Kylie Walker
| Kylie Walker | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 30 August 1986 Glasgow, Scotland |
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| Nationality |  Scotland |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2010 |
| Current tour(s) | Ladies European Tour |
| Professional wins | 3 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Ladies European Tour | 2 |
| ALPG Tour | 1 |
| Best results in LPGA major championships |
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| ANA Inspiration | DNP |
| Women's PGA C'ship | DNP |
| U.S. Women's Open | CUT: 2015 |
| Women's British Open | T59: 2011 |
| Evian Championship | CUT: 2014 |
Kylie Walker (born 30 August 1986) is a Scottish professional golfer. She won her first Ladies European Tour title at the Deloitte Ladies Open in Amsterdam in May 2014.
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Amateur career
Walker had a successful amateur career, representing Great Britain and Ireland in the 2009 Vagliano Trophy,[1] twice winning the St Rule Trophy and winning the 2008 Scottish Ladies’ Golfing Association Order of Merit. She turned professional at the beginning of 2010 after finishing 9th in the LET Qualifying School at the end of 2009.[2][3]
Professional career
2010 was Walker’s rookie season as a professional on the Ladies European Tour. She had two top-10 finishes, finishing tied for 8th at the Finnair Masters and at the Suzhou Taihu Ladies Open.[2] In 2011, she recorded three top-10 finishes including 4th at the Raiffeisenbank Prague Golf Masters[2] and 5th at the Ladies Scottish Open.[4] Walker also appeared at her first Women's British Open, making the cut and finishing tied for 59th.[5][6] In 2012, her best finish was 10th at the Ladies Scottish Open.[7]
In January 2014, Walker won her first professional tournament, on the ALPG Tour at the Renault Ladies Pro-Am in Australia.[8] In May 2014, Walker gained her first victory on the Ladies European Tour at the Dutch Ladies Open in Amsterdam after a play-off.[9] In July 2014, she won her second LET title, the Ladies German Open after a play-off with Charley Hull,[10] having equalled the LET low score record for 36 holes[11] and broken the 54-hole record during the tournament.[12]
Professional wins (3)
Ladies European Tour (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 May 2014 | Deloitte Ladies Open | 69-72-72=213 | −6 | Playoff |  Nikki Campbell,  Malene Jorgensen |
| 2 | 20 Jul 2014 | Ladies German Open | 64-64-64-71=263 | −25 | Playoff |  Charley Hull |
LET playoff record (2–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2014 | Deloitte Ladies Open | Nikki Campbell, Malene Jorgensen |
Won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 1 | 2014 | Ladies German Open | Charley Hull |
Won with par on first extra hole |
ALPG wins (1)
- 2014 Renault Ladies Pro-Am
References
- ↑ Ladies Golf Union
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- ↑ Scottish Ladies' Golf Association
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External links
- Kylie Walker at the Ladies European Tour official site
