| Marie-Laure de Lorenzi | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born | 21 January 1961 Biarritz, France | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Nationality |  France | ||
| Residence | Barcelona, Spain | ||
| Career | |||
| Turned professional | 1986 | ||
| Retired | 2004 | ||
| Former tour(s) | Ladies European Tour (1987–2004) | ||
| Professional wins | 21 | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| Ladies European Tour | 19 (3rd all-time) | ||
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |||
| ANA Inspiration | T48: 1989 | ||
| Women's PGA C'ship | DNP | ||
| U.S. Women's Open | T11: 1989 | ||
| du Maurier Classic | DNP | ||
| Women's British Open | DNP | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Marie-Laure de Lorenzi (born 21 January 1961, in Biarritz) is a French professional golfer. She is also known by her married name Marie-Laure Taya, and competed using that name until midway through 1989 when she reverted to her maiden name.[1]
De Lorenzi joined the Ladies European Tour in 1987 and is now a life member of the tour, having accumulated 19 tournament victories on it. She played for Europe in the first Solheim Cup, which took place in 1990, and was also a member of the European team in 1996 and 1998. She was assistant captain of the European Solheim Cup team in 2007. She retired from tournament golf in 2004.
Amateur wins
- 1978 Spanish International Ladies Amateur Championship
- 1980 Spanish International Ladies Amateur Championship
- 1983 Spanish International Ladies Amateur Championship
Professional wins (21)
Ladies European Tour wins (19)
- 1987 (2) Belgian Ladies Godiva Open, BMW Ladies' German Open
- 1988 (7) Letting French Open, Volmac Dutch Open, Hennessy Ladies Cup, Gothenburg Ladies Open, Laing Charity Classic, Woolmark Ladies' Matchplay, Qualitair Spanish Open
- 1989 (3) Ford Ladies' Classic, Hennessy Ladies Cup, BMW Ladies Classic
- 1990 (1) Ford Ladies' Classic
- 1993 (1) VAR Open de France Feminin
- 1994 (1) La Manga Spanish Open
- 1995 (3) Costa Azul Ladies Open, Staatsloterij Ladies Open, Nestlé French Ladies Open
- 1997 (1) Déesse Ladies' Swiss Open
Other wins (2)
- 1988 Benson & Hedges Trophy (with Mark McNulty)
- 1993 Lalla Meryem Cup
Team appearances
Amateur
- Espirito Santo Trophy (representing France): 1978, 1980, 1982, 1986
Professional
- Solheim Cup (representing Europe): 1990, 1996, 1998
See also
- List of golfers with most Ladies European Tour wins
References
- ^ Johnson, Bill (29 June 1989). "Taya can make a name for herself". The Herald (Glasgow). p. 27. Retrieved 2010-03-06.
External links
- Marie-Laure de Lorenzi at the Ladies European Tour official site