Mandy Adamson
| Mandy Adamson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born | 9 March 1972 Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa | ||
| Died | 26 July 2022 (aged 50) | ||
| Sporting nationality |  South Africa | ||
| Career | |||
| Turned professional | 1994 | ||
| Former tour(s) | Ladies European Tour Nedbank Women's Golf Tour | ||
| Professional wins | 7 | ||
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |||
| Chevron Championship | DNP | ||
| Women's PGA C'ship | DNP | ||
| U.S. Women's Open | DNP | ||
| du Maurier Classic | DNP | ||
| Women's British Open | CUT: 2003 | ||
| Evian Championship | DNP | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Mandy Adamson (9 March 1972 – 26 July 2022) was a South African professional golfer and Ladies European Tour player. She became the first to win the South African Women's Open three times.[1]
Career[edit]
Adamson enjoyed a successful career as one of South Africa's leading female golfers. She won multiple titles as an amateur, including becoming South African Amateur champion three times. She was a semi-finalist at the British Ladies Amateur in 1994 and represented South Africa in the Espirito Santo Trophy twice.[2]
Adamson turned professional in 1994 and joined the Ladies European Tour where she played until 2004. She played in the 2003 Women's British Open at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club where she missed the cut by one stroke after rounds of 75 and 73.[3] She also played in South Africa where she won three South African Women's Open and two South African Women's Masters,[4] and topped the Order of Merit in 2002.[5]
Death[edit]
Adamson died from cancer in July 2022 at age 50.[6]
Professional wins (7)[edit]
Nedbank Women's Golf Tour wins (7)[edit]
- 1995 South African Women's Open
- 1997 South African Women's Open
- 2000 South African Ladies Masters
- 2001 Nedbank Mastercard Classic
- 2002 Vodacom SA Ladies Players Championship, South African Women's Open, Nedbank Ladies SA Masters
Results in LPGA majors[edit]
Adamson only played in the Women's British Open.
| Tournament | 2003 |
|---|---|
| Women's British Open | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
Team appearances[edit]
Amateur
- Espirito Santo Trophy (representing South Africa): 1992, 1994
References[edit]
- ^ "Lee-Anne Pace takes record-breaking 4th SA Women's Open title". Independent Online. 16 May 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
- ^ "World Amateur Team Championships – Women's Records". Retrieved 30 May 2013.
- ^ "2003 British Women's Open". LPGA Tour. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
- ^ "Son and hat-trick hero Pace sign off in style at SA Women's Open". GolfRSA. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
- ^ "Putting or painting, Mandy is handy". Independent Online. 20 April 2002. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
- ^ "SA Tours mourn passing of Mandy Adamson". SuperSport. 27 July 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
External links[edit]
- Mandy Adamson at the Sunshine Ladies Tour official site
- Mandy Adamson at the Golfdata official site (in Swedish)