Laura Davies
| Laura Davies | |
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| Personnel | |
| Nation: |
 England
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| Career data | |
| Professional since: | 1985 |
| Current tour: | LPGA Tour , Ladies European Tour |
| Tournament wins: | 84 |
| Major wins : | 4th |
| Awards: |
OBE (1988), CBE (2000), Dame Commander (2014) World Golf Hall of Fame (2015) |
Dame Laura Jane Davies DBE (born May 10, 1963 in Coventry , England ) is an English proette ( professional golfer ) who plays on both the North American LPGA Tour and the Ladies European Tour . She is the most famous British golfer today.
By the beginning of the 2006 season, Davies had 20 official victories on the LPGA Tour . She won the money list in 1994 and was second for the following two years. At the same time, Davies collected another 40 tournament victories on the Ladies European Tour and led the rankings in 1985, 1986, 1992, 1996, 1999, 2004 and 2006. Davies is also the only - this applies to both Europe and the USA - player who was represented in all ten Solheim Cup teams to date (1990-2007).
Laura Davies received the Order of Officer of the British Empire OBE in 1988 and Commander of the British Empire CBE (2000). 2014, it was finally by Queen Elizabeth II. To Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire appointed.
In October 2014, her induction into the World Golf Hall of Fame for 2015 was announced.
See also
Web links
- Player profile at the Ladies European Tour
- Player profile on the LPGA Tour
- Laura Davies at Golf Stars Online
supporting documents
- ↑ http://news.sky.com/story/1281969/queens-birthday-honours-stephen-suttons-mbe
- ↑ http://www.worldgolfhalloffame.org/press_releases/world-golf-hall-of-fame-welcomes-davies-graham-omeara-and-tillinghast-as-the-class-of-2015/
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Davies, Laura |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Davies, Laura Jane (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English golfer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 10, 1963 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Coventry , England |