2012 LET Tour Guide (pdf) - Ladies European Tour

PROFESSIONAL
n In 2011, Caroline had four top-10s including a career
best finish of second at the UNIQA Ladies Golf Open at
Golf club Foerenwaldh in Austria and joint second at the
Deloitte Dutch Ladies Open at Golfclub Broekpolder. She
was third at the Aberdeen Ladies Scottish Open and tied
for 8th at the Allianz Ladies Slovak Open. She ended the
season ranked 27th on the Money List, which was her
best of four years on tour.
n In 2010, her third season on the LET, posted a career
best finish of 7th at the Vediorbis Open de France Dames
at Paris International Golf Club.
n Tied for 9th at the Tenerife Ladies Open with a career
low 65 (-7) in the fourth round at Buenavista Golf Club.
Earned €40,859.11 and finished 55th on the Henderson
Money List.
n Won the Order of Merit on the LET Access Series: the
official feeder tour to the LET. Earned two LETAS victories
at the Terre Blanche Ladies Open and La Nivelle Ladies
Open in France.
AMATEUR
Afonso was the No.1 ranked French amateur in 2007, the
year she won the French Ladies’ Amateur Championship.
She won the1999 French amateur championship and
PROFESSIONAL
n In 2011, her third season on tour, Holly recorded
a career best tie for second at the Deloitte Dutch
Ladies Open. She finished 66th on the Henderson
Money List with season’s earnings of €34,110.71 from
18 events played.
n In 2010, her second season on tour, recorded a career
best tie for 10th at the Hero Honda Women’s Indian Open.
Ladies European Tour 2012
Caroline Afonso
Country France
Born 20/2/1985 - Quimper
Turned Professional 19th December 2007
Joined Tour 19th December 2007
LET Career Earnings (Euro) 195,221.56
LET Tournaments Played 71
Top Ten Finishes 10
Career Best Finish 2nd
Lowest Round 65
Holly Aitchison
26
was a finalist in the 1999 Junior French championship.
She won her full card for the LET at the first attempt.
PERSONAL
Afonso started to play golf at the age of 10. She enjoys
playing football, swimming, going to the cinema and
listening to music. She credits her father as her greatest
influence. Coached by Philippe Mendiburu, father of
former LET champion Sandrine Mendiburu. Osteopath
and nutritionist is Stepháne Martin-Rosset. Afonso holds
a “Terminale” qualification, which is the equivalent of the
French BAC. She lives in Anglet, near Biarritz, and is
attached to Saint-Laurent Golf Club in Brittany.
Sponsored by the Institut Basque de Golf.
Website: www.carolineafonso.canalblog.com
OTHER VICTORIES
(2) 2010 La Nivelle Ladies Open and Terre Blanche
Ladies Open (LET Access Series).
TOUR RECORD:
(Year, earnings/points, ranking)
2008 €47,673.86 44 2010 €40,859.11 55
2009 €43,722.25 38 2011 €81,591.34 27
Country England
Born 21/2/1987 – Bedford
Turned Professional January 2009
Joined Tour January 2009
LET Career Earnings (Euro) 57,480.40
LET Tournaments Played 45
Top Ten Finishes 2
Career Best Finish T2nd
Lowest Round 67 (2 times)
n Finished 85th on the Henderson Money List with
season’s earnings of €18,911.19 from 15 events played.
n In 2009, her rookie year, Holly played in 14
tournaments and recorded a season-best tie for 36th
at the Open de Espana Femenino. She returned to
Final Stage Qualifying School and finished 32nd after
competing in a play-off for 30th place.