Hira Naveed (born 3 February 1998) is an Australian professional golfer and LPGA Tour player. She was runner-up at the 2024 Ford Championship.[1]
| Hira Naveed | |||||
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| Personal information | |||||
| Born | 3 February 1998 New Zealand | ||||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | ||||
| Sporting nationality |  Australia | ||||
| Residence | Perth, Western Australia | ||||
| Career | |||||
| College | Pepperdine University | ||||
| Turned professional | 2019 | ||||
| Current tour(s) | LPGA Tour (joined 2024) | ||||
| Former tour(s) | Epson Tour (joined 2020) | ||||
| Professional wins | 1 | ||||
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |||||
| Chevron Championship | CUT: 2024 | ||||
| Women's PGA C'ship | CUT: 2024 | ||||
| U.S. Women's Open | DNP | ||||
| Women's British Open | CUT: 2024 | ||||
| Evian Championship | CUT: 2024 | ||||
| Achievements and awards | |||||
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Early life and amateur career
editNaveed was born in New Zealand and grew up in Perth, Western Australia.[2] In 2015, she won the Dunes Medal and the Victorian Junior Masters, and was named Western Australia Junior Girls Golfer of the Year.[3]
Naveed played collegiate golf at Pepperdine University between 2015 and 2019 and was a four-time All-WCC first team pick. She was West Coast Conference Player of the Year and All-American as a senior after winning the West Coast Conference Championship. She was a member of the 2019 Arnold Palmer Cup international team.[3]
Professional career
editNaveed turned professional in 2019 and won the Long Beach Open on the Cactus Tour in her professional debut. In 2020, she joined the Epson Tour, where she recorded eight top-10 finishes before finishing 15th at LPGA Q-Series to earn LPGA Tour membership for the 2024 season.[4]
As an LPGA Tour rookie, Naveed was solo runner-up at the 2024 Ford Championship in Arizona, two strokes behind Nelly Korda, who won her third consecutive LPGA tournament.[5][6] With the finish, she rose to 106th in the Women's World Golf Rankings.[7]
Amateur wins
edit- 2015 Victorian Junior Masters, Dunes Medal
- 2018 Branch Law Firm-Dick McGuire Invitational, Stanford Intercollegiate
- 2019 West Coast Conference Championship
Source:[8]
Professional wins (1)
editCactus Tour (1)
edit- 2019 Long Beach Women's Open
Results in LPGA majors
edit| Tournament | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Chevron Championship | CUT |
| U.S. Women's Open | |
| Women's PGA Championship | CUT |
| The Evian Championship | CUT |
| Women's British Open | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
T = tied
Team appearances
editAmateur
- Australian Girls' Interstate Teams Matches (representing Western Australia): 2013, 2014, 2015
- Australian Women's Interstate Teams Matches (representing Western Australia): 2014, 2015
- Arnold Palmer Cup (representing the International team): 2019 (winners)
References
edit- ^ "Hira Naveed Bio". LPGA. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- ^ Finnegan, Sam (13 February 2019). "Hira Naveed Leaves Legacy on the Waves". Pepperdine Graphic Media. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Women's Golf Roster: Hira Naveed". Pepperdine University. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- ^ Nichols, Beth Ann. "Meet the 50 players who earned 2024 LPGA status at Q-Series". Golfweek. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- ^ Paisley, Kent (1 April 2024). "A happy, healthy Nelly Korda edges Aussie Hira Naveed to win third straight LPGA event". Australian Golf Digest. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- ^ "Rookie Naveed upstages fellow Aussies on LPGA Tour". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- ^ Meyer, Jennifer (2 April 2024). "Making Moves: Hira Naveed Rockets Up in Rankings". LPGA. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- ^ "Hira Naveed". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
External links
edit- Hira Naveed at the LPGA Tour official site
- Hira Naveed at the Women's World Golf Rankings official site