Lynnette Teresa Brooky (born 25 January 1968) is a

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er. She turned professional in 1994 and has spent her career playing mainly on the Ladies European Tour (LET). She has won four LET tournaments including back to back French Opens, one Telia Tour event in Sweden and a further four in Australia. Her best finish on the LET Order of Merit through 2005 was fifth in 2003. She represented New Zealand in the 2005 and 2007

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. With career earnings now approaching €1 million, she has placed in the top-20 seven times on the LET Order of Merit and has also amassed a further 56 top-10 finishes worldwide.

Personal life

Brooky has of late become more involved in a specialist teaching career following her marriage to English PGA Golf Professional Ian Godleman. EGTF qualified, she teaches at Titahi Bay Golf Club while also teaching at various locations worldwide including Greece, Mauritius, South Africa and her native New Zealand where she has been the No.1 and most established Lady Touring Professional over a 15-year period. Brooky's teaching has seen her set up and become director of her very own golf consultancy and travel company called Pro Golfing Tours LTD.

Amateur wins

*1992 New Zealand Strokeplay Championship *1993 NSW 72 Hole Strokeplay Championship, New Zealand Amateur Matchplay Championship,

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Professional wins (9)

Ladies European Tour wins (4)

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Chrysler Ladies Austrian Open * 2002

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* 2003

* 2006

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ALPG Tour wins (4)

*2003/04 Mollymook Women's Classic *2004/05 Peugeot Australian Rotarians ALPG Charity Classic, Sapphire Coast Ladies Classic *2006/07 Aristocrat Sapphire Coast Ladies Classic

Other wins (1)

*1998 Kex Ladies' Open ( Telia Tour)

Team appearances

Amateur *

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(representing New Zealand): 1992,

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(representing New Zealand): 1991 (winners), 1993 *Queen Sirikit Cup (representing New Zealand): 1993 (individual winner), 1994 Professional *Women's World Cup of Golf, World Cup (representing New Zealand): 2005, 2006, 2007

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Brooky, Lynnette New Zealand female golfers ALPG Tour golfers Ladies European Tour golfers Sportspeople from Wellington City 1968 births Living people