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Name: LAURA DAVIES

Birth Date: October 5, 1963

Birthplace: Coventry, England

Age: 40 Ht.: 5’10"

Home: West Byfleet, Surrey, England

Turned Professional: 1985

LPGA Tour Wins: 20 - 1987 U.S. Women’s Open. 1988 Circle K LPGA Tucson Open, Jamie Farr Toledo Classic. 1989 Lady Keystone Open. 1991 Inamori Classic. 1993 McDonald’s Championship. 1994 Standard Register Ping, Sara Lee Classic, McDonald’s LPGA Championship. 1995 Standard Register Ping, Chick-fil-A Charity Championship. 1996 Standard Register Ping, McDonald’s LPGA Championship, du Maurier Classic, Star Bank LPGA Classic. 1997 Standard Register Ping. 1998 PageNet Tour Championship. 2000 Los Angeles Women’s Championship, The Philips Invitational Honoring Harvey Penick, 2001 Wegmans Rochester International

PLAYER NOTES:
PROFESSIONAL
2003 HIGHLIGHTS:

Recorded five top-10 finishes, including a season-best runner-up finish at the State Farm Classic.

Finished third at the Mobile LPGA Tournament of Champions and fourth at the Kraft Nabisco Championship.

Recorded a season-low 64 in the second round of the Welch’s/Fry’s Championship.

Earned her 45th international victory at the ANZ Ladies Masters on the Evian Ladies European Tour (LET), and notched three additional top-10 finishes on the LET.

Was a member of the victorious European Solheim Cup Team, where she posted a 1-2-1 record; with 17-1/2 points, Davies is tied with Annika Sorenstam as the event’s all-time points earner; Davies is the only player to compete in all eight stagings of The Solheim Cup.

In September, she became the first woman to compete in an Asian PGA Tour event at the Kolon Cup Korean Open in Seoul, South Korea.

With $525,902 in single-season earnings, she holds the record for most consecutive $300,000 seasons (13).

2003 STATS (Rank)

Rounds under par: 39/74 (18); Rounds in the 60s: 21/74 (20); Birdies: 276 (21); Eagles: 8 (12) ; Greens in reg: 63.6% (79); Driving accuracy: 58.8% (156); Sand saves: 38.6% (64); Putts per GIR: 1.78 (14); Driving average: 265.3 (10)

2002 HIGHLIGHTS

Posted six top-10 finishes, including a season-best runner-up finish at the Asahi Ryokuken International Championship at Mount Vintage.

Recorded her season-low round of 65 in the third round of the State Farm Classic, where she tied for fourth.

Crossed the $6 million mark in career earnings following the Safeway Classic.

Led the Tour in eagles with 15.

Earned her 44th international victory at the P4 Norwegian Masters on the Evian Ladies European Tour (LET).

A member of the European Solheim Cup team, where she posted a 2-3 record; with 16 points, Davies is the event’s all-time points earner.

Recorded her first career double-eagle during the second round of the Mobile LPGA Tournament of Champion.

2002 STATS (Rank)

Rounds under par: 34/60 (5); Rounds in the 60s: 19/60 (10); Birdies: 207 (50); Eagles: 15 (1); Greens in reg: 61.6% (98); Driving accuracy: 59.9% (160); Sand saves: 43.9% (25); Putting average: 28.73 (3); Driving average: 251.2 (64)

2001 HIGHLIGHTS:

Recorded her 20th career victory at the Wegmans Rochester International in June after posting a season-low, final-round 64.

Finished second at the Mizuno Classic, tied for fifth at the Subaru Memorial of Naples and tied for sixth at the McDonald’s LPGA Championship Presented by AIG.

Ranked second on Tour in putting average for the season at 28.83.

Earned her 42nd international victory at the WPGA International Match Play event on the Evian Ladies European Tour (LET); also won an event on the Japan LPGA (JLPGA)Tour.

2001 STATS (Rank)

Rounds under par: 27/58 (25); Rounds in the 60s: 16/58 (18); Birdies: 196 (72); Eagles: 6 (23); Greens in reg: 63% (93); Driving accuracy: 58.8% (179); Sand saves: 47.4% (22); Putting average: 29.06 (2); Driving average: 239.00 (120)

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

In 2000, ended a 15-month winless streak on the LPGA Tour with her victory at the Los Angeles Women’s Championship, just four days after undergoing Lasik eye surgery; recorded her 19th career LPGA victory and 60th CAREER victory at the Philips Invitational Honoring Harvey Penick; made the cut in all 22 events in which she played; a member of the victorious European Solheim Cup Team and had a 1-2-1 record, tying Dottie Pepper as the competition’s all-time leading point-scorer with 14 points; crossed the $5 million mark in career earnings following the Firstar LPGA Classic.

In 1999, tied for second at the PageNet Championship, losing to Se Ri Pak on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff; finished second at the du Maurier Classic, one of the LPGA Tour’s four major championships, and tied for second at the Mizuno Classic; won the JCPenney Classic, an unofficial event, with partner John Daly after the third hole of a sudden-death playoff against Se Ri Pak/Paul Azinger.

In 1998, ended a 20-month winless drought with her 17th career Tour victory at the season-ending PageNet Tour Championship, where she crossed the $4 million mark in career earnings.

In 1997, entered the history books after recording her fourth consecutive win at the Standard Register PING; defeated Kelly Robbins in a one-hole playoff and joined legends Gene Sarazen and Walter Hagen in golf’s record books for winning the same tournament four consecutive times; lost to Tammie Green in a playoff at the Giant Eagle LPGA Classic.

In 1996, recorded four victories, including major championship wins at the McDonald’s LPGA Championship and du Maurier Classic; crossed the $3 million mark in career earnings; posted three runner-up finishes, including sudden-death playoff losses to Michelle McGann at the State Farm Rail Classic and Mayumi Hirase at the Toray Japan Queens Cup; earned Rolex Player of the Year honors.

In 1995, won the Chick-fil-A Charity Championship; successfully defended at the Standard Register PING; crossed the $2 million milestone in career earnings; defeated by Annika Sorenstam in a sudden-death playoff at the Samsung World Championship of Women’s Golf for one of three second-place finishes.

In 1994, recorded three victories, including the McDonald’s LPGA Championship; finished first on the LPGA money list; crossed the $1 million mark in career earnings; lost to Beth Daniel in a sudden-death playoff at the JAL Big Apple Classic, one of three runner-up finishes; recorded the first hole-in-one of her LPGA career at the Chrysler-Plymouth Tournament of Champions.

In 1993, won her fifth LPGA title at the McDonald’s Championship.

In 1992, finished second after two sudden-death playoffs: ShopRite LPGA Classic (defeated by Anne-Marie Palli)and the Rail Charity Golf Classic (defeated by Nancy Lopez).

In 1991, won the Inamori Classic for her fourth career victory; recorded a 10-under-par round of 62 in the first round of the Rail Charity Golf Classic for a career-low round, which tied the then all-time LPGA record for lowest 18-hole score.

In 1990, best finish was a tie for second in the Women’s Kemper Open.

In 1989, won the Lady Keystone Open by posting birdies on the final three holes.

In 1988, as a rookie, won two events: the Circle K LPGA Tucson Open and the Jamie Farr Toledo Classic.

Prior to becoming an LPGA member, won the 1987 U.S. Women’s Open after an 18-hole playoff with Ayako Okamoto and JoAnne Carner; that victory led the Tour to amend its constitution and grant Davies automatic LPGA membership.

Led the Women Professional Golfers’ European Tour (WPGET)Order of Merit in 1985-86 and 1996.

Won the 1983 English Intermediate Championship, the 1984 Welsh Open Stroke Play Championship, the South Eastern Championship in both 1983-84 and also was a member of the Great Britain and Ireland Curtis Cup team in 1984.

Credits English professional David Regan as the individual most influencing her career...Was named a Member of the British Empire (M.B.E.)by Queen Elizabeth II in 1988 and a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.)in 2000, one of the highest honors that can be bestowed upon a British citizen.