Casandra Alexander (née Hall, born 13 August 1999) is a South African professional golfer playing on the Ladies European Tour. In 2020, she won the team event at the Saudi Ladies Team International.[1]
| Casandra Alexander | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Nickname | Cas |
| Born | 13 August 1999 South Africa |
| Sporting nationality |  South Africa |
| Residence | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2018 |
| Current tour(s) | Ladies European Tour (joined 2020) Sunshine Ladies Tour (joined 2019) |
| Professional wins | 5 |
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |
| Chevron Championship | DNP |
| Women's PGA C'ship | DNP |
| U.S. Women's Open | 72nd: 2024 |
| Women's British Open | T7: 2024 |
| Evian Championship | DNP |
She competed as Casandra Hall until her marriage to Adrian Alexander, a bodybuilder, in 2022.[1][2]
Career
editAlexander started playing golf at age 10 and her foremost achievement as an amateur was winning the South African Stroke Play Championship in 2018.[3]
Alexander turned professional in late 2018 and joined the Sunshine Ladies Tour. In 2020, she won the Ladies Event at the Investec Royal Swazi Open, and in 2021, the Joburg Ladies Open.[4] She finished second in the 2021 Order of Merit, behind Lee-Anne Pace.[5]
Alexander become a member of the Ladies European Tour in January 2020, but missed most of the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, unable to travel to Europe. In November, she made her breakthrough with victory in the Saudi Ladies Team International alongside Emily Kristine Pedersen and Michele Thomson. She holed the winning putt for a closing birdie on the 54th hole, sealing the victory for her team.[1]
In 2021, she played 12 LET events and finished 73rd in the Order of Merit. In 2022, she tied for 4th at the Investec South African Women's Open three strokes behind the winner, her compatriot Lee-Anne Pace.[1]
Amateur wins
edit- 2018 South African Stroke Play Championship, Limpopo Championship
Source:[6]
Professional wins (5)
editSunshine Ladies Tour wins (5)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 Oct 2020 | Investec Royal Swazi (Ladies) | 4 pts (13, −6, −2, −1) | 4 points | Nicole Garcia |
[7] |
| 2 | 30 Apr 2021 | Joburg Ladies Open | +1 (72-72-73=217) | 1 stroke | Lee-Anne Pace |
[8] |
| 3 | 3 Feb 2023 | SuperSport Ladies Challenge | −9 (70-67-70=207) | 6 strokes |  Dorthea Forbrigd |
[9] |
| 4 | 24 Feb 2023 | Jabra Ladies Classic | −14 (66-70-66=202) | 1 stroke |  Mireia Prat |
[10] |
| 5 | 6 Apr 2024 | ABSA Ladies Invitational | −12 (68-70-66=204) | 4 strokes | Harang Lee |
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Casandra Alexander Player Profile". Ladies European Tour. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- ^ "Alexander geared for Jabra Ladies Classic homecoming". Sunshine Ladies Tour. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- ^ "Casandra Hall Profile". Golf RSA. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- ^ "Hall bags victory at Joburg Open". Compleat Golfer. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- ^ "Player Profile Casandra Alexander". Sunshine Ladies Tour. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- ^ "Player Profile Cassandra Hell". WAGR. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- ^ "Final Results 2020 Investec Royal Swazi (Ladies)". Sunshine Ladies Tour. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- ^ "Final Results 2021 Joburg Ladies Open". Sunshine Ladies Tour. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- ^ "Final Results 2023 SuperSport Ladies Challenge by Sun International". Sunshine Ladies Tour. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ^ "Final Results 2023 Jabra Ladies Classic". Sunshine Ladies Tour. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
External links
edit- Casandra Alexander at the Ladies European Tour official site
- Casandra Alexander at the Sunshine Ladies Tour official site
- Casandra Alexander at the Women's World Golf Rankings official site