Heather Bowie Young
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| Intro | Professional golfer | ||||||||
| Places | United States of America | ||||||||
| is | Athlete Golfer | ||||||||
| Work field | Sports | ||||||||
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| Birth | 23 March 1975, Washington, D.C., District of Columbia, USA | ||||||||
| Age | 49 years | ||||||||
| Star sign | Aries | ||||||||
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Biography
Heather Bowie Young (born March 23, 1975) is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour. She played under her maiden name, Heather Bowie, until her marriage in 2006, and is also referred to as Heather Young.
Bowie was born in Washington, D.C.. She played college golf at Arizona State University, playing on two NCAA Women's Division I Championship teams in 1994 and 1995. She transferred to the University of Texas and won the NCAA Women's Division I Individual Championship in 1997. While at Texas, she was named the winner of the Honda Broderick Award (now the Honda Sports Award) for golf. She won the Edith Cummings Munson Golf Award in 1995 for her golfing and academic success.
Bowie turned professional in 1997 and played on the Futures Tour in 1998 and 1999.
Bowie joined the LPGA Tour in 2000 and has won once on Tour in 2005.
Bowie played on the U.S. team in the 2003 Solheim Cup.
Professional wins (1)
LPGA Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
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| 1 | Jul 10, 2005 | Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic | –10 (72-66-69-67=274) | Playoff | Gloria Park |
LPGA Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
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| 1 | 2005 | Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic | Gloria Park | Won with par on third extra hole |
Team appearances
Professional
- Solheim Cup (representing the United States): 2003