2013 LET Tour Guide (pdf) - Ladies European Tour
2013 LET Tour Guide (pdf) - Ladies European Tour
2013 LET Tour Guide (pdf) - Ladies European Tour
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n In 2002, tied for 3rd at the AAMI Women's<br />
Australian Open.<br />
n In 2001, earned career best finish of 2nd at the<br />
<strong>Ladies</strong> French Open.<br />
AMATEUR<br />
Curtis Cup 1998 and 2000, Vagliano Trophy 1997<br />
and 1999, 2nd Welsh Amateur 1998 and 1999,<br />
Commonwealth <strong>Tour</strong>nament 1998, World Team<br />
Championships 1998, 2nd British Strokeplay 1998,<br />
2nd British Amateur 1996. 2nd Team All-American.<br />
PERSONAL<br />
155cm with blonde hair and blue eyes. Lists shopping<br />
and other sports amongst her interests, and her<br />
grandfather as having influenced her career. Graduated<br />
University of North Carolina at Greensboro with degree<br />
in Geography. Twitter: @BJMgolf<br />
TOUR RECORD:<br />
(Year, earnings/points, ranking)<br />
2001 93,174.00 10<br />
2002 55,515.12 25<br />
2003 71,694.11 22<br />
2004 65,571.06 –<br />
2005 €63,976.12 26<br />
2006 €3,413.10 146<br />
2007 €3,345.93 147<br />
2008 €2,541.85 159<br />
2009 €21,887.58 72<br />
2010 €35,941.55 61<br />
2011 €86,896.20 24<br />
2012 €49,939.38 57<br />
Azahara Muñoz<br />
Country<br />
Spain<br />
Born<br />
19 November 1987 – Malaga<br />
Turned Professional September 2009<br />
Joined <strong>Tour</strong> October 2009<br />
<strong>LET</strong> Victories (last)<br />
1 (2009 Madrid <strong>Ladies</strong> Masters)<br />
Other Victories (last) 1 (2012 Sybase Match Play<br />
Championship)<br />
Career Earnings (Euro) 260,149.84<br />
<strong>Tour</strong>naments Played 18<br />
Top Ten Finishes 4<br />
Lowest Round 64<br />
PROFESSIONAL<br />
n In 2012, played 4 <strong>LET</strong> events with a season-best T3rd<br />
at the Lacoste <strong>Ladies</strong> Open de France. Season’s earnings:<br />
€60,059.19 (48). On the LPGA, played 26 events, 22 cuts<br />
made, $1,230,751 (8), 9 top-10 finishes, 4 top-5 finishes.<br />
Became a Rolex First-Time Winner at the 2012 Sybase<br />
Match Play Championship. She was the only Spaniard to<br />
finish in the top-20 in the Rolex Rankings, listed at 16th.<br />
Crossed the $1 million and $2 million mark in career<br />
earnings this year, after a T15 at the Kraft Nabisco<br />
Championship and T14 at the Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia.<br />
n In 2011, played in three <strong>Ladies</strong> <strong>European</strong> <strong>Tour</strong> events<br />
and finished 2nd at the <strong>Ladies</strong> Irish Open at Killeen<br />
Castle. On the LPGA, tied for 2nd at the Sunrise LPGA<br />
Taiwan Championship, finished 3rd at the Sime Darby<br />
LPGA Malaysia and tied for 8th at the Wegman’s LPGA<br />
Championship. Member of the victorious <strong>European</strong><br />
Solheim Cup Team at Killeen Castle in Ireland and earned<br />
a 1-1-1 record with 1½ points. Beat Angela Stanford in<br />
the singles by 1 hole.<br />
n In 2010, her rookie season on the <strong>LET</strong>, played in 7<br />
<strong>LET</strong> events and posted two top-10 finishes: tied for 8th<br />
at the AIB <strong>Ladies</strong> Irish Open and tied for 10th at the<br />
Handa Women's Australian Open. Finished 20th on<br />
the Henderson Money List with season’s earnings of<br />
€96,633.44. On the LPGA, was named Louise Suggs<br />
Rolex Rookie of the Year after tying for fourth at the<br />
Bell Micro LPGA Classic; tied for 11th at the LPGA<br />
Championship Presented by Wegmans and the Evian<br />
Masters Presented by Société Générale; tied for 16th at<br />
the ShopRite LPGA Classic; tied for 17th at the Sybase<br />
Match Play Championship; tied for 19th at the U.S.<br />
Women's Open and the RICOH Women's British Open.<br />
n In 2009, Muñoz turned professional in September and<br />
shot to prominence by winning the Madrid <strong>Ladies</strong><br />
Masters on her professional debut on the <strong>Ladies</strong><br />
<strong>European</strong> <strong>Tour</strong> (<strong>LET</strong>) in early October. She defeated<br />
LPGA Major Champion and former Sun Devil Anna<br />
Nordqvist with an eagle three at the par five18th in<br />
a play-off after both players had tied. Muñoz is also<br />
a first year member of the LPGA <strong>Tour</strong>.<br />
AMATEUR<br />
A member of the Spanish National Team, Muñoz<br />
enjoyed a successful amateur career, winning the 2002<br />
Spanish Amateur Championship and finishing runner-up at<br />
the 2008 U.S. Women's Amateur Championship. She won<br />
the British Women's Amateur championship at Royal St.<br />
David’s in June 2009, defeating fellow Spaniard Carlota<br />
Ciganda in the final. At Arizona State University, Muñoz<br />
was the 2009 NCAA Individual National Champion, as she<br />
led the Sun Devils to the team National Championship as<br />
well. As a junior, Muñoz represented Europe on the Junior<br />
Solheim Cup Team in 2002, 2003 and 2005.<br />
PERSONAL<br />
Outside of golf, Muñoz enjoys playing tennis, shopping<br />
and spending time with her friends. She is sponsored by<br />
Profacility, Allianz and PING. Twitter: @AzaharaGolf<br />
TOUR VICTORIES<br />
(1) 2009 Madrid <strong>Ladies</strong> Masters<br />
OTHER VICTORIES<br />
(1) 2012 Sybase Match Play Championship on LPGA<br />
SOLHEIM CUP<br />
(1) 2011<br />
TOUR RECORD:<br />
(Year, earnings/points, ranking)<br />
2010 €96,633.44 20 2012 €60,059.19 48<br />
2011 €53,457.21 42<br />
<strong>Ladies</strong> <strong>European</strong> <strong>Tour</strong> <strong>2013</strong><br />
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