Dewi Weber
| Dewi Weber | |
|---|---|
 Weber in 2013 | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 12 June 1996 Groningen, Netherlands |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) |
| Sporting nationality |  Netherlands |
| Residence | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Career | |
| College | University of Miami |
| Turned professional | 2019 |
| Current tour(s) | Epson Tour |
| Former tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |
| Chevron Championship | T61: 2023 |
| Women's PGA C'ship | CUT: 2022, 2023 |
| U.S. Women's Open | CUT: 2023 |
| Women's British Open | DNP |
| Evian Championship | DNP |
Dewi Weber (born 12 June 1996) is a Dutch professional golfer playing on the LPGA Tour.[1]
Amateur career
[edit]Weber was a tennis player in her youth. She played internationally for 2 years, but got injured at 12. That is when she took up golf. By the age of 14, she was selected for the Dutch National Team, and started playing international junior tournaments.[2] In 2012, she represented the Netherlands at the European Young Masters and the European Girls' Team Championship. She played in six European Ladies' Team Championships between 2013 and 2018.[3]
She has also represented the Netherlands in two World Amateur Team Championships, the 2014 Espirito Santo Trophy in Japan and the 2016 Espirito Santo Trophy in Mexico. She played in the 2017 Vagliano Trophy and represented the International team at the 2018 Arnold Palmer Cup.[3]
Weber enrolled at University of Miami in 2015 and played with Miami Hurricanes women's golf. As a freshman, she tied for second behind Virginia Elena Carta at the 2016 NCAA Championship in Eugene, Oregon, finishing with a four-round total of 280 (−8).[4]
In 2016, she lost the final of the British Ladies Amateur to Julia Engström on the 19th hole.[5]
Professional career
[edit]Weber turned professional and joined the Symetra Tour in 2019. Over three seasons, she recorded 12 top-10 finishes, with her career-best result a solo fourth at the 2020 Mission Inn Resort and Club Championship.[1]
She earned her card for the 2022 LPGA Tour through qualifying school.[6]
In May 2023, she won the 36-hole local qualifying at Novato, California, among 75 competitors, for her first appearance at the U.S. Women's Open, to take place at Pebble Beach Golf Links in July 2023.[7]
Amateur wins
[edit]- 2013 Dutch National Strokeplay Championship, Netherlands U21 Match Play
- 2014 Dutch Brabants Open
- 2015 Dutch National Strokeplay Championship, European Nations Cup (Individual)
- 2016 Dutch National Strokeplay Championship, Dutch Brabants Open, Mary Fossum Invitational, Betsy Rawls Longhorn Invitational
- 2018 UCF Challenge
Source:[3]
Team appearances
[edit]Amateur
- European Young Masters (representing the Netherlands): 2012
- European Girls' Team Championship (representing the Netherlands): 2012
- European Ladies' Team Championship (representing the Netherlands): 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
- Espirito Santo Trophy (representing the Netherlands): 2014, 2016
- Vagliano Trophy (representing the continent of Europe): 2017
- Arnold Palmer Cup (representing the International team): 2018
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Dewi Weber Sees Fruitful Results With Help From Social Media Pause". LPGA Tour. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
- ^ "Bio". Dewi Weber. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Dewi Weber". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ "Roster:Dewi Weber". Florida State Seminoles. 2 June 2017. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
- ^ "Julia Engstrom (15) becomes youngest ever champion at 19th in finish of high drama". KirkwoodGolf. 26 June 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
- ^ "Na Rin An Secures Medalist Honors At LPGA Q-Series". LPGA. 15 December 2021.
- ^ "Northern California, 2023 U.S. Women's Open Qualifying Results". Blue Golf. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
- ^ "European Ladies' Team Championship – European Golf Association". 19 October 2015. Archived from the original on 21 October 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Dewi Weber at the Women's World Golf Rankings official site
- Dewi Weber at the Miami Hurricanes official site