Amy Taylor (golfer)

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Amy Taylor
Personal information
Born2000 (age 23–24)
Norwich, England
Sporting nationalityFlag of England.svg England
Residence Norfolk, England
Career
College Texas Tech University
Turned professional2022
Current tour(s) Ladies European Tour (joined 2023)
Former tour(s) LET Access Series (joined 2022)
Professional wins2
Number of wins by tour
Ladies European Tour1
Other1
Best results in LPGA major championships
Chevron Championship DNP
Women's PGA C'ship DNP
U.S. Women's Open DNP
Women's British Open CUT: 2024
Evian Championship DNP

Amy Taylor (born 2000) is an English professional golfer and Ladies European Tour player. She won the 2024 Ladies Italian Open at Golf Nazionale in Rome. [1]

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Early life and amateur career

Taylor was born in Norwich and started playing golf at Bawburgh Golf Club in Norfolk when she was 9. At age 14, she became the youngest ever winner of the Norfolk Ladies County Championship, and represented England Schools for 3 years. [2] She reached the quarter-finals of the 2018 Girls Amateur Championship. [3]

Taylor attended Wymondham College until 2017, before spending four and half years at Texas Tech University playing golf with the Texas Tech Red Raiders women's golf team 2018–22 and majoring in psychology. [4]

Professional career

Taylor turned professional in June 2022 and joined the LET Access Series. She won the season-ending Calatayud Ladies Open in Spain, prevailing in a four-way playoff against Sofie Kibsgaard Nielsen, Momoka Kobori and Elena Moosmann. [5] She finished seventh in the Order of Merit, missing out on winning a full Ladies European Tour card by just one spot, less than 10 points behind Anna Magnusson. [6]

Taylor joined the Ladies European Tour in 2023 after earning status at Q-School. [7] In November 2023, appearing on the WPGA Tour of Australasia she won the Women's NSW Open Regional Qualifier at Wagga Wagga and entered the Women's Australian Open, where she tied for 29th. [8]

In 2024, she won the Ladies Italian Open a stroke ahead of María Hernández of Spain. [1]

Professional wins (2)

Ladies European Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreTo parMargin
of victory		Runner-up
116 Jun 2024 Ladies Italian Open 70-67-69=206−101 stroke Flag of Spain.svg María Hernández

LET Access Series (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreTo parMargin
of victory		Runner(s)-up
114 Oct 2022 Calatayud Ladies Open 70-69-68=207−9Playoff Flag of Denmark.svg Sofie Kibsgaard Nielsen
Flag of New Zealand.svg Momoka Kobori
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Elena Moosmann (a)

LET Access Series playoff record (1–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponentsResult
12022 Calatayud Ladies Open Flag of Denmark.svg Sofie Kibsgaard Nielsen
Flag of New Zealand.svg Momoka Kobori
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Elena Moosmann (a)		Won with birdie on first extra hole

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References

  1. 1 2 "Amy Taylor Player Profile". Ladies European Tour. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  2. ↑ Durand, Henry (15 December 2023). "Norwich golfer Amy Taylor competes at Australian Open". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  3. ↑ "2018 Girls' British Open Amateur Championship". WAGR. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  4. ↑ "Women's Golf Roster: Amy Taylor". Texas Tech University. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  5. ↑ "First Professional Title for Amy". Norfolk Ladies' County Golf Association. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  6. ↑ "Kouskova captures LET Access Series Order of Merit in first season on tour". Golf News. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  7. ↑ "Taylor Feeling Good Heading Into Final Qualifier at LET Q-School". Ladies European Tour. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  8. ↑ "Taylor Unbeatable in Unpredictable Wagga Weather". Golf Australia. 24 November 2023. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
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