Кәсіби гольфшы қызы – Дэвис туралы

English professional golfer

As of 2018, Davies has 87 professional wins worldwide, with 20 on the LPGA Tour, including four majors. From 1985 to 2010, she won at least one individual title somewhere in the world every season, except for 2005, and was the first golfer, male or female, to win tournaments on five continents in one year. She is a member of U. S. based LPGA Tour and a life member of the Ladies European Tour. She was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2015.

A native of Coventry, Davies began as an amateur international player for Great Britain, compiling a notable record. She was the 1983 English Intermediate Champion, the 1984 Welsh Ladies Open Stroke Play Champion and the South Eastern Champion in both 1983 and 1984. She turned professional in 1985.

Davies started her professional career on the WPGET (now Ladies European Tour) in 1985 when she won both Rookie of the Year and Order of Merit titles. She repeated the Order of Merit win in 1986 having won four titles, one of which was the Women's British Open (prior to it becoming a major). In 1987 she went to the United States and won the U. S. Women's Open in an 18 hole playoff against Ayako Okamoto and JoAnne Carner. It was a victory that led the LPGA to amend its constitution. Davies was not a member of the LPGA Tour, so the LPGA changed its constitution to grant Davies automatic membership. For six days, Davies was holder of both the U. S and British Open titles. The 1987 Women's British Open took place the week after the U. S. Women's Open and in her defence Davies finished tied second, one shot behind winner Alison Nicholas. Davies went on the increase her record point total to 25 by halving her singles match with Juli Inkster on 25 September 2011, as the Europeans captured the Solheim Cup for the fourth time. and became the first European player to be ranked unofficial number one in the world on the Ping Leaderboard. She was appointed as non playing assistant captain for the European teams at the 2019, 2021 and 2023 Solheim Cup tournaments. Davies was part of the LPGA team at the Wendy's 3 Tour Challenge three times between 1994 and 1996. Davies also was part of a mixed team event of PGA Tour and LPGA Tour players at the JCPenney Classic four times between 1996 and 1999. Davies won the event in 1999 alongside John Daly. Her four consecutive victories at the J Golf Phoenix LPGA International between 1994 and 1997 made Davies the first LPGA player to win the same tournament in four consecutive years. She represented England at the Women's World Cup of Golf in 2000 (with Trish Johnson when winning individually), 2005 (with Karen Stupples), 2006 (with Kirsty Taylor) and 2007 (with Trish Johnson). She was a Captain's pick for the International Team at the 2006 Lexus Cup. In 2004 Davies was the first woman to compete in the men's European Tour, entering the ANZ Championship in Sydney, Australia, playing from the same tees as the men. She failed to make the cut, finishing second to last. She currently holds the LPGA Tour record for most eagles in a season, scoring 19 during the 2004 season. Davies was the first woman to compete in a European Senior Tour event. She played in the 2018 Shipco Masters in Denmark, from the same tees as her male opponents. In 2018, aged 55, Davies finished runner up at Bank of Hope Founders Cup on the LPGA Tour, including shooting a Saturday round of 63. On 15 July 2018, Davies claimed the inaugural U. S. Senior Women's Open at Chicago Golf Club by shooting 16 under par for a 10 shot victory over fellow Hall of Famer Juli Inkster. Then on 17 October, she made the "senior slam" by following that up by capturing her second senior major, the Senior LPGA Championship at French Lick Resort in Indiana with a score of 8 under par, a four shot margin over Helen Alfredsson and Silvia Cavalleri.

In 1993 Davies was elected Honorary Lifetime Member of the Ladies European Tour, at the time named the WPGA Tour, for services to the tour. She was recognized during the LPGA's 50th anniversary in 2000 as one of the top 50 players in the history of the LPGA. Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 2000, and Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) in the 2014 Birthday Honours, all for services to women's golf. In January 2013, the Golf Writers Association of America announced that Davies would be the year's recipient of the ASAP Sports/Jim Murray Award, which recognises a golfer for "cooperation, quotability and accommodation with the media." The other finalists were Luke Donald and Greg Norman. The award was presented at the annual GWAA dinner at Augusta, Georgia, on 10 April. In February 2015, Davies was announced as one of seven women, invited as the first female honorary members of The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews. The other six women were HRH Princess Anne, Renee Powell, Belle Robertson, Lally Segard, Louise Suggs and Annika Sörenstam. They joined the existing 15 male honorary members, whom included President George H. W. Bush, Peter Thomson CBE, Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer and Gary Player. She was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2015. On 12 July 2016, Davies was presented with the "Spirit of Golf" Award from the Golf Foundation in a ceremony at Royal Troon. Davies is the first recipient of the prestigious honour.

Davies published an autobiography in 1996. Davies enjoys all sports and is an avid football fan and a Liverpool F. C. supporter. and she has in the past been fined by the Ladies European Tour for watching an England versus Spain European Championship football match on a portable television during the final round of the 1996 Evian Masters in France, a tournament she nevertheless won. In 2001, Davies joined the BBC Sport commentary team member at The Open Championship. and has regularly appeared in the commentary box for major golfing events on the BBC. Davies has built a nine hole golf course (one full size green and greenside bunker plus nine tees) in the garden of her house. In 2004, she hosted a celebrity fourball tournament for the charity Sport Relief. Davies has always had an interest in gambling, having formerly been a bookmaker's assistant, and this interest led to her becoming a racehorse owner. In 2006 Davies completed a 56 mile charity walk along the Great Wall of China to raise funds for Great Ormond Street Hospital. In 2012, she was named by the Golf Club Managers' Association's Golf Club Management magazine as the 32nd most powerful person in British golf due to her ability to inspire girls and women to play the game.

In 1997, 33 year old Davies signed a four year contract worth $1 as part of a publicity stunt for newly established American soccer team Myrtle Beach Seadawgs in the USISL D 3 Pro League. She played in one league game for the club, a six minute cameo in a 4–1 loss against New Jersey Imperials on 18 April 1997. The future United States national soccer team international Tim Howard made his away debut in the game. Howard wrote in his book that the Seadawgs had offered a bonus of $500 to any player who could assist Davies score a goal.

No. DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s) up130 Jun 1985Belgian Ladies Open−6 (70 71 73 72=286)1 stroke Maxine Burton214 Jun 1986McEwan's Wirral Classic−11 (72 71 70 72=285)3 strokes Penny Grice Whittaker Beverley New Dale Reid313 Sep 1986Greater Manchester Tournament−20 (63 70 67 68=268)3 strokes Penny Grice Whittaker412 Oct 1986Women's British Open−17 (71 73 69 70=283)4 strokes Peggy Conley Marta Figueras Dotti524 Oct 1986La Manga Spanish Open−10 (72 72 68 74=286)4 strokes Corinne Dibnah614 Sep 1987Italian Ladies' Open−3 (73 72 69 71=285)1 stroke Liselotte Neumann730 Apr 1988Ford Ladies' Classic−8 (72 76 69 75=292)1 stroke Corinne Dibnah818 Sep 1988Italian Ladies' Open−19 (65 67 69 68=269)9 strokes Marie Laure de Lorenzi Taya916 Oct 1988Biarritz Ladies Open−9 (65 67 68 67=267)1 stroke Marie Laure de Lorenzi Taya1015 Oct 1989Laing Ladies Charity Classic−16 (72 64 72 68=276)3 strokes Jane Connachan Corinne Dibnah Susan Moon Dale Reid1128 Oct 1990AGF Biarritz Ladies Open(Tournament shortened from 72 to 36 holes due to rain)−2 (63 73=136)1 stroke Alison Nicholas1221 Apr 1991Valextra Classic−7 (71 71 70 69=281)4 strokes Tania Abitbol1328 Jun 1992European Ladies Open−11 (72 70 71 72=285)2 strokes Catrin Nilsmark142 Aug 1992Ladies English Open−11 (72 69 69 71=281)7 strokes Tania Abitbol Marie Laure de Lorenzi Corinne Dibnah Alison Nicholas1520 Sep 1992BMW Italian Ladies' Open−14 (66 66 73 69=274)5 strokes Sandrine Mendiburu165 Sep 1993Waterford Dairies Ladies' English Open−11 (71 72 64 70=277)1 stroke Marie Laure de Lorenzi1731 Jul 1994Holiday Ireland Women's Open−6 (70 72 69 71=282)8 strokes Carin Koch Helen Wadsworth187 Aug 1994The New Skoda Women's Scottish Open−17 (68 67 69 67=271)5 strokes Annika Sörenstam2030 Jul 1995Guardian Irish Holidays Open−25 (67 66 66 68=267)16 strokes Åsa Gottmo2113 Aug 1995Woodpecker Women's Welsh Open−14 (68 69 71 70=278)3 strokes Wendy Doolan223 Sep 1995Wilkinson Sword Ladies' English Open−15 (72 66 68 67=273)4 strokes Helen Alfredsson2520 Oct 1996Italian Ladies' Open di Sicilia−10 (68 70 68 76=282)3 strokes Tina Fischer Fiona Pike268 Jun 1997Ford Stimorol Danish Open−9 (68 70 69=207)3 strokes Maria Hjorth2721 Sep 1997Hennessy CupE (75 71 68 74=288)1 stroke Anne Marie Knight2826 Jul 1998Chrysler Open 8 (72 71 71 70=284)6 strokes Trish Johnson Raquel Carriedo294 Jul 1999Chrysler Open−15 (71 69 66 67=273)8 strokes Alison Nicholas308 Aug 1999McDonald's WPGA Championship−15 (67 69 71 70=277)4 strokes Helen Alfredsson3217 Sep 2000TSN Ladies World Cup Golf (individual event)−7 (71 67 71=209)3 strokes Sophie Gustafson Marine Monnet339 Sep 2001WPGA International Matchplay5 & 4 Janice Moodie344 Aug 2002P4 Norwegian Masters−5 (73 69 68 73=283)Playoff Ana Larraneta3523 Feb 2003ANZ Ladies Masters1−13 (67 68 68=203)1 stroke Rebecca Stevenson Karrie Webb367 Mar 2004AAMI Women's Australian Open1−5 (68 68 77 70=283)6 strokes Rachel Teske3727 Aug 2006SAS Masters−11 (69 68 68=205)6 strokes Ellen Smets3829 Sep 2007UNIQA Ladies Golf Open−16 (69 65 66=200)4 strokes Sophie Gustafson3914 Sep 2008UNIQA Ladies Golf Open−15 (71 67 67 68=273)3 strokes Lisa Hall4015 Feb 2009Women's Australian Open1−7 (74 76 67 68=285)1 stroke Tania Elósegui4128 Feb 2010Pegasus New Zealand Women's Open1−9 (69 71 71 68=279)2 strokes Sarah Kemp Pernilla Lindberg Marianne Skarpnord4216 May 2010UniCredit Ladies German Open−11 (71 72 66 68=277)2 strokes Melissa Reid435 Sep 2010UNIQA Ladies Golf Open−11 (70 65 70=205)1 stroke Virginie Lagoutte Clément4419 Sep 2010Open De España Femenino−11 (65 66 71=202)2 strokes Frances Bondad Rebecca Hudson Christina Kim4513 Nov 2010Hero Honda Women's Indian Open Dale ReidLost. Reid won with birdie on first extra hole.21987Bowring Ladies Scottish Open Dale ReidLost on second extra hole31993Hennessy Ladies Cup Liselotte NeumannLost to birdie by Neumann on first extra hole41999 McDonalds WPGA Championship Maria HjorthWon with par on second extra hole.51999Donegal Irish Ladies Open Raquel Carriedo Elisabeth Esterl Sandrine MendiburuLost. Mendiburu won with par on second extra hole. Esterl was eliminated with bogey on first extra hole.62002 P4 Norwegian Masters Tandi Cuningham Louise Friberg Nontaya SrisawangWon with eagle on first extra hole92012UniCredit Ladies German Open Anne Lise CaudalLost. Caudal won with birdie on second extra hole.

YearChampionship54 holesWinning scoreMarginRunner(s) up 1987 U. S. Women's Open 1 shot deficit−3 (72 70 72 71=285)Playoff 1 JoAnne Carner, Ayako Okamoto 1994 McDonald's LPGA Championship 1 shot lead−5 (70 72 69 68=279)3 strokes Alice Ritzman 1996 McDonald's LPGA Championship 2 shot deficitE (72 71 70=213)1 stroke Julie Piers 1996 du Maurier Classic 5 shot deficit−11 (71 70 70 66=277)2 strokes Nancy Lopez, Karrie Webb
1 In an 18 hole playoff: Davies 71, Okamoto 73, Carner 74.

Year TournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s) up2018U. S. Senior Women's Open−16 (71 71 66 68=276)10 strokes Juli Inkster 2018Senior LPGA Championship−8 (68 70 70=208)4 strokes Helen Alfredsson Silvia Cavalleri

Year Totalmatches TotalW–L–H SinglesW–L–H FoursomesW–L–H FourballsW–L–H Pointswon Points%Career4622–18–65–5–28–6–19–7–32554.35%199032–1–01–0–0 def. R. Jones 3&21–0–0 won w/ A. Nicholas 2&10–1–0 lost w/ A. Nicholas 4&3266.7%199233–0–01–0–0 def. B. Burton 4&21–0–0 won w/ A. Nicholas 1 up1–0–0 won w/ A. Nicholas 1 up3100%199431–2–00–1–0 lost to B. Burton 1 dn1–0–0 won w/ A. Nicholas 2&10–1–0 lost w/ A. Nicholas 2&1133.3%199653–2–00–1–0 lost to M. McGann 3&21–1–0 lost w/ A. Nicholas 1 dn,won w/ T. Johnson 4&32–0–0 won w/ T. Johnson 6&5,won w/ L. Hackney 6&5360%199853–1–11–0–0 def. P. Hurst 1 up1–1–0 lost w/ T. Johnson 3&1,won w/ C. Sörenstam, 3&21–0–1 halved w/ C. Sörenstam,won w/ L. Hackney 2up3.570%200041–2–10–1–0 lost to K. Robbins 3&21–1–0 won w/ A. Nicholas 4&3,lost w/ A. Nicholas 6&50–0–1 halved w/ R. Carriedo1.537.5%200252–3–00–1–0 lost to M. Mallon 3&21–1–0 won w/ P. Martí 2 up,lost w/ P. Martí 2&11–1–0 lost w/ P. Martí 1 dn,won w/ S. Gustafson 1up240%200341–2–11–0–0 def. M. Mallon, conceded on 150–0–1 halved w/ C. Koch0–2–0 lost w/ C. Matthew 2&1,lost w/ S. Gustafson 2&11.537.5%200553–2–00–1–0 lost to P. Creamer 7&51–1–0 won w/ M. Hjorth 2&1,lost w/ M. Hjorth 3&22–0–0 won w/ S. Pettersen 4&3,won w/ A. Sörenstam 4&2360%200742–1–11–0–0 def B. Lincicome 4&30–1–0 lost w/ B. Brewerton 2&11–0–1 halved w/ T. Johnson,won w/ B. Brewerton 2 up2.562.5%200920–1–10–0–1 halved with B. Lang0–1–0 lost w/ B. Brewerton 5&40.525%201131–1–10–0–1 halved with J. Inkster1–1–0 lost w/ M. Reid 1 dn, won w/ M. Reid 4&3 1.550%