Casandra Alexander

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Casandra Alexander
— Golfer —
Personal information
Nickname Cas
Born (1999-08-13) 13 August 1999 (age 25)
South Africa
Nationality  South Africa
Residence Johannesburg, South Africa
Career
Turned professional 2018
Current tour(s) Ladies European Tour (joined 2020)
Sunshine Ladies Tour (joined 2019)
Professional wins 5
Best results in LPGA major championships
ANA Inspiration DNP
Women's PGA C'ship DNP
U.S. Women's Open DNP
Women's British Open CUT: 2022
Evian Championship DNP

Casandra Alexander (née Hall, born 13 August 1999) is a South African professional golfer playing on the Ladies European Tour. In 2020, she won the team event at the Saudi Ladies Team International.[1]

She competed as Casandra Hall until her marriage to Adrian Alexander, a bodybuilder, in 2022.[1][2]

Career

Alexander started playing golf at age 10 and her foremost achievement as an amateur was winning the South African Stroke Play Championship in 2018.[3]

Alexander turned professional in late 2018 and joined the Sunshine Ladies Tour. In 2020, she won the Ladies Event at the Investec Royal Swazi Open, and in 2021, the Joburg Ladies Open.[4] She finished second in the 2021 Order of Merit, behind Lee-Anne Pace.[5]

Alexander become a member of the Ladies European Tour in January 2020, but missed most of the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, unable to travel to Europe. In November, she made her breakthrough with victory in the Saudi Ladies Team International alongside Emily Kristine Pedersen and Michele Thomson. She holed the winning putt for a closing birdie on the 54th hole, sealing the victory for her team.[1]

In 2021, she played 12 LET events and finished 73rd in the Order of Merit. In 2022, she tied for 4th at the Investec South African Women's Open three strokes behind the winner, her compatriot Lee-Anne Pace.[1]

Amateur wins

  • 2018 South African Stroke Play Championship, Limpopo Championship

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Professional wins (5)

Sunshine Ladies Tour wins (5)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runner-up Ref
1 28 Oct 2020 Investec Royal Swazi (Ladies) 4 pts (13, −6, −2, −1) 4 points South Africa Nicole Garcia [7]
2 30 Apr 2021 Joburg Ladies Open +1 (72-72-73=217) 1 stroke South Africa Lee-Anne Pace [8]
3 3 Feb 2023 SuperSport Ladies Challenge −9 (70-67-70=207) 6 strokes Norway Dorthea Forbrigd [9]
4 24 Feb 2023 Jabra Ladies Classic −14 (66-70-66=202) 1 stroke Spain Mireia Prat [10]
5 6 Apr 2024 ABSA Ladies Invitational −12 (68-70-66=204) 4 strokes Spain Harang Lee

References

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