ladies Amateur. She played on the Great Britain and Ireland team in the 1992 Curtis Cup (winners) and the 1992 Espirito Santo Trophy (2nd place).
Morley turned professional in late 1993 and initially played on the Ladies European Tour (LET), where she came a career best sixth on the Order of Merit in 1996. She has won twice on the LET. She made her first Solheim Cup appearance that year. From 1997 to 2007, she played mainly on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour where her best finish was third. She returned to the LET in 2008. She was an assistant captain at the 2009 Solheim Cup.
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