Wendy Doolan
Quick Facts
Biography
Wendy Doolan (born 16 December 1968) is a former Australian professional golfer who played mainly on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour.
Doolan was born in Sydney, Australia. She started playing golf at the age of 14. In 1991 she was runner-up at the British Ladies Amateur and she turned professional later that year.
In the early years of her career, Doolan played in Asia and Europe and on the second tier Futures Tour in the United States. She tied for 21st at the 1995 LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament and has played on the LPGA Tour from 1996 to 2012. Her three victories on the Tour came at the 2001 LPGA Champions Classic, the 2003 Welch's/Fry's Championship and the 2004 Evian Masters. The Evian Masters, which is played in France, is the second richest event in women's golf after the U.S. Women's Open, and is recognised as a major championship by the Ladies European Tour. Her best finish in an LPGA major is a tie for seventh place at the 2001 U.S. Women's Open.
Doolan announced her retirement from competitive golf on 10 August 2012.
Professional wins (5)
LPGA Tour wins (3)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
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1 | 20 May 2001 | LPGA Champions Classic | −12 (68-64=132)1 | Playoff | Wendy Ward |
2 | 16 Mar 2003 | Welch's/Fry's Championship | −21 (65-62-67-65=259) | 3 strokes | Lorie Kane Betsy King |
3 | 24 Jul 2004 | Evian Masters | −18 (68-68-69-65=265) | 1 stroke | Annika Sörenstam |
1The 2001 LPGA Champions Classic was shortened to 36 holes due to inclement weather.
LPGA Tour playoff record (1–0)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2001 | LPGA Champions Classic | Wendy Ward | Won with birdie on fifth extra hole |
ALPG Tour wins (1)
- 1992 Heart Health Victorian Women's Open
Futures Tour wins (1)
- 1992 Inaugural C.C. of Ozark FUTURES Classic
Team appearances
Professional
- Handa Cup (representing World team): 2014, 2015