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Pamela Wright (born 26 June 1964)[1] is a professional golfer who played on the Ladies European Tour and LPGA Tour. She played in the European Solheim Cup team in 1990, 1992 and 1994.
Pamela Wright | |||
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Personal information | |||
Born | Scotland | 26 June 1964||
Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | ||
Sporting nationality | ![]() | ||
Career | |||
College | Arizona State University | ||
Turned professional | 1988 | ||
Former tour(s) | Ladies European Tour LPGA Tour (1989–2004) | ||
Best results in LPGA major championships | |||
Chevron Championship | T8: 1992 | ||
Women's PGA C'ship | T14: 1989 | ||
U.S. Women's Open | T9: 1992 | ||
du Maurier Classic | T3: 1991 | ||
Women's British Open | CUT: 2001 | ||
Achievements and awards | |||
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Wright lost to Maureen Madill in a playoff for the 1980 Ladies' British Open Amateur Stroke Play Championship, after taking a bogey 5 at the first extra hole.[2] She played for the Great Britain & Ireland team in the 1981 Vagliano Trophy.[3][4][5] In 1982 she met Jane Connachan in the final of the Scottish Women's Amateur Championship, losing at the 19th hole.[6] In 1985 she won the Helen Holm Scottish Women's Open Championship by two strokes from Belle Robertson.[7] Wright played collegiate golf at Arizona State University and was All-American Second team in 1987 and All-American and All-Conference First team in 1988.[8]
She was a member of the European Solheim Cup team in 1990, 1992 and 1994.
Wright is the daughter of Innes, who was a golf professional in Aboyne, Scotland and Janette, a leading Scottish amateur golfer.[9]
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