2013 LET Tour Guide (pdf) - Ladies European Tour

4th at the SBS Open at Turtle Bay. Earned $276,188.00
to close the season 49th on the US Money List.
n In 2005, made debut on the European Solheim Cup
Team. Karen played in five LET events with her best finish
5th at the Ladies English Open at Chart Hills in her home
county of Kent. Karen shone in the major championships
and put up a strong defence of her Weetabix Women's
British Open title at Royal Birkdale, where she finished
T11. She posted one further top twenty finish of T18 at
the ANZ Ladies Masters, in Australia. Karen also
represented England at the 2005 Women's World Cup of
Golf in South Africa alongside Laura Davies, and the pair
finished T9. Karen was one of Catrin Nilsmark's five wild
card picks and made her Solheim Cup debut at Crooked
Stick GC, in Carmel, Indiana. She spent most of the
season competing on the LPGA Tour where her best
finish from 23 events played was T10 at the US Women's
Open at Cherry Hills Village in June. Earned $304,385.00
to close the season T41st on the ADT Money list.
n In 2004 earned 2 victories. After a maiden victory at the
Welch/Fry's Championship on the LPGA Tour, Karen
went from strength to strength through the season and
thrilled the galleries at Sunningdale when she became the
third English woman to win a major championship when
she won the Weetabix Women's British Open in a
sparkling display of golf in the final round which included
an eagle/albatross start to her 64! Karen played in four
LET events and finished second at the ANZ Masters
behind a rampant Annika Sorenstam at Royal Pines.
Finished T3 at the Ladies English Open in her home
county of Kent and finished fourth at the Evian Masters,
a week before Sunningdale. On the LPGA, Karen posted
five further top 10s and seven top 20s to close the
season at 6th on the ADT Money list earning $968,852.
n In 2003, best finish was fourth place at the State
Farm Classic.
n In 2002, posted a career-best tie for third at the
Safeway Classic.
n In 2001, recorded a season-best tie for ninth at the
ShopRite LPGA Classic.
n In 2000, best finish was seventh place at the Kathy
Ireland Greens.com LPGA Classic.
n In 1999, fired a career-low 64 in the opening round of
the State Farm Rail Classic en route to a tie for eighth
place; returned to the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament,
where she tied for 17th to earn exempt status for the
2000 season.
n In 1998, turned professional following the U.S.
Women's Amateur Championship; qualified for the
Tour by tying for 52nd at the LPGA Final Qualifying
Tournament to earn non-exempt status for the
1999 season.
AMATEUR
Represented Great Britain in the 1996 and 1998 Curtis
Cup competitions. She also represented England Juniors
from 1989-91 and England Seniors from 1995-98.
She played collegiate golf at Florida State University,
winning two events and being named a Second-Team
All-American in 1995.
PERSONAL
165cm, light-brown hair, hazel eyes. Started playing
golf at the age of 11. Lists her parents as the individuals
most influencing her career. Has one sister. Gave birth to
first son, Logan James, in April 2007. Hobbies include
cooking, watching movies, football and shopping.
Attended Florida State University. Qualified for the LPGA
Tour on her first attempt. Twitter: @Kstupples
LET VICTORIES
(2) 2004 Weetabix Women’s British Open; 2009 S4/C
Wales Ladies Championship
OTHER VICTORIES
(1) 2004 Welch's/Fry's Championship
SOLHEIM CUP
(2) 2005, 2011
TOUR RECORD:
(Year, earnings/points, ranking)
2004 – –
2005 €54,886.93 24
2006 €60,123.92 29
2007 €20,434.04 89
2008 €11,786.12 115
2009 €78,699.66 20
2010 €26,969.53 69
2011 €53,190.90 43
2012 €2,070.83 160
Noora Tamminen
Country
Finland
Date of Birth
30 October 1990 – Tampere
Turned professional 1 January 2013
Joined LET 2013
AMATEUR
World team championship bronze medal 2012, Turkey;
5th place at 2011 European individual championship.
Finished T31st at Lalla Aicha Tour School for 2013.
PERSONAL
168cm tall with blonde hair and blue eyes. Started playing
golf on April 1st, 2002. Greatest influence: Esa Lehti.
Enjoys all sports.
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