Becky Morgan (born 5 September 1974) is a Welsh professional golfer who plays mainly on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour but is also a member of the Ladies European Tour.
| Becky Morgan | |
|---|---|
 Morgan at the 2013 Women's British Open | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 5 September 1974 Abergavenny, Wales |
| Height | 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m) |
| Sporting nationality |  Wales |
| Residence | Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, England |
| Career | |
| College | University of North Carolina at Greensboro |
| Turned professional | 2000 |
| Current tour(s) | LPGA Tour (joined 2001) Ladies European Tour (joined 2001) |
| Professional wins | 1 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Ladies European Tour | 1 |
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |
| Chevron Championship | T29: 2006 |
| Women's PGA C'ship | T6: 2003 |
| U.S. Women's Open | T28: 2006 |
| Women's British Open | T15: 2005 |
| Evian Championship | CUT: 2013, 2019 |
Amateur career
editMorgan was born in Abergavenny. She was introduced to the game of golf by her grandfather when she was 12[1] and had a successful amateur career. She was a member of the Welsh Junior and Under-21 teams and also won the 1991 and 1992 Welsh School Championship titles.[2] She was a member of the Great Britain and Ireland Curtis Cup team in 1998 and 2000[3] and a member of the Vagliano Trophy team in 1997 and 1999. Morgan was the runner-up in 1996 and a semifinalist in 1997 at the British Amateur Championship. She was runner-up in the 1998 Ladies' British Open Amateur Stroke Play Championship.[2][4]
Morgan was assisted by College Prospects of America to win a golf scholarship at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro in 1994,[5] and during the next four years won 10 NCAA Division I medalist titles, including three Big South Conference Championships from 1995 to 1997 resulting in her being named Big South All-American for those three years.[6] She finished 10th in the NCAA Championship in 1997, the year she graduated with a major in Geography.[2]
Morgan returned to Wales and continued her amateur career finishing runner-up at the Welsh Ladies' Amateur Championship in 1998 and 1999[4] and second at the South Atlantic Amateur Championship in 2000.[7]
Professional career
editMorgan turned professional in August 2000. She qualified for the Ladies European Tour by finishing tied for sixth at the LET Qualifying School[4] and earned non-exempt status on the LPGA Tour by finishing T14th at the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament[2] and thus had rookie seasons on both sides of the Atlantic in 2001.
Morgan played in eight events on LET in 2001 without missing a cut, posting four top-10s[4] including narrowly losing the French Open to Norway's Suzann Pettersen at the third playoff hole.[8] She also played 16 events on the LPGA earning her first LPGA top-10 finish with a tie for 7th at the Longs Drugs Challenge. She finished second to Hee-Won Han for Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year honours.[2]
In 2002, Morgan competed in four events on the Evian Ladies European Tour, where she posted two top-10 finishes. She also played 18 events on the LPGA with a T7 at the ShopRite LPGA Classic being her only top-10 finish. In 2003, she finished second at the ShopRite LPGA Classic, the best LPGA finish of her career and in 23 starts had seven top-10s. She played in six events on the LET with her best finish being a tie for fourth at the HP Open. She narrowly missed out on a captain's pick for the 2003 Solheim Cup.[9]
In 2004, Morgan played most of the year on the LPGA. In 24 starts, she amassed three top-10s. She also played in four events on the LET with her best finish being 3rd at the HP Open in Sweden. She also concentrated on the LPGA for 2005 and recorded one top-10 out of 23 events played. Her best performance on the LET was a tie for sixth on home soil at the Wales Ladies Championship.
Morgan teamed up with Becky Brewerton to finish 6th in the inaugural Women's World Cup of Golf in 2005. They teamed up again in 2006 when they finished third[10] and 2007 when they finished eighth.[11]
Morgan won her first professional tournament at the 2018 Hero Women's Indian Open on the Ladies European Tour.
Ladies European Tour wins
editLPGA Tour career summary
edit| Year | Wins | Earnings ($) | Money list rank | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0 | 101,955 | 83 | 72.07 |
| 2002 | 0 | 102,290 | 80 | 72.70 |
| 2003 | 0 | 481,344 | 23 | 71.31 |
| 2004 | 0 | 422,696 | 29 | 71.33 |
| 2005 | 0 | 129,681 | 70 | 73.33 |
| 2006 | 0 | 177,591 | 67 | 73.01 |
| 2007 | 0 | 235,653 | 55 | 73.08 |
| 2008 | 0 | 205,838 | 65 | 72.70 |
| 2009 | 0 | 158,113 | 65 | 72.84 |
| 2010 | 0 | 76,007 | 83 | 73.44 |
| 2011 | 0 | 98,485 | 69 | 73.57 |
| 2012 | 0 | 111,725 | 74 | 73.27 |
| 2013 | 0 | 64,593 | 96 | 72.96 |
| 2014 | 0 | 68,760 | 102 | 72.48 |
| 2015 | 0 | 38,997 | 120 | 72.54 |
| 2016 | 0 | 82,459 | 102 | 72.02 |
| 2017 | 0 | 62,753 | 124 | 73.00 |
| 2018 | 0 | 11,786 | 157 | 72.84 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | – | 74.20 |
| 2020 | 0 | 11,635 | 148 | 74.50 |
| 2021 | 0 | 6,584 | 174 | 72.50 |
| 2022 | 0 | 10,201 | 182 | 72.33 |
- As of the 2022 season[12]
Team appearances
editAmateur
- European Ladies' Team Championship (representing Wales): 1995, 1997, 1999
- Vagliano Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1997, 1999
- Curtis Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1998, 2000
- Commonwealth Trophy (representing Great Britain): 1999
Professional
- World Cup (representing Wales): 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
- The Queens (representing Europe): 2016
References
edit- ^ "Becky Morgan - View from a Star". City and County of Swansea. Retrieved 27 March 2007.
- ^ a b c d e "Becky Morgan Full Career Bio" (PDF). LPGA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 28 March 2007.
- ^ "Previous Matches 1932-2002". USGA. Archived from the original on 7 April 2007. Retrieved 27 March 2007.
- ^ a b c d "Becky Morgan Player Profile". Ladies European Tour. Archived from the original on 11 March 2007. Retrieved 27 March 2007.
- ^ "College Prospects of America UK Clients". USGA. Archived from the original on 15 March 2007. Retrieved 27 March 2007.
- ^ "Big South All-Time All-Americans". Big South Sports. Retrieved 27 March 2007.
- ^ "South Atlantic Ladies Amateur". Golfweek. Archived from the original on 18 April 2007. Retrieved 27 March 2007.
- ^ "Pettersen defends in France". Ladies European Tour. 19 June 2002. Archived from the original on 25 October 2006. Retrieved 28 March 2007.
- ^ "European Team announced". Ladies European Tour. 25 August 2003. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 18 March 2007.
- ^ "Beckys are third in the world" (PDF). WLGU. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 27 March 2007.
- ^ "Sports round-up Golf: World Cup victory". South Wales Echo. 22 January 2007. Retrieved 27 March 2007.
- ^ "Becky Morgan stats". LPGA. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
External links
edit
- Becky Morgan at the Ladies European Tour official site
- Becky Morgan at the LPGA Tour official site
- Becky Morgan at the Legends Tour official site
- Becky Morgan at the Women's World Golf Rankings official site