Emma Victoria (Duggleby) Brown (born 5 October 1971)[1] is an English amateur golfer. She was born Emma Duggleby, her married name is Brown. She won the British Ladies Amateur Golf Championship in 1994 and played in three Curtis Cup matches, in 2000, 2002 and 2004.
| Emma Duggleby | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Emma Victoria (Duggleby) Brown |
| Born | 5 October 1971 |
| Sporting nationality |  England |
| Career | |
| Status | Amateur |
Early life and career
editEmma was born to golfing parents. She began playing golf at the age of 12 and at 17 she had a handicap of 2 and soon reached scratch.
She had made little impact nationally when she was a surprise winner of her first important title, the 1994 British Ladies Amateur Golf Championship at Newport, Wales, where she defeated Cécilia Mourgue d'Algue 3 and 1 in the final.[2] She reached the finals again in 2000 and 2001, losing to Rebecca Hudson (5 and 4) in 2000 and Marta Prieto (4 and 3) in 2001.[3]
She won the International European Ladies Amateur Championship in 2000 and played in the Curtis Cup the same year,[4] but suffered a wrist injury in 2001 and was unable to defend her European Amateur title.[5][6]
She returned to golf in 2004 and won the Scottish Ladies Open Amateur Stroke Play Golf Championship at the Royal Troon Golf Club.[7] In May 2005, she participated at both the English Amateur at Burnham & Berrow Golf Club and the Yorkshire Championship at Wakefield.[8] In 2008, she won The Astor Salver, a 36-hole women's open tournament, which she had previously won in 2006.[9] In 2015, she paired up with Carol Simpson to win the Aldwark Trophy.[10] She has won the York Union Ladies title seven times (1996, 1997, 2007, 2008, 2013, 2014, 2015).[10][11][12]
Personal life
editBesides golf, she also works at the Ganton Golf Club where she is assistant secretary.[2] Married to Richard Brown and has a son, Jack
Amateur wins
edit- 1994 British Ladies Amateur Golf Championship
- 1998 English Women's Strokeplay
- 2000 European Ladies Amateur Championship
- 2004 Scottish Women's Open Stroke Play Championship
- 2006 The Astor Salver
- 2008 The Astor Salver
- 2015 Aldwark Trophy (with Carol Simpson)
- 2022 Yorkshire Ladies County Championship
Team appearances
edit- European Ladies' Team Championship (representing England): 1995, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2009
- Vagliano Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1995, 2001, 2003 (winners)
- Curtis Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 2000, 2002, 2004
- Espirito Santo Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 2002, 2004
References
edit- ^ "Women Golfers' Museum". Retrieved 13 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Happy amateur Emma setting tough targets". The Yorkshire Post. 24 January 2005. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
- ^ Kelley, Brent (18 June 2017). "British Ladies Amateur Championship Winners". Retrieved 13 January 2018.
- ^ Bottomley, Claire (13 December 2007). "Around with Emma". Gazette and Herald. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
- ^ Smart, Chris (28 August 2001). "Amateur Golf: Duggleby ruled out by recurring wrist injury". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
- ^ Smart, Chris (6 July 2009). "Emma Brown returns from retirement for European Women's Team Championship". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
- ^ "Champion Duggleby conquers Royal Troon". The Press. 27 April 2004.
- ^ "Duggleby named as the year's top golfer". Yorkshire Evening Post. 9 December 2004. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
- ^ "Emma (Duggleby) Brown wins Astor Salver for second time". 1 June 2008. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
- ^ a b Carroll, Steve (18 August 2015). "Golf: Brown and Simpson reign supreme at Sandburn Hall". The Press. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
- ^ Kelly, Tony (30 June 2007). "Emma turns back clock to rule York". The Press. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
- ^ "Emma Brown wins York Ladies Championship for sixth time". The Press. 19 July 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2018.