Sandrine Mendiburu (born 15 October 1972) is a retired French

professional golfer A professional golfer is somebody who receives payments or financial rewards in the sport of golf that are directly related to their skill or reputation. A person who earns money by teaching or playing golf is traditionally considered a "golf pr ...

. In 1999 Mendiburu recorded back-to-back wins on the

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, winning the Donegal Irish Ladies' Open in a four-way a playoff and Ladies Hannover Expo 2000 Open, which she followed up with a runner-up position at Air France Madame Open two weeks later. She ended the season fifth on the LET

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Amateur wins

*1990 U.S. Girls' Junior

Professional wins (4)

Ladies European Tour wins (3)

Ladies European Tour playoff record (1–0)

Ladies Asian Golf Tour wins (1)

Team appearances

Amateur * European Ladies' Team Championship (representing France):

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(winners) *

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(representing France):

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Professional * Praia d'El Rey European Cup (representing Ladies European Tour): 1999 (winners)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mendiburu, Sandrine French female golfers Ladies European Tour golfers Sportspeople from Pyrénées-Atlantiques 1972 births Living people