Fabienne In-Albon (born 5 September 1986) is a

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professional golfer who played on the

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from 2014 to 2017. She was runner-up at the 2014

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Career

In-Albon played college golf at

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for a year, and then finished her Bachelor Degree in Sport Management in Australia at the

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, ICMS. In-Albon turned professional in 2012 and joined the

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(LETAS). In 2013, she won the

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and finished 5th on the

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to earn her

card for 2014. In her rookie season, she finished second at the

and finished 50th on the money list to keep her card. She played in the

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where she finished 57th.

Professional wins (1)

LET Access Series wins (1)

Team appearances

Amateur *

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(representing Switzerland):

2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and Its Abolition (by UNESCO). Events January * January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 60 ...

2006 2006 was designated as the International Year of Deserts and Desertification. Events January * January 1– 4 – Russia temporarily cuts shipment of natural gas to Ukraine during a price dispute. * January 12 – A stampede during t ...

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(representing Switzerland):

2005 2005 was designated as the International Year for Sport and Physical Education and the International Year of Microcredit. The beginning of 2005 also marked the end of the International Decade of the World's Indigenous Peoples, Internationa ...

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:In-Albon, Fabienne Swiss female golfers Purdue Boilermakers women's golfers Ladies European Tour golfers Olympic golfers for Switzerland Golfers at the 2016 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Zug 1986 births Living people 21st-century Swiss sportswomen