Kelly Tan (born 26 October 1993) is a Malaysian professional golfer who competes on the LPGA Tour.[1]
| Kelly Tan | ||||||||||||
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| Personal information | ||||||||||||
| Born | 26 October 1993 Batu Pahat, Johor, Malaysia | |||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) | |||||||||||
| Sporting nationality |  Malaysia | |||||||||||
| Career | ||||||||||||
| Turned professional | 2013 | |||||||||||
| Current tour(s) | LPGA Tour | |||||||||||
| Former tour(s) | Symetra Tour | |||||||||||
| Professional wins | 1 | |||||||||||
| Number of wins by tour | ||||||||||||
| Epson Tour | 1 | |||||||||||
| Best results in LPGA major championships | ||||||||||||
| Chevron Championship | T37: 2020 | |||||||||||
| Women's PGA C'ship | T13: 2020 | |||||||||||
| U.S. Women's Open | T32: 2016 | |||||||||||
| Women's British Open | CUT: 2015, 2016, 2020, 2022 | |||||||||||
| Evian Championship | T43: 2022 | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Tan is a former member of the Malaysian junior national team.[2]
Tan earned her LPGA Tour card for 2014 via qualifying school.[3]
Tan qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics[4] and the 2020 Summer Olympics.[5]
Tan's first professional win came at the 2019 Florida's Natural Charity Classic on the Symetra Tour.
Amateur wins
edit- 2010 Selangor Amateur, Sarawak Amateur, Asian Schools Games
- 2011 Selangor Amateur Open, Malaysian Ladies Amateur
- 2012 Sabah Amateur Open, Santi Cup, Johor Amateur Open, TSM Challenge
- 2013 Sarawak Amateur, Malaysian Amateur Open
Source:[6]
Professional wins
editSymetra Tour wins
editResults in LPGA majors
editResults not in chronological order.
| Tournament | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
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| Chevron Championship | T50 | T37 | T63 | CUT | CUT | |||||
| Women's PGA Championship | CUT | T53 | T30 | CUT | T13 | CUT | T40 | |||
| U.S. Women's Open | CUT | T32 | CUT | CUT | ||||||
| The Evian Championship | CUT | T70 | CUT | NT | T43 | |||||
| Women's British Open | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT |
Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
NT = no tournament
T = tied
Team appearances
edit- Espirito Santo Trophy (representing Malaysia): 2012
References
edit- ^ Paul, Rajes (April 13, 2014). "Michelle has high hopes as pro golfer". The Star. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
- ^ Gilchrest, Ryan (May 16, 2015). "'Everything just seemed to come my way,' Tan says of third-round 64". Daily Press. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
- ^ "Kelly Tan bio". LPGA. Retrieved July 21, 2016.
- ^ "Malaysian golfers qualify for Rio Olympics". Malay Mail. July 12, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
- ^ "Tokyo 2020 women's golf individual results".
- ^ "Kelly Tan". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved July 21, 2016.
External links
edit- Kelly Tan at the LPGA Tour official site
- Kelly Tan at the Women's World Golf Rankings official site