Karen Pearce (born 19 September 1968) is an Australian professional golfer who has played on the WPGA Tour of Australasia, Ladies European Tour, and the LPGA Tour.[1]
| Karen Pearce | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 19 September 1968 |
| Sporting nationality |  Australia |
| Residence | Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1990 |
| Former tour(s) | WPGA Tour of Australasia LPGA Tour Ladies European Tour LPGA Futures Tour |
| Professional wins | 7 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| ALPG Tour | 5 |
| Epson Tour | 2 |
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |
| Women's PGA C'ship | T42: 2002 |
| du Maurier Classic | T46: 2000 |
| Women's British Open | CUT: 2001 |
Career
editPearce had success as an amateur golfer and won the 1984 Queensland Foursomes Championship with Faye Payne.[2] In 1988, she won the New South Wales Women's Amateur Championship, beating Tracie Hale 5 and 3 in the final.[3]
Pearce turned professional in 1990 and later joined the Ladies European Tour. In 1998, she finished 4th at the McDonald's WPGA Championship at Gleneagles, and 8th at the Evian Masters. In 2000, she finished tied 3rd at the Waterford Crystal Ladies' Irish Open, six strokes behind winner Sophie Gustafson of Sweden.[4] In 2002, she finished solo 6th at the Women's Australian Open.[citation needed]
Pearce played on the LPGA Tour between 1999 and 2004, where she made the cut at two different majors, the du Maurier Classic and the Women's PGA Championship. In 2000, she finished 12th at the Australian Ladies Masters, and in 2003 finished 14th at the State Farm Rail Classic. She also secured two titles on the LPGA Futures Tour, in 1997 and 2000.[1] Over her LPGA Tour career, she started in 91 events and collected $226,945 in official prize money.[5]
Between 2000 and 2023, Pearce won five titles in pro-am events on the WPGA Tour of Australasia.[6][7]
Pearce retired from full-time professional golf after the 2004 season, and later became a prominent player in Australian senior women's tennis.[7]
Amateur wins
edit- 1984 Queensland Foursomes Championship (with Faye Payne)
- 1988 New South Wales Women's Amateur Championship
Professional wins (7)
editFutures Tour wins (2)
editWPGA Tour of Australasia wins (5)
editResults in LPGA majors
editResults not in chronological order.
| Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| du Maurier Classic^ | T46 | ||||
| Women's British Open^ | CUT | ||||
| Women's PGA Championship | T42 | T69 | |||
^ The Women's British Open replaced the du Maurier Classic as an LPGA major in 2001.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
T = tied
References
edit- ^ a b "Karen Pearce". Golfdata. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ^ "Members of Note". Brisbane and District Ladies Golf Association. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ^ Ramsay, Jim (23 July 1988). "Sandy Hollow golfer thrilled by call-up". Sydney Morning Herald. p. 63. Retrieved 17 January 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "2000 Waterford Crystal Irish Open - Final Result". Ladies European Tour. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ^ "Career Money". LPGA Tour. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ^ "Player Profile Karen Pearce". WPGA Tour of Australasia. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ^ a b "Pearce rolls back the clock in winning Moss Vale Women's Classic". WPGA Tour of Australasia. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
External links
edit- Karen Pearce at the Ladies European Tour official site
- Karen Pearce at the WPGA Tour Australasia official site