Beth Bauer
| Beth Bauer | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Beth Bauer |
| Born | March 15, 1980 Largo, Florida |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Residence | Tampa, Florida |
| Career | |
| College | Duke University |
| Turned professional | 2000 |
| Former tour(s) | Futures Tour LPGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 4 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Futures Tour | 4 |
| Best results in LPGA Major Championships |
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| Kraft Nabisco C'ship | T16: 1998 |
| LPGA Championship | T52: 2002 |
| U.S. Women's Open | T18: 2002 |
| du Maurier Classic | DNP |
| Women's British Open | T8: 2002 |
| Achievements and awards | |
| LPGA Rookie of the Year | 2002 |
| Futures Tour Player of the Year |
2001 |
| Futures Tour Rookie of the Year |
2001 |
Beth Bauer (born March 15, 1980) is an American professional golfer.
Bauer was born in Largo, Florida. As an amateur, she won the 1997 U.S. Girls' Junior and in 1998 and 1999 she earned back-to-back victories at the North and South Women's Amateur at Pinehurst Resort in North Carolina. She played on the U.S. Curtis Cup team in 1998 and 2000.
A former student at Duke University, where she played on the golf team, she turned professional in 2000. She won the player and rookie of the year awards on the second tier Futures Tour in 2001 as she graduated to the LPGA Tour for 2002. She enjoyed further success in her first season on the main tour, finishing in 18th place on the money list and winning the rookie of the year award ahead of Natalie Gulbis.[1] Her performances fell away over the following seasons, and she lost her place on the LPGA Tour at the end of the 2006 season.[2]
Contents |
[edit] Professional wins (4)
[edit] Futures Tour wins (4)
- 2001 California FUTURES Classic, Colorado Women's FUTURES Classic, Aurora Health Care SBC FUTURES Charity Golf Classic, York Newspaper Company FUTURES Classic
[edit] Results in LPGA majors
| Tournament | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kraft Nabisco Championship | T16LA | CUT | T35 | DNP | DNP | T39 | T45 | DNP | DNP |
| LPGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T52 | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT |
| U.S. Women's Open | CUT | CUT | CUT | DNP | T18 | T43 | CUT | DNP | CUT |
| Women's British Open | - | - | - | DNP | T8 | 63 | CUT | CUT | DNP |
^The Women's British Open replaced the du Maurier Classic as an LPGA major in 2001.
LA = Low Amateur
DNP = did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = withdrew
"T" tied
Green background for a win. Yellow background for a top-10 finish.
[edit] References
- ^ Yoon, Peter (October 9, 2002). "Bauer Has a Rewarding First Season". Los Angeles Times. http://articles.latimes.com/2002/oct/09/sports/sp-golf9. Retrieved 2010-05-04.
- ^ Harig, Bob (July 1, 2006). "Confidence elusive for Bauer". St. Petersburg Times. http://www.sptimes.com/2006/07/01/Sports/Confidence_elusive_fo.shtml. Retrieved 2010-05-04.
[edit] External links
- Beth Bauer at the LPGA Tour official site
- Beth Bauer at the Futures Tour official site
