Pamela Wright
Scottish golfer
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Pamela Wright (born 26 June 1964)[1] is a Scottish professional golfer who played on the Ladies European Tour and LPGA Tour. She played in the European Solheim Cup team in 1990, 1992 and 1994.
Scotland| Pamela Wright | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born | 26 June 1964 | ||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | ||
| Sporting nationality | Scotland | ||
| Career | |||
| College | Arizona State University | ||
| Turned professional | 1988 | ||
| Former tours | Ladies European Tour LPGA Tour (1989–2004) | ||
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |||
| Chevron Championship | T8: 1992 | ||
| Women's PGA C'ship | T14: 1989 | ||
| U.S. Women's Open | T9: 1992 | ||
| du Maurier Classic | T3: 1991 | ||
| Women's British Open | CUT: 2001 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Golf career
Wright lost to Maureen Madill in a playoff for the 1980 Ladies' British Open Amateur Stroke Play Championship, after taking a bogey 5 at the first extra hole.[2] She played for the Great Britain & Ireland team in the 1981 Vagliano Trophy.[3][4][5] In 1982 she met Jane Connachan in the final of the Scottish Women's Amateur Championship, losing at the 19th hole.[6] In 1985 she won the Helen Holm Scottish Women's Open Championship by two strokes from Belle Robertson.[7] Wright played collegiate golf at Arizona State University and was All-American Second team in 1987 and All-American and All-Conference First team in 1988.[8]
She was a member of the European Solheim Cup team in 1990, 1992 and 1994.
Personal life
Team appearances
Amateur
- Vagliano Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1981
- European Ladies' Team Championship (representing Scotland) 1981, 1983, 1985, 1987
- Women's Home Internationals (representing Scotland): 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984
- Girls Home Internationals (representing Scotland): 1979, 1980
Professional
- Solheim Cup (representing Europe): 1990, 1992 (winners), 1994
