Marie-Laure de Lorenzi
| Marie-Laure de Lorenzi | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Born | 21 January 1961 Biarritz, France | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Sporting nationality |  France | ||
| Residence | Barcelona, Spain | ||
| Career | |||
| Turned professional | 1986 | ||
| 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 | |||
| Chevron Championship | 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 mid-way 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.
Professional wins (21)
Ladies European Tour wins (19)
- 1987 (2) BMW Ladies' German Open, Belgian Godiva Open
- 1988 (7) Letting French Open, Volmac Open, Hennessy Cup, Gothenburg Open, Laing Charity Classic, Woolmark Matchplay, Qualitair Spanish Open
- 1989 (3) Ford Classic, Hennessy Cup, BMW Classic
- 1990 (1) Ford 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
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
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