Caroline Masson (born 14 May 1989) is a German

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, currently playing on the

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(LET).

Amateur and college career

Born and raised in Gladbeck in North Rhine-Westphalia, Masson had a decorated amateur golf career. She competed for Germany in the 2006 Espirito Santo Trophy (World Amateur Team Championship) and won the German Stroke Play Championship. She also represented Europe in the 2005 and 2007 Junior Solheim Cup. In 2008, she advanced to match play at the British Ladies Amateur, won the German Match Play Championship and the German Ladies International and was selected to represent Germany at the 2008 Espirito Santo Trophy. After graduating from secondary school in Gladbeck in 2008, Masson accepted a golf scholarship to Oklahoma State University and played one year for the Cowgirls in 2008–09 before turning pro in December 2009.

Professional career

In late 2009, Masson entered the four-round LET Final Qualifying School as an amateur at La Manga Club, Spain. After earning medalist honors on 21 December, she turned professional immediately and joined the LET on 1 January 2010. Masson made 14 of 16 cuts on the LET in

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, but missed the cut by ten strokes in her first

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, the

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at Royal Birkdale. In her second major, the

2011 Women's British Open The 2011 Ricoh Women's British Open was held 28–31 July at Carnoustie Golf Links in Angus, Scotland. It was the 35th Women's British Open, and the 11th as a major championship on the LPGA Tour. This was the first time for the Women's British O ...

at Carnoustie, she led after the

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and third rounds. Paired with defending and eventual champion Yani Tseng in the final round, Masson carded a 78 (+6) to finish tied for fifth, seven shots back. Masson won her first LET event at the 2012

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, winning by one stroke over Lee-Anne Pace and Danielle Montgomery. Masson finished T-11 at the

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to earn her LPGA Tour card for 2013. On 4 September 2016 Masson captured her first LPGA Tour victory by winning the Manulife LPGA Classic.

Professional wins (2)

LPGA Tour (1)

Ladies European Tour (1)

Results in LPGA majors

''Results not in chronological order before 2019.'' ^ The Evian Championship was added as a major in 2013. CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = withdrew
NT = no tournament
"T" = tied

Summary

*Most consecutive cuts made – 8 (2018 Evian – 2020 ANA) *Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (five times)

Ladies European Tour career summary

World ranking

Position in Women's World Golf Rankings at the end of each calendar year.

Team appearances

Amateur * European Girls' Team Championship (representing Germany): 2005, 2006 (winners), 2007 * Junior Solheim Cup (representing Europe): 2005, 2007 (winners) * Espirito Santo Trophy (representing Germany):

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* European Ladies' Team Championship (representing Germany):

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Professional * Solheim Cup (representing Europe):

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(winners),

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2017 File:2017 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: The War Against ISIS at the Battle of Mosul (2016-2017); aftermath of the Manchester Arena bombing; The Solar eclipse of August 21, 2017 ("Great American Eclipse"); North Korea tests a ser ...

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(winners)

Solheim Cup record

References

External links

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Biography on Peter Henke Web site
* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Masson, Caroline German female golfers Ladies European Tour golfers LPGA Tour golfers Solheim Cup competitors for Europe Olympic golfers for Germany Golfers at the 2016 Summer Olympics Golfers at the 2020 Summer Olympics Oklahoma State Cowgirls golfers People from Gladbeck Sportspeople from Münster (region) 1989 births Living people 21st-century German women