Pamela Wright (born 26 June 1964)[1] is a professional golfer who played on the Ladies European Tour and LPGA Tour. She played in the European Solheim Cup team in 1990, 1992 and 1994.
| Pamela Wright | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born | 26 June 1964 Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | ||
| Sporting nationality |  Scotland | ||
| Career | |||
| College | Arizona State University | ||
| Turned professional | 1988 | ||
| Former tour(s) | Ladies European Tour LPGA Tour (1989–2004) | ||
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |||
| Chevron Championship | T8: 1992 | ||
| Women's PGA C'ship | T14: 1989 | ||
| U.S. Women's Open | T9: 1992 | ||
| du Maurier Classic | T3: 1991 | ||
| Women's British Open | CUT: 2001 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Golf career
editWright lost to Maureen Madill in a playoff for the 1980 Ladies' British Open Amateur Stroke Play Championship, after taking a bogey 5 at the first extra hole.[2] She played for the Great Britain & Ireland team in the 1981 Vagliano Trophy.[3][4][5] In 1982 she met Jane Connachan in the final of the Scottish Women's Amateur Championship, losing at the 19th hole.[6] In 1985 she won the Helen Holm Scottish Women's Open Championship by two strokes from Belle Robertson.[7] Wright played collegiate golf at Arizona State University and was All-American Second team in 1987 and All-American and All-Conference First team in 1988.[8]
She was a member of the European Solheim Cup team in 1990, 1992 and 1994.
Personal life
editWright is the daughter of Innes, who was a golf professional in Aboyne, Scotland and Janette, a leading Scottish amateur golfer.[9]
Team appearances
editAmateur
- Vagliano Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1981
- European Ladies' Team Championship (representing Scotland) 1981, 1983, 1985, 1987
- Women's Home Internationals (representing Scotland): 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984
- Girls Home Internationals (representing Scotland): 1979, 1980
Professional
- Solheim Cup (representing Europe): 1990, 1992 (winners), 1994
References
edit- ^ "Wright, Miss Pamela". Women Golfers' Museum. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ^ "Pamela Wright (16) beaten in title play-off". The Glasgow Herald. 30 August 1980. p. 14.
- ^ "A Heroine's Rescue Act". The Glasgow Herald. 26 September 1981. p. 16.
- ^ "No Help for Mrs Robertson". The Glasgow Herald. 28 September 1981. p. 14.
- ^ "Vagliano Trophy 1981" (PDF). European Golf Association. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
- ^ Jacobs, Raymond (24 May 1982). "Miss Connachan calms down and takes title". The Glasgow Herald. p. 15.
- ^ Jacobs, Raymond (29 April 1985). "Pamela beats Belle, her mother's rival". The Glasgow Herald. p. 18.
- ^ "Honors and Accolades". Arizona State Sun Devils. Archived from the original on 9 February 2007. Retrieved 20 April 2007.
- ^ "Pamela Wright - Bio". LPGA. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
External links
edit- Pamela Wright at the LPGA Tour official site
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