Rebecca Stevenson (born 27 September 1978) is an Australian professional golfer. She played on the Ladies European Tour 2003–2007 and was LET Rookie of the Year and runner-up at the ANZ Ladies Masters in 2003.
| Rebecca Stevenson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born | 27 September 1978 Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia | ||
| Sporting nationality |  Australia | ||
| Residence | Perth, Australia | ||
| Career | |||
| Turned professional | 2002 | ||
| Former tour(s) | Ladies European Tour (2003–07) ALPG Tour | ||
| Professional wins | 1 | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| ALPG Tour | 1 | ||
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |||
| Chevron Championship | DNP | ||
| Women's PGA C'ship | DNP | ||
| U.S. Women's Open | DNP | ||
| Women's British Open | CUT: 2003, 2006, 2007 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Amateur career
editStevenson was born in 1978 and grew up in Gold Coast, Queensland. She enjoyed success as an amateur and was runner-up at the 1996 Australian Girls' Amateur, losing the final to Gloria Park 2 and 1.[1] She won the 1999 Australian Women's Amateur, and the Australian Women's Amateur Stroke Play Championship twice, in 1999 and 2001.[2]
She represented Australia internationally and won the Tasman Cup in 1999 and 2001, the Astor Trophy in 1999, and appeared twice at the Espirito Santo Trophy, and three times at the Queen Sirikit Cup, where she won the individual title in 2001 after a playoff with Kim Joo-mi.
Professional career
editStevenson finished 19th at the LET Qualifying School in late 2002 and joined the Ladies European Tour in 2003.[3]
As a rookie, she was runner-up in her second start, finishing a stroke behind Laura Davies alongside Karrie Webb at the 2003 ANZ Ladies Masters after three rounds of 68. She finished 14th in the rankings and secured the LET Rookie of the Year title, the third Australian after Karrie Webb and Anne-Marie Knight to do so.[4]
Stevenson clinched her maiden professional victory in the 2006 Titanium Enterprises ALPG Players Championship, a A$200,000 ALPG Tour event at Pelican Waters Golf Club in Queensland.[5][6]
Amateur wins
editProfessional wins (1)
editALPG Tour wins (1)
edit- 2006 Titanium Enterprises ALPG Players Championship
Results in LPGA majors
editStevenson only played in the Women's British Open
| Tournament | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's British Open | CUT | CUT | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
Team appearances
editAmateur
- Espirito Santo Trophy (representing Australia): 1998, 2000
- Tasman Cup (representing Australia): 1999 (winners), 2001 (winners)
- Astor Trophy (representing Australia): 1999 (winners)
- Queen Sirikit Cup (representing Australia): 1999, 2000, 2001
References
edit- ^ "1996 Australian Girls' Junior Amateur Championship" (PDF). Golf Australia. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ "2001 Women's Australian Amateur Championship" (PDF). Golf Australia. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- ^ Magowan, Jack (15 August 2003). "Golf: Rebecca birdie blitz turns heat on rivals". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- ^ "Kyriacou named LET Rookie of the Year". Golf Australia. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- ^ "Stevenson well placed for first significant win". Ladies European Tour. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- ^ "Stevenson clinches maiden victory". The Courier-Mail. 30 January 2006. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
External links
edit- Rebecca Stevenson at the Ladies European Tour official site
- Rebecca Stevenson at the Golfdata official site (in Swedish)