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2013 Solheim Cup
The 2013 Solheim Cup was the 13th edition of the Solheim Cup matches, held on August 16–18 at the Colorado Golf Club in Parker, Colorado, southeast of Denver. The Solheim Cup is a biennial team competition between the top women professional golfers from the United States and from Europe. Similar to the Ryder Cup, it is a three-day match play event between teams of twelve players. Europe won the matches by a score of 18–10. The U.S. team had won eight of the twelve previous Solheim Cups. Europe was the defending champion, having won in 2011 Solheim Cup, 2011 in Ireland, but had never won in the United States. The matches included a series of firsts for Team Europe: * They retained the Cup for the first time since the competition began in 1990 Solheim Cup, 1990. * This was the largest margin of victory for either team. * They won in the United States for the first time ever. * Sweden's Anna Nordqvist became the first player in Solheim Cup history, on either team, to make a h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colorado Golf Club
Colorado Golf Club is a golf club (institution), golf club located in Parker, Colorado, southeast of Denver. Opened in 2007, it hosted the Senior PGA Championship in 2010 Champions Tour, 2010, won by Tom Lehman. It also hosted the Solheim Cup in 2013 Solheim Cup, 2013, a biennial ladies team competition contested by teams from the United States and Europe. The championship golf course was designed by Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw, and plays off the back teeing ground, tees to a par (golf), par of 72. Its average elevation exceeds Height above mean sea level, above sea level. References External links * Golf clubs and courses in Colorado Solheim Cup venues Sports venues in Denver Buildings and structures in Douglas County, Colorado Parker, Colorado Golf clubs and courses designed by Coore & Crenshaw {{Colorado-sports-venue-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caroline Hedwall
Caroline Ingrid Hedwall (born 13 May 1989) is a Swedish professional golfer who plays on the Ladies European Tour (LET) and the LPGA Tour. In 2013 she became the first player to win five matches in a single Solheim Cup event. As an amateur she was a dominating player, winning the European Ladies Amateur Championship as well as the individual titles at the Espirito Santo Trophy and the NCAA Championship. Early years Hedwall started to play golf at age eight, living in Täby outside Stockholm, Sweden, and moved with her family to Löddeköpinge at 15 years of age, coming to represent Barsebäck Golf & Country Club. She is the daughter of Yvonne and Claes Hedwall and has a twin sister, Jacqueline, who, just as Caroline, also played collegiate golf in the United States, at Louisiana State University, represented Sweden as an amateur and turned professional. Amateur career Hedwall's amateur career was very successful. In 2006, 17 years old, she became the second girl to win ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1998 Solheim Cup
The fifth Solheim Cup took place from September 18 to September 20, 1998, at Muirfield Village, Dublin, Ohio, United States. The United States team retained the cup beating the European team by 16 points to 12. Teams Europe *Captain ** Pia Nilsson – Sweden *Automatic qualifiers ** Helen Alfredsson – Gothenburg, Sweden ** Laura Davies – Coventry, England ** Marie-Laure de Lorenzi – Biarritz, France ** Alison Nicholas – Gibraltar ** Trish Johnson – Bristol, England ** Catriona Matthew – North Berwick, Scotland ** Annika Sörenstam – Stockholm, Sweden *Captains Picks ** Sophie Gustafson – Särö, Sweden ** Lisa Hackney – England ** Liselotte Neumann – Finspang, Sweden ** Catrin Nilsmark – Gothenburg, Sweden ** Charlotta Sörenstam – Stockholm, Sweden *Captain **Judy Rankin – St Louis, Missouri *Automatic qualifiers ** Donna Andrews – Lynchburg, Virginia ** Brandie Burton – San Bernardino, California ** Tammie Green – Somerset, Ohio **Pat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996 Solheim Cup
The fourth Solheim Cup took place from 20 September to 22 September 1996 at St. Pierre Hotel & Country Club, Chepstow, Wales. The United States team retained the cup beating the European team by 17 points to 11. Teams Europe * Mickey Walker (Captain) - England * Helen Alfredsson - Gothenburg, Sweden * Laura Davies - Coventry, England * Marie-Laure de Lorenzi - Biarritz, France * Lisa Hackney - England * Trish Johnson - Bristol, England * Kathryn Marshall - Dundee, Scotland * Joanne Morley - Sale, England * Liselotte Neumann - Finspang, Sweden * Alison Nicholas - Gibraltar * Catrin Nilsmark - Gothenburg, Sweden * Dale Reid - Ladybank, Scotland * Annika Sörenstam - Stockholm, Sweden *Judy Rankin (Captain) - St Louis, Missouri * Pat Bradley - Westford, Massachusetts * Brandie Burton - San Bernardino, California *Beth Daniel - Charleston, South Carolina * Jane Geddes - Huntington, New York *Rosie Jones - Santa Ana, California * Betsy King - Reading, Pennsylvania *Meg Mall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1994 Solheim Cup
The third Solheim Cup match took place from October 21 to October 23, 1994, at The Greenbrier, White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, United States. The United States team regained the cup from the European team winning by 13 points to 7. Teams Europe * Mickey Walker (Captain) – England * Helen Alfredsson – Gothenburg, Sweden * Laura Davies – Coventry, England * Lora Fairclough – Chorley, England * Trish Johnson – Bristol, England * Liselotte Neumann – Finspang, Sweden * Alison Nicholas – Gibraltar * Catrin Nilsmark – Gothenburg, Sweden * Dale Reid – Ladybank, Scotland * Annika Sörenstam – Stockholm, Sweden * Pam Wright – Torphins, Scotland *JoAnne Carner (Captain) – Kirkland, Washington * Donna Andrews – Lynchburg, Virginia * Brandie Burton – San Bernardino, California *Beth Daniel – Charleston, South Carolina * Tammie Green – Somerset, Ohio * Betsy King – Reading, Pennsylvania *Meg Mallon – Natick, Massachusetts * Dottie Mochrie – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1992 Solheim Cup
The second Solheim Cup golf match took place from 2 to 4 October 1992 at Dalmahoy Country Club, Edinburgh Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 Council areas of Scotland, council areas. The city is located in southeast Scotland and is bounded to the north by the Firth of Forth and to the south by the Pentland Hills. Edinburgh ..., Scotland. The European team beat the United States team 11 points to 6, to win the trophy for the first time. Teams The US team captain, Kathy Whitworth had to return to the US before the start of the competition following the death of her mother the day the team arrived. LPGA President Alice Miller (golfer), Alice Miller took over as captain. Europe * Mickey Walker (golfer), Mickey Walker (Captain) – England * Helen Alfredsson – Gothenburg, Sweden * Laura Davies – Coventry, England * Florence Descampe – Brussels, Belgium * Kitrina Douglas – England * Trish Johnson – Bristol, England * Liselotte Neumann – Fin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laura Diaz
Laura Diaz (born April 27, 1975) is an American professional golfer. Diaz was born Laura Philo in Scotia, New York. She won the 1995 North and South Women's Amateur at Pinehurst. In 1996 she won the Eastern Women's Amateur Championship and made it to the quarterfinals of the 1996 U.S. Women's Amateur. A business student at Wake Forest University, Diaz was named the university's 1997 Female Athlete of the Year. Diaz turned professional in 1997 and spent three years playing on the Futures Tour where she scored three tournament wins. She also played on the Ladies European Tour, where she was rookie of the year in 1998. She joined the LPGA Tour in 1999 and has earned two victories, both coming in the 2002 season when she had ten top-10 finishes. She has played on four Solheim Cup teams (2002, 2003, 2005, 2007). Prior to 2000, she competed as Laura Philo before marrying her husband, Kevin Diaz, and taking his last name. Laura's brother, Ron Philo Jr., is a PGA Professional who mad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dottie Pepper
Dottie Pepper (born August 17, 1965) is an American professional golfer and television golf broadcaster. From 1988 to 1995 she competed as Dottie Mochrie, which was her married name before a divorce. She won two major championships and 17 LPGA Tour events in all. Amateur career Pepper was born in Saratoga Springs, New York. Her father, Don, was a major league baseball player, who appeared on the cover of ''Sports Illustrated'' as a "rookie to watch", along with Hall of Famer Johnny Bench, in 1968. Her career began with big amateur victories in her home state of New York. She won the 1981 state amateur and the 1981 and 1983 New York Junior Amateur titles. She was a member of the 1981 Junior World Cup team and low amateur at the 1984 U.S. Women's Open. She attended Furman University, where she earned five collegiate victories and was named All-American three times. Professional career Pepper joined the LPGA Tour in 1988 and won 17 official events on the Tour, including two major ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Women's World Golf Rankings
The Women's World Golf Rankings, also known for sponsorship reasons as the Rolex Rankings, were introduced in February 2006. They are sanctioned by 12 women's golf tours and the organisations behind them: Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA Tour), Ladies European Tour, Ladies Professional Golfers' Association of Japan (LPGA of Japan Tour), Korea Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA of Korea Tour), WPGA Tour of Australasia, Epson Tour, China Ladies Professional Golf Association Tour, the Ladies European Tour Access Series, Taiwan LPGA Tour, JLPGA Step Up Tour (JSU), KLPGA Dream Tour (KDT), and Thai LPGA Tour and also by The R&A, which administers the Women's British Open and the United States Golf Association which conducts the U.S. Women's Open. The idea of introducing a set of women's rankings similar to the Official World Golf Ranking was developed at the May 2004 World Congress of Women's Golf, and was first planned for 2005, but then put back to 2006. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 Women's British Open
The 2013 Ricoh Women's British Open was played 1–4 August at the Old Course at St Andrews in St Andrews, Scotland. It was the 37th Women's British Open, and the 13th as a Women's major golf championships, major championship on the LPGA Tour. It was the second Women's British Open at St Andrews, the first was six years earlier in 2007 Women's British Open, 2007. ESPN televised the tournament in the United States and BBC Sport broadcast the event in the United Kingdom. Stacy Lewis won her second major, two shots ahead of runners-up Na Yeon Choi and Hee Young Park. High winds on Saturday caused a suspension of play at mid-day until Sunday morning; the leaders played 36 holes on Sunday under clear skies and breezy conditions. It was Lewis' first win at the Women's British Open. The win snapped at ten the longest streak in history without an American winning a women's major title. Lewis was the last American to win, at the Kraft Nabisco Championship in April 2011 Kraft Nabisco Cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LPGA KEB-HanaBank Championship
The LPGA KEB HanaBank Championship was a women's professional golf tournament in Incheon, South Korea, co-sanctioned by the LPGA of Korea Tour and the LPGA Tour The Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) is an American organization for female golfers. The organization is headquartered at LPGA International in Daytona Beach, Florida, and is best known for running the LPGA Tour, a series of weekly .... Until 2013, it was a 54-hole event with a limited field of 78 players, approximately half of a full-field event. There was no cut; all players played all three rounds. However, the LPGA Tour imposed a points cut to the top 40 players (and ties) for purposes of championship points towards the CME Globe. In 2014, the event became a 72-hole event, and again only has a symbolic cut of 40 players at the end of the tournament for CME Globe purposes. Tournament names *2001–2002: Sports Today CJ Nine Bridges Classic *2003–2005: CJ Nine Bridges Classic presented by Sports Tod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Nations
The United Nations (UN) is the Earth, global intergovernmental organization established by the signing of the Charter of the United Nations, UN Charter on 26 June 1945 with the stated purpose of maintaining international peace and international security, security, to develop friendly Diplomacy, relations among State (polity), states, to promote international cooperation, and to serve as a centre for harmonizing the actions of states in achieving those goals. The United Nations headquarters is located in New York City, with several other offices located in United Nations Office at Geneva, Geneva, United Nations Office at Nairobi, Nairobi, United Nations Office at Vienna, Vienna, and The Hague. The UN comprises six principal organizations: the United Nations General Assembly, General Assembly, the United Nations Security Council, Security Council, the United Nations Economic and Social Council, Economic and Social Council, the International Court of Justice, the United Nations Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
