Lauren Stephenson

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Lauren Stephenson
Personal information
Born (1997-07-13) July 13, 1997 (age 24)
Greenville, South Carolina
Height5 ft 3 in (160 cm)
Sporting nationality United States
ResidenceLexington, South Carolina
Career
CollegeClemson University
University of Alabama
Turned professional2018
Current tour(s)LPGA Tour
Best results in LPGA major championships
ANA InspirationT44: 2019
Women's PGA C'shipT9: 2020
U.S. Women's OpenT30: 2020, 2021
Women's British Open58th: 2021
Evian ChampionshipT12: 2021

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]

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]

Results in LPGA majors[]

Results not in chronological order before 2019 or in 2020.

Tournament 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
ANA Inspiration T44
U.S. Women's Open CUT T41 T30 T30
Women's PGA Championship T21 T9 T40
The Evian Championship CUT NT T12
Women's British Open CUT 58
  Top 10
  Did not play

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

U.S. national team appearances[]

Amateur

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. ^ a b c "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". © Copyright 2000-2021 Carlisle Companies Inc. Retrieved 14 October 2021.

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