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Cassandra Kirkland
Cassandra Kirkland (13 October 1984 – 30 April 2017) was a French professional golfer. She played on the Ladies European Tour and won the Sanya Ladies Open in 2012. BiographyBorn in Paris to an American father and French mother,[1] Kirkland studied at the University of Arizona from 2002 to 2006.[2] She was related to American racing car driver Eddie Cheever.[3] Amateur careerKirkland played golf from the age of seven and was semi-finalist in the Girls Amateur Championship in 2001. As a member of the Arizona Wildcats women's golfers at University of Arizona, she won the UNLV Invitational and was a member of the NGCA All American Team in 2005. She was All-PAC 10 Team and won the Golfstat award for par-five scoring leader in 2004 and 2005.[3] Professional careerKirkland turned professional in 2006 and won twice: the 2012 Sanya Ladies Open in China on the Ladies European Tour and the 2013 Fourqueux Ladies Open near Paris on the LET Access Series.[4] DeathKirkland died in 2017 at the age of 32, following a two-year fight against cancer. She was diagnosed with lung cancer in April 2015, despite never having smoked and having led the lifestyle of a healthy, professional athlete.[5][6] Professional wins (2)Ladies European Tour (1)
1Co-sanctioned by the Ladies Asian Golf Tour. LET Access Series (1)Team appearancesAmateur
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