American professional golfer
Lauren Stephenson (born July 13, 1997[1]) is an American professional golfer.
Amateur career
Stephenson played her college golf at Clemson University (one year) and the University of Alabama (two years).[2][3]
She also competed at the 2018 Curtis Cup[4] and the 2018 Arnold Palmer Cup.[5]
Professional career
Stephenson turned professional in 2018 and finished T-8 at the LPGA Tour's Q-Series to earn her 2019 tour card. She made 11 cuts in 20 events in 2019 to retain her card.[6] She finished tied for 9th at the 2020 Women's PGA Championship, qualifying her for the 2020 U.S. Women's Open.[7] She is sponsored by Carlisle Companies.[8] Playing on both the LPGA Tour and Epson Tour in 2024, she won the Twin Bridges Championship on the Epson Tour and earned Epson Tour Player of the Year honors.[9]
Amateur wins
- 2012 Golf Pride Junior Classic
- 2013 TaylorMade-Adidas Junior All-Star at Chateau Elan, Hank Haney IJGA Junior Open
- 2014 AJGA Girls Championship
- 2015 Dixie Amateur
- 2016 Eastern Amateur Championship
- 2017 Mason Rudolph Championship
- 2018 Liz Murphy Collegiate Classic
Source:[5]
Professional wins
Epson Tour wins
Results in LPGA majors
Results not in chronological order.
Top 10
Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = withdrew
NT = no tournament
T = tied
LPGA Tour career summary
| Year |
Tournaments
played |
Cuts
made* |
Wins |
2nd |
3rd |
Top
10s |
Best
finish |
Earnings
($) |
Money
list rank |
Scoring
average |
Scoring
rank
|
| 2016
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
CUT
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
76.00
|
n/a
|
| 2017
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
T41
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
73.00
|
n/a
|
| 2018
|
Did not play
|
| 2019
|
20
|
11
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
T8
|
145,628
|
90
|
71.53
|
70
|
| 2020
|
13
|
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
T9
|
153,018
|
70
|
72.50
|
88
|
| 2021
|
22
|
17
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
T6
|
432,155
|
49
|
71.00
|
50
|
| 2022
|
24
|
16
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
T8
|
257,842
|
83
|
71.34
|
70
|
| 2023
|
18
|
10
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
T15
|
121,554
|
121
|
72.26
|
113
|
| 2024
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
CUT
|
0
|
n/a
|
73.75
|
n/a
|
| Totals^
|
103
|
63
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
5
|
T6
|
1,110,197
|
305
|
|
|
^ Official as of 2024 season [10][11][12]
* Includes matchplay and other tournaments without a cut.
World ranking
Position in Women's World Golf Rankings at the end of each calendar year.
U.S. national team appearances
Amateur
Source:[5]
References
- ^ Shefter, David (July 6, 2016). "Amateurs Relishing Chance to Compete With World's Best". USGA.
- ^ "Stephenson, Lee hold Shoprite LPGA Classic lead". ESPN. Associated Press. October 1, 2020.
- ^ "Lauren Stephenson". University of Alabama Athletics. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
- ^ Mell, Randall (February 7, 2019). "Former women's college stars making pro debuts at Vic Open". Golf Channel.
- ^ a b c "Lauren Stephenson". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
- ^ "Lauren Stephenson – Bio". LPGA. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
- ^ Nichols, Beth Ann (October 11, 2020). "Bianca Pagdanganan and Lauren Stephenson punch their tickets to U.S. Women's Open". Golfweek.
- ^ "Golf Tip from LPGA Tour Pro Lauren Stephenson". Carlisle Companies. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
- ^ "Lauren Stephenson Earns 2024 Epson Tour Player of the Year Honors". LPGA. October 9, 2024.
- ^ "Lauren Stephenson stats". LPGA. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
- ^ "Lauren Stephenson results". LPGA. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
- ^ "Career Money". LPGA. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". December 25, 2017.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". December 31, 2018.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". December 30, 2019.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". December 28, 2020.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". December 27, 2021.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". December 26, 2022.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". December 25, 2023.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". December 30, 2024.
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