Joanne Furby

Furby won the 1987 English Women's Amateur Championship at Alwoodley Golf Club, beating Maria King 4&3 in the final. She had finished second in the stroke-play qualification stage.^[2] Later in 1987 she won the Smyth Salver as the leading amateur in the Women's British Open, nine strokes behind winner Alison Nicholas.^[3][1] In 1988 she won the Ladies' British Open Amateur Championship at Royal Cinque Ports, beating Julie Wade 4&3 in the final.^[4]

Furby played for England in the 1987 European Ladies' Team Championship and in the Women's Home Internationals in 1987 and 1988.^[1]

Furby turned professional at the start of 1989, to play on the Women Professional Golfers' European Tour.^[5] She was later the professional at Blackwell Grange Golf Club in Darlington.^[6]

• European Ladies' Team Championship (representing England): 1987
• Women's Home Internationals (representing England): 1987 (winners), 1988
• Girls Home Internationals (representing England): 1986 (winners)