Beth Allen (born December 6, 1981) is an American

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who plays on the

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(LET). Allen played on the

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from 2005 to 2008 after finishing tied for 25th at the

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. Allen qualified for the Ladies European Tour for the 2009 season. She won her first LET event at the 2015

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with former European

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winner

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on her bag. In March 2011, Allen donated a kidney to her brother who had been suffering with a kidney disorder for 12 years. She returned to compete on the tour just two months later, in May. Allen won the

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and the

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award. She also regained an LPGA Tour card for 2017 via the

Professional wins

Ladies European Tour wins

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* 2016

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, Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies Open

ALPG Tour wins

*2015 Pennant Hills ALPG Pro-Am

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Allen, Beth American female golfers LPGA Tour golfers Ladies European Tour golfers People from Ojai, California Golfers from San Diego Sportspeople from Ventura County, California 1981 births Living people 21st-century American women