Karen Davies

Karen Davies (born 19 June 1965) is a professional golfer from Wales who formerly played on the LPGA Tour.

For those of a similar name, see Karen Davis (disambiguation).
Karen Davies
Personal information
Born (1965-06-19) 19 June 1965
Wrexham, Wales
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Nationality Wales
Career
CollegeUniversity of Florida
Turned professional1989
Former tour(s)LPGA Tour (1990–2004)
Ladies European Tour
Futures Tour
Best results in LPGA major championships
ANA InspirationDNP
Women's PGA C'shipT61: 1992
U.S. Women's OpenT42: 1992
du Maurier ClassicT15: 1991
Women's British OpenCUT: 2003

Amateur career

Davies was born in Wrexham, Wales. She gained her first recognition as an amateur golfer when she won the Welsh Girls Championship in 1980 and 1982.

Davies attended the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, United States, where she played for coach Mimi Ryan's Florida Gators women's golf team in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) competition from 1985 to 1988. While playing for Florida, she was the individual Southeastern Conference (SEC) champion in 1986, led her Gators team to back-to-back NCAA championships in 1985 and 1986, and set the team record for most collegiate events won with nine. Davies was honored as the SEC Freshman of the Year in 1985, the SEC Player of the Year in 1987, and was a four-time first-team All-SEC selection (1985–1988) and a three-time first-team All-American (1986–1988). In between college golf seasons, she played on the winning Great Britain and Ireland Curtis Cup teams in 1986 and 1988.

Davies was inducted into the University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame as a "Gator Great" in 2000.[1][2]

Professional career

Davies qualified for the LPGA Tour in 1990.[3] Her best results on tour were a trio of sixth-place finishes: 1991 Ping-Cellular One LPGA Golf Championship, 1992 Itoki Hawaiian Ladies Open, and 1996 Sara Lee Classic.

Amateur wins (2)
  • 1980 Welsh Girls Championship
  • 1982 Welsh Girls Championship

Team appearances

Amateur

  • Curtis Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1986 (winners), 1988 (winners)
  • Vagliano Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1987 (winners)

See also

References
  1. F Club, Hall of Fame, Gator Greats. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
  2. "Nine Selected to Florida Athletic Hall of Fame Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine," GatorZone.com (November 3, 1999). Retrieved 22 July 2011.
  3. LPGA Tour profile
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