Joanne Morley

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Joanne Morley
2009 Solheim Cup - Joanne Morley (1).jpg
Morley at the 2009 Women's British Open
Personal information
Full nameJoanne Lois Morley
Born (1966-12-30) 30 December 1966 (age 58)
Sale, England
Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Sporting nationalityFlag of England.svg  England
Residence Sale, England
Career
Turned professional1993
Former tour(s) Ladies European Tour (1994–2009)
LPGA Tour (1997–2007)
Professional wins2
Number of wins by tour
Ladies European Tour2
Best results in LPGA major championships
Chevron Championship T42: 2001
Women's PGA C'ship T30: 1998
U.S. Women's Open T12: 2002
du Maurier Classic CUT: 1997
Women's British Open T42: 2001

Joanne Lois Morley (born 30 December 1966) is an English professional golfer. [1]

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Morley was born in Sale, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom. She was leading amateur at the Women's British Open in 1989 and 1993 and English Women's Strokeplay Champion in 1991 and 1992. Joanne was awarded the Daily Telegraph's Woman Golfer of the Year in 1991. She finished runner-up in the 1992 British Ladies Amateur. She played on the Great Britain and Ireland team in the 1992 Curtis Cup (winners) and the 1992 Espirito Santo Trophy (2nd place).

Morley is an Honorary Life Member of Cheshire Ladies County Golf Association, Altrincham Golf Club (where she started her golf) and Sale Golf Club.

Morley turned professional in late 1993 and initially played on the Ladies European Tour (LET), where she came a career best sixth on the Order of Merit in 1996. She has won the German Open twice 1996 and 2000. She made her first Solheim Cup appearance that year. From 1997 to 2007, she played mainly on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour where her best finish was third. She returned to the LET in 2008. She was an assistant captain at the 2009 and winning 2011 Solheim Cups.

Professional wins (2)

Ladies European Tour wins (2)

Team appearances

Amateur

Professional

References

  1. Parsons, Mike (10 September 2020). "Opportunity for young golfers to represent Cheshire". Winsford Guardian. Retrieved 8 June 2021.