Shani Waugh (born 2 September 1969) is an Australian
professional golfer
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. She played on the U.S.-based
LPGA Tour
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and
Ladies European Tour
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, as well as on the
ALPG Tour
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The tour was founded as the Ladies Professional Golf Assoc ...
in her home country.
Waugh turned professional in 1991 and joined the Ladies European Tour the same year. In 1997 she joined the LPGA Tour, where career highlights include finishing runner-up at the 2003
Chick-fil-A Charity Championship after a playoff with
Se Ri Pak
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Career
Born in Taejon, she attended i ...
, and finishing third at the
2002 U.S. Women's Open behind
Juli Inkster
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and
Annika Sörenstam
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.
Waugh won three times on the LET between 1996 and 2005. After her inaugural win at
Costa Azul Ladies Open, she beat
Becky Brewerton
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Amateur career
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into second place at the
Wales WPGA Championship of Europe by holing a 74-foot birdie putt on the final green and beat
Gwladys Nocera
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Amateur career
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in a playoff to win
Thailand Ladies Open.
Professional wins (7)
Ladies European Tour wins (3)
Ladies European Tour playoff record (1–2)
ALPG Tour wins (4)
*2005 (1) Peugeot Kangaroo Valley Resort Pro-Am
*2007 (2) Angostura Lemon Lime & Bitters Castle Hill Country Club Pro-Am, Mollymook Women's Classic
*2008 (1) Peter Donnelly Ladies Classic
Playoff record
LPGA Tour playoff record (0–1)
Team appearances
Professional
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Praia d'El Rey European Cup (representing Ladies European Tour): 1997
References
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Australian female golfers
ALPG Tour golfers
Ladies European Tour golfers
LPGA Tour golfers
Sportspeople from Bunbury, Western Australia
1969 births
Living people
20th-century Australian sportswomen