2013 LET Tour Guide (pdf) - Ladies European Tour

Stacey Keating
Country
Australia
Born
21 June 1986 – Ballarat
Turned professional December 2010
Career Earnings (Euro) 210,911.39
LET Victories (Last)
2 (2012 Lacoste Ladies
Open de France)
Tournaments Played 41
Top-Ten Finishes 7
Play-offs 1/1
Lowest Round 62
PROFESSIONAL
n In 2012, her second year on tour, Stacey had a
breakthrough season collecting two titles on her way to
finishing 6th on the ISPS Handa Order of Merit. A week
after being disqualified from the Ricoh Women’s British
Open at Royal Liverpool due to signing an incorrect
scorecard (she had accidentally swapped two numbers
around), she earned her first trophy at the Tenerife Open
de España Femenino at Golf Las Américas. She closed
with a two under par 70 to come from a stroke behind
Caroline Masson and tie on nine under par. She then
birdied the first extra hole in a sudden death play-off.
She backed up her victory at the next LET tournament
two weeks later with a second title at the Lacoste Ladies
Open de France at Chantaco Golf Club in Aquitaine.
Keating came from three shots behind overnight leader
Diana Luna of Italy going into the final round and then had
to wait behind the 18th green before Luna finished with a
bogey, handing the title to Keating. Her two additional top
10s were a tie for 4th at the Aberdeen Asset Management
Ladies Scottish Open presented by EventScotland and a
tie for 5th at the Raiffeisenbank Prague Golf Masters. In
2012, Keating and her boyfriend and caddie Darren
Peters were using the AimPoint Green Reading technique
which no doubt contributed to her success.
n In 2011, her rookie year on the LET, recorded 5 top 10
finishes with a season-best tie for 5th at the Sanya Ladies
Open in China. Also tied for 6th at the Lacoste Ladies
Open de France, tied for 8th at the Allianz Ladies Slovak
Open and UNIQA Ladies Golf Open and tied for 10th at
the Sicilian Ladies Italian Open. Finished 3rd on the Rolex
Rookie of the Year Standings and 45th on the Money List
with earnings of €52,704.02 from 21 events.
n In 2010, Stacey turned professional after the prequalifying
stage of Ladies European Tour School for 2011.
AMATEUR
In 2010, Stacey was the No.1 ranked female Australian
amateur. She won the Australian Amateur Championship,
Tasmanian, Victorian and West Australian Stroke Play
Championships to be crowned the Webb series
champion. She also represented Australia at the World
Amateur Championship.
PERSONAL
Started to play golf at the age of 12 and honed her skills
at courses across Victoria's western district. She was
influenced by her family and coaches Steve Giuliano and
Alison Munt. In 2010, Stacey was one of two players to
receive a prestigious $10,000 Karrie Webb Scholarship
after a fantastic year on and off the golf course when she
dominated women’s Australian golf, winning 6 events and
capturing the Australian Amateur Championship. She
received personal training and mentoring from Webb, the
former world number one. Away from golf, enjoys
watching any Australian sports team, the Geelong Cats,
playing tennis, going to the snow and catching up with
friends and family when home on the farm. Lives in
Cressy, Victoria. Website: www.staceykeating.com.au
Twitter: @StaceyKeats
TOUR VICTORIES
(2) 2012 Tenerife Open de Espana Femenino and Lacoste
Ladies Open de France.
TOUR RECORD:
(Year, earnings/points, ranking)
2011 €52,704.02 45 2012 €159,782.37 6
81 Ladies European Tour 2013