Lauren Abbie Taylor (born 26 August 1994) is an English professional

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er and Ladies European Tour player. She won

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in 2011.

Early life and amateur career

Taylor was born and raised in

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. Her younger sister Charlotte also plays golf successfully. She attended

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, won the English Girls Under 15's title in 2008. She won the Dutch Junior Championships 2011 and 2012 and was given a wildcard for the

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on both occasions. She received sponsors' invitations to the Ladies European Tour Slovak Ladies Open in 2012, having qualified for the same event in 2011. During the 2011 event, she recorded two consecutive

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on the par-5 4th hole and par-3 5th hole at Gray Bear Golf Club. Taylor became the youngest winner of the

British Ladies Amateur The Women's Amateur Championship, previously known as the Ladies' British Open Amateur Championship, was founded in 1893 by the Ladies' Golf Union. It is organised by The R&A, which merged with the Ladies' Golf Union in 2017. Until the dawn of th ...

in 2011, at the age of 16. As a result, she was originally offered a place in the 2012 U.S. Women's Open, but the invitation was later withdrawn in favour of the 2012 British Amateur champion. Taylor played college golf at

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, having previously played for

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. Taylor won the

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in 2011.

Professional career

Taylor turned professional in September 2013 and won her first tournament as a professional, the Norrporten Ladies Open, on the

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. In 2014, she joined the Ladies European Tour.

Amateur wins

*2008 English Girls Championship *2011 Dutch Junior Championship,

*2012 Dutch Junior Championship

Professional wins

LET Access Series wins (1)

Team appearances

Amateur *

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(representing Europe): 2011

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Taylor, Lauren English female golfers Baylor Bears women's golfers Ladies European Tour golfers Winners of ladies' major amateur golf championships Sportspeople from Rugby, Warwickshire 1994 births Living people