Jade Schaeffer (born 1 July 1986) is a French professional

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er. She played on the

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and won the 2009

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and the 2011 Raiffeisenbank Prague Golf Masters.

Career

Schaeffer had success as an amateur and won the

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in 2005, which also earned her a start at the 2006 Women's British Open. She turned professional in 2006 and joined the

in 2007. In her rookie season, she finished 3rd at the

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and recorded two further top-5 finishes. In 2009, she won her maiden professional title at the

, prevailing in a playoff over Paula Marti of Spain, and in 2011 she won the Raiffeisenbank Prague Golf Masters. In 2012 she made it into the top-200 on the

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and was runner up at the Sanya Ladies Open in China, two strokes behind her compatriot Cassandra Kirkland. In 2015, she tied for 4th at the Omega Dubai Ladies Masters. Schaeffer made the cut at the

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and qualified for the 2016 U.S. Women's Open through winning the sectional qualifying tournament in

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. Schaeffer also participated in the inaugural season of the LET Access Series in 2010, securing two titles on French soil to finish second in the rankings.

Personal life

Schaeffer is married to

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player François Calmels. She has an older sister, Fanny, who also is a professional golfer and played on the LET between 2004 and 2007.

Amateur wins

*2005

Professional wins (4)

Ladies European Tour wins (2)

LET Access Series wins (2)

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Dinard Ladies Open, Trophee Preven's

Team appearances

Amateur * European Lady Junior's Team Championship (representing France): 2004 * European Ladies' Team Championship (representing France):

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:Schaeffer, Jade French female golfers Ladies European Tour golfers Sportswomen from Réunion Golfers from Paris 1986 births Living people 21st-century French women 21st-century French sportswomen