Lauren Stephenson

Lauren Stephenson
Personal information
Born	(1997-07-13) July 13, 1997 (age 27) Greenville, South Carolina, U.S.
Height	5 ft 3 in (160 cm)
Sporting nationality	United States
Residence	Lexington, South Carolina, U.S.
Career
College	Clemson University University of Alabama
Turned professional	2018
Current tour(s)	LPGA Tour Epson Tour
Professional wins	1
Number of wins by tour
Epson Tour	1
Best results in LPGA major championships
Chevron Championship	T44: 2019, 2022
Women's PGA C'ship	T9: 2020
U.S. Women's Open	T30: 2020, 2021
Women's British Open	58th: 2021
Evian Championship	T12: 2021
Achievements and awards
Epson Tour Player of the Year 2024

Lauren Stephenson (born July 13, 1997 ^[1] ) is an American professional golfer.

Amateur career

Stephenson played her college golf at Clemson University (one year) and the University of Alabama (two years). ^{[2] [3]}

She also competed at the 2018 Curtis Cup ^[4] and the 2018 Arnold Palmer Cup. ^[5]

Professional career

Stephenson turned professional in 2018 and finished T-8 at the LPGA Tour's Q-Series to earn her 2019 tour card. She made 11 cuts in 20 events in 2019 to retain her card. ^[6] She finished tied for 9th at the 2020 Women's PGA Championship, qualifying her for the 2020 U.S. Women's Open. ^[7] She is sponsored by Carlisle Companies. ^[8] Playing on both the LPGA Tour and Epson Tour in 2024, she won the Twin Bridges Championship on the Epson Tour and earned Epson Tour Player of the Year honors. ^[9]

Amateur wins

• 2012 Golf Pride Junior Classic
• 2013 TaylorMade-Adidas Junior All-Star at Chateau Elan, Hank Haney IJGA Junior Open
• 2014 AJGA Girls Championship
• 2015 Dixie Amateur
• 2016 Eastern Amateur Championship
• 2017 Mason Rudolph Championship
• 2018 Liz Murphy Collegiate Classic

Source: ^[5]

Professional wins

Epson Tour wins

• 2024 Twin Bridges Championship

Results in LPGA majors

Results not in chronological order.

Tournament	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Chevron Championship				T44			T44	T67
U.S. Women's Open	CUT	T41			T30	T30			CUT
Women's PGA Championship				T21	T9	T40	WD	T68
The Evian Championship				CUT	NT	T12	CUT
Women's British Open				CUT		58	CUT

  Top 10

  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = withdrew
NT = no tournament
T = tied

LPGA Tour career summary

Year	Tournaments played	Cuts made*	Wins	2nd	3rd	Top 10s	Best finish	Earnings ($)	Money list rank	Scoring average	Scoring rank
2016	1	0	0	0	0	0	CUT	n/a	n/a	76.00	n/a
2017	1	1	0	0	0	0	T41	n/a	n/a	73.00	n/a
2018	Did not play
2019	20	11	0	0	0	1	T8	145,628	90	71.53	70
2020	13	8	0	0	0	1	T9	153,018	70	72.50	88
2021	22	17	0	0	0	2	T6	432,155	49	71.00	50
2022	24	16	0	0	0	1	T8	257,842	83	71.34	70
2023	18	10	0	0	0	0	T15	121,554	121	72.26	113
2024	4	0	0	0	0	0	CUT	0	n/a	73.75	n/a
Totals^	103	63	0	0	0	5	T6	1,110,197	305

^ Official as of 2024 season ^{[10] [11] [12]}
* Includes matchplay and other tournaments without a cut.

World ranking

Position in Women's World Golf Rankings at the end of each calendar year.

Year	Ranking	Source
2017	545	[13]
2018	787	[14]
2019	208	[15]
2020	111	[16]
2021	91	[17]
2022	131	[18]
2023	271	[19]
2024	265	[20]

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur

• Curtis Cup: 2018 (winners)
• Arnold Palmer Cup: 2018 (winners)

Source: ^[5]

References

1. Shefter, David (July 6, 2016). "Amateurs Relishing Chance to Compete With World's Best". USGA.
2. "Stephenson, Lee hold Shoprite LPGA Classic lead". ESPN. Associated Press. October 1, 2020.
3. "Lauren Stephenson". University of Alabama Athletics. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
4. Mell, Randall (February 7, 2019). "Former women's college stars making pro debuts at Vic Open". Golf Channel.
5. "Lauren Stephenson". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
6. "Lauren Stephenson – Bio". LPGA. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
7. Nichols, Beth Ann (October 11, 2020). "Bianca Pagdanganan and Lauren Stephenson punch their tickets to U.S. Women's Open". Golfweek.
8. "Golf Tip from LPGA Tour Pro Lauren Stephenson". Carlisle Companies. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
9. "Lauren Stephenson Earns 2024 Epson Tour Player of the Year Honors". LPGA. October 9, 2024.
10. "Lauren Stephenson stats". LPGA. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
11. "Lauren Stephenson results". LPGA. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
12. "Career Money". LPGA. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
13. "Women's World Golf Rankings". December 25, 2017.
14. "Women's World Golf Rankings". December 31, 2018.
15. "Women's World Golf Rankings". December 30, 2019.
16. "Women's World Golf Rankings". December 28, 2020.
17. "Women's World Golf Rankings". December 27, 2021.
18. "Women's World Golf Rankings". December 26, 2022.
19. "Women's World Golf Rankings". December 25, 2023.
20. "Women's World Golf Rankings". December 30, 2024.

External links

• Lauren Stephenson at the LPGA Tour official site
• Lauren Stephenson at the Women's World Golf Rankings official site