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Joanne Morley

Joanne Morley
2009 Solheim Cup - Joanne Morley (1).jpg
Morley at the 2009 Women's British Open
Personal information
Full nameJoanne Lois Morley
Born30 December 1966
Sale, England
Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Nationality England
ResidenceSale, England
Career
Turned professional1993
Former tour(s)Ladies European Tour (1994–2009)
LPGA Tour (1997–2007)
Professional wins2
Number of wins by tour
Ladies European Tour2
Best results in LPGA major championships
ANA InspirationT42: 2001
Women's PGA C'shipT30: 1998
U.S. Women's OpenT12: 2002
du Maurier ClassicCUT: 1997
Women's British OpenT42: 2001

Joanne Lois Morley (born 30 December 1966) is an English professional golfer.

Morley was born in Sale. She was leading amateur at the Women's British Open in 1989 and 1993 and English Amateur Strokeplay Champion in 1992. She finished runner-up in the 1992 British Ladies Amateur. She played on the Great Britain and Ireland team in the 1992 Curtis Cup (winners) and the 1992 Espirito Santo Trophy (2nd place).

Morley turned professional in late 1993 and initially played on the Ladies European Tour (LET), where she came a career best sixth on the Order of Merit in 1996. She has won twice on the LET. She made her first Solheim Cup appearance that year. From 1997 to 2007, she played mainly on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour where her best finish was third. She returned to the LET in 2008. She was an assistant captain at the 2009 Solheim Cup.

Professional wins (2)

Ladies European Tour wins (2)

  • 1996 Ladies' German Open
  • 2000 stilwerk Ladies' German Open

Team appearances

Amateur

  • Vagliano Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1991 (winners), 1993 (winners)
  • Curtis Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1992 (winners)
  • Espirito Santo Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1992

Professional

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