Louise Uma Landgraf (born 27 January 2009) is a Thai-French amateur golfer. She won the 2024 British Girls U16 Amateur Golf Championship and the 2023 Terre Blanche Ladies Open, an LET Access Series event, at the record young age of 14 years, 2 months and 18 days.[1][2]
| Louise Uma Landgraf | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 27 January 2009 Surat Thani, Thailand |
| Sporting nationality |  France |
| Residence | Phuket, Thailand |
| Career | |
| Status | Amateur |
| Professional wins | 1 |
Early life and amateur career
editLandgraf was born in Thailand in 2009 and educated at British International School, Phuket. Her father, is French. She is affiliated with Kempferhof Golf Club in Plobsheim, France.[3]
In 2022, Landgraf won the U-14 French International Golf Championship at Golf de Chantilly.[3] She also enjoyed success in Asia, winning the Thailand Junior Development Tour Invitational, and finished runner-up at the TrustGolf Singapore Junior Masters and at the Singha Thailand Junior World Championships.[4]
In 2023, Landgraf became the youngest winner on the LET Access Series by winning the Terre Blanche Ladies Open aged 14 years, 2 months and 18 days. She beat the previous record held by fellow Thai Atthaya Thitikul who won the 2017 Ladies European Thailand Championship at age 14 years, 4 months and 19 days.[5] Following this breakthrough, she was invited to play in the Jabra Ladies Open and Lacoste Ladies Open de France, and represented France at the 2023 Espirito Santo Trophy in Abu Dhabi.[6]
In 2024, Landgraf was runner-up at the 2024 Internationaux de France U21 – Trophée Esmond, and won the British Girls U16 Amateur Golf Championship at The Berkshire and the Annika Invitational Europe in Sweden, two of which are qualifying events for the 2024 Junior Solheim Cup.[7][8]
Amateur wins
edit- 2022 U-14 French International Golf Championship, Thailand Junior Development Tour Invitational
- 2023 TKG B Southern Championship, TKG STCC International #2, Junior Asian Tour, World Stars of Junior Golf Championship
- 2024 British Girls U16 Amateur Golf Championship, Annika Invitational Europe
Source:[4]
Professional wins (1)
editLET Access Series wins (1)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score |
To par | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 Apr 2023 | Terre Blanche Ladies Open (as an amateur) |
69-74=143^ | −1 | Playoff |  Pasqualle Coffa Charlotte Liautier
|
^Reduced to 36 holes due to weather
Team appearances
editAmateur
- Espirito Santo Trophy (representing France): 2023
- Junior Vagliano Trophy (representing the Continent of Europe): 2024
- Junior Solheim Cup (representing the Europe): 2024
References
edit- ^ "14-year-old amateur Landgraf wins on LET Access Series". Gulf News. 16 April 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ Cradock, Matt (16 April 2023). "14-Year-Old Amateur Wins Professional Tour Event". Golf Monthly. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ a b Tirebuck, Ben (20 May 2022). "Golfing sensation Louise Landgraf makes French girls national team". The Phuket News. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Louise Uma Landgraf". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ^ "Landgraf is Youngest Ever Winner on a Women's Professional Tour". LET Access Series. 3 May 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ "Full field of 216 golfers for Abu Dhabi's World Amateur Team Championships". Khaleej Times. 13 October 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ "Louise Uma Landgraf triomphe dans le U16 Amateur Championship" (in French). Golf Planète. 28 April 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ "Selection Process Confirmed for 2024 European PING Junior Solheim Cup Team". European Golf Association. 14 December 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
External links
edit- Louise Uma Landgraf at the Ladies European Tour official site
- Louise Uma Landgraf at the Women's World Golf Rankings official site