Pamela Wright (born 26 June 1964) is a

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who played on the

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and LPGA Tour. She played in the European Solheim Cup team in

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and

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Golf career

Wright lost to Maureen Madill in a playoff for the 1980

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, after taking a bogey 5 at the first extra hole. She played for the Great Britain & Ireland team in the 1981 Vagliano Trophy. In 1982 she met

Jane Connachan Jane Connachan (born 25 February 1964) is a Scottish professional golfer who played on the Ladies European Tour. Amateur career Connachan was considered a child prodigy, playing competitive golf constantly since the age of 10, and in the 17 year ...

in the final of the

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, losing at the 19th hole. In 1985 she won the

Helen Holm Scottish Women's Open Championship The Helen Holm Scottish Women's Open Amateur Stroke Play Championship is the national women's amateur stroke play golf championship in Scotland (although entry is open to overseas golfers). It has been played annually at Royal Troon since 1973 an ...

by two strokes from Belle Robertson. Wright played collegiate golf at

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and was All-American Second team in 1987 and All-American and All-Conference First team in 1988. She was a member of the European Solheim Cup team in

and

Personal life

Wright is the daughter of Innes, who was a golf professional in Aboyne, Scotland and Janette, a leading Scottish amateur golfer.

Team appearances

Amateur * Vagliano Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1981 * European Ladies' Team Championship (representing Scotland)

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* Women's Home Internationals (representing Scotland): 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984 * Girls Home Internationals (representing Scotland): 1979, 1980 Professional * Solheim Cup (representing Europe):

(winners),

References

External links

* Scottish female golfers Arizona State Sun Devils women's golfers Ladies European Tour golfers LPGA Tour golfers Solheim Cup competitors for Europe 1964 births Living people {{Scotland-golf-bio-stub