Wendy Doolan

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Wendy Doolan
Personal information
Born (1968-12-16) 16 December 1968 (age 53)
Sydney, Australia
Height5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Sporting nationality Australia
Career
Turned professional1991
Retired2012
Former tour(s)LPGA Tour
ALPG Tour
Professional wins5
Number of wins by tour
LPGA Tour3
ALPG Tour1
Symetra Tour1
Best results in LPGA major championships
ANA InspirationT9: 2005
Women's PGA C'shipT8: 2004
U.S. Women's OpenT7: 2001
du Maurier ClassicT32: 1996
Women's British OpenT18: 2002

Wendy Doolan (born 16 December 1968) is a former Australian professional golfer who played mainly on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour.

Doolan was born in Sydney, Australia. She started playing golf at the age of 14. In 1991 she was runner-up at the British Ladies Amateur and she turned professional later that year.

In the early years of her career, Doolan played in Asia and Europe and on the second tier Futures Tour in the United States. She tied for 21st at the 1995 LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament and has played on the LPGA Tour from 1996 to 2012. Her three victories on the Tour came at the 2001 LPGA Champions Classic, the 2003 Welch's/Fry's Championship and the 2004 Evian Masters. The Evian Masters, which is played in France, is the second richest event in women's golf after the U.S. Women's Open, and is recognised as a major championship by the Ladies European Tour. Her best finish in an LPGA major is a tie for seventh place at the 2001 U.S. Women's Open.

Doolan announced her retirement from competitive golf on 10 August 2012.[1] Doolan became a golf teacher after leaving the touring scene.

Professional wins (5)[]

LPGA Tour wins (3)[]

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runner(s)-up
1 20 May 2001 LPGA Champions Classic −12 (68-64=132)1 Playoff United States Wendy Ward
2 16 Mar 2003 Welch's/Fry's Championship −21 (65-62-67-65=259) 3 strokes Canada Lorie Kane
United States Betsy King
3 24 Jul 2004 Evian Masters −18 (68-68-69-65=265) 1 stroke Sweden Annika Sörenstam

1The 2001 LPGA Champions Classic was shortened to 36 holes due to inclement weather.

LPGA Tour playoff record (1–0)

No. Year Tournament Opponent Result
1 2001 LPGA Champions Classic United States Wendy Ward Won with birdie on fifth extra hole

ALPG Tour wins (1)[]

Futures Tour wins (1)[]

  • 1992 Inaugural C.C. of Ozark FUTURES Classic

Team appearances[]

Amateur

  • Espirito Santo Trophy (representing Australia): 1990
  • Commonwealth Trophy (representing Australia): 1991
  • Queen Sirikit Cup (representing Australia): 1990, 1991

Professional

  • Handa Cup (representing World team): 2014, 2015

References[]

  1. ^ 16-year veteran Doolan retires

External links[]

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