Alexandra Swayne
American professional golfer
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Alexandra Swayne (born April 27, 2000) is an American professional golfer representing the United States Virgin Islands.[1] She plays on the Ladies European Tour, where she was part of the team finishing runner-up at the 2022 Aramco Team Series – Jeddah.[2]
United States Virgin Islands| Alexandra Swayne | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 27, 2000 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
| Sporting nationality | United States Virgin Islands |
| Career | |
| College | Clemson University |
| Turned professional | 2022 |
| Current tour | Ladies European Tour (joined 2022) |
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |
| Chevron Championship | DNP |
| Women's PGA C'ship | DNP |
| U.S. Women's Open | CUT: 2021 |
| Women's British Open | DNP |
| Evian Championship | DNP |
Early life and amateur career
Swayne was born in Cincinnati, Ohio and began playing golf at the age of 12. At 15, she won the Drive, Chip & Putt National Championship at Augusta National Golf Club.[3] In 2018, she won the Golfweek Junior Tour Championship and was an AJGA Rolex All-American.[4]
Swayne enrolled at Clemson University in 2018 to play with the Clemson Tigers women's golf team, and graduated after three years in 2021. She became the first golfer at Clemson to qualify for both the U.S. Women's Amateur and U.S. Women's Open in the same year.[5][6]
Professional career
Swayne turned professional in 2022 and joined the Ladies European Tour, where she has recorded top-10 finishes at the 2022 Joburg Ladies Open and 2024 Jabra Ladies Open. She was runner-up alongside Christine Wolf and Laura Beveridge at the 2022 Aramco Team Series – Jeddah, where they lost the team championship in a playoff to a team captained by Nicole Garcia.[7]
Amateur wins
Results in LPGA majors
CUT = missed the half-way cut
Team appearances
Professional
- Pan American Games (representing United States Virgin Islands): 2023