| Fullname | Lindsey Elizabeth Wright |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 31 December 1979 (age 46) |
| Birth place | Tunbridge Wells, England |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Residence | Albury, Australia McKinney, Texas, U.S. |
| College | Pepperdine University |
| Yearpro | 2003 |
| Extour | LPGA Tour (joined 2004) ALPG Tour Futures Tour |
| Prowins | 5 |
| Letwins | 1 |
| Alpgwins | 2 |
| Futwins | 3 |
| Nabisco | 4th: 2009 |
| Lpga | 2nd: 2009 |
| Wusopen | T17: 2009 |
| Wbritopen | T17: 2012 |
| Evian | T52: 2013 |
Lindsey Elizabeth Wright (born 31 December 1979) is an Australian professional golfer playing on the LPGA Tour. She earned exempt status for the 2004 LPGA season in 2003, and has been competing full-time on the Tour since.
Early life and amateur career
Wright was born in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England in 1979. She took up golf at the age of nine. She was an Australian Institute of Sport golf scholarship holder from 1998 to 1999.[1] In 1998, she was the leading amateur at the Women's Australian Open.
For university, she attended Pepperdine University. She finished second at the 2001 NCAA Championship while at Pepperdine. She was a semifinalist at the 2002 U.S. Women's Amateur, finished second at the 2002 World Cup in Malaysia, and was a finalist at the 2002 British Ladies Amateur. She played in the 2003 Kraft Nabisco Championship as an amateur and tied for 57th.
Professional career
In 2003, Wright turned professional in June and competed on the Futures Tour, where she won the GE FUTURES Professional Golf Classic. She tied for 54th at the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament to earn non-exempt status for the 2004 LPGA season. In 2004, she competed on the Futures Tour, where she won the Bank of Ann Arbor FUTURES Golf Classic and finished second on the money list to earn exempt status for the 2005 LPGA season. In 2005, she recorded a season-best tie for fifth at the Longs Drugs Challenge. In 2006, she recorded a season-best tie for sixth at the CN Canadian Women's Open and carded a career-low 66 during the second round of the Fields Open in Hawaii, where she tied for ninth.
Wright recorded a career-best finish at the McDonald's LPGA Championship, where she finished fourth and tied her career-low 66 in the final round. She also tied for fifth at the Wegmans LPGA and at the HSBC Women's World Match Play Championship.
Personal life
Wright currently holds residence in both McKinney, Texas and Albury, Australia. Lindsay, who is also a qualified registered nurse, has been working as a full-time nurse after the prime of her career since 2018.
Awards and honor
She was a four-time All-American while at Pepperdine University.
Professional wins (5)
Futures Tour wins (3)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | Winner's share ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 Jul 2003 | GE FUTURES Professional Golf Classic | 74-72-70-69=205 | −8 | Playoff | Michelle Fuller Lisa Hall | 8,400 |
| 2 | 9 May 2004 | Isleta Casino & Resort FUTURES Gold Classic | 68–69–66=203 | −13 | 2 strokes | Aram Cho | 10,500 |
| 3 | 6 Jun 2004 | Bank of Ann Arbor FUTURES Golf Classic | 69–67–72=208 | –13 | 1 stroke | Kathryn Cusick Jimin Kang | 8,400 |
LPGA Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2009 | Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic | Eunjung Yi | Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
ALPG Tour wins (2)
- 2004 Catalina Country Club Pro-Am
- 2012 ISPS Handa New Zealand Women's Open (co-sanctioned with Ladies European Tour)
Results in LPGA majors
Results not in chronological order before 2014.
| Tournament | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kraft Nabisco Championship | T57 | CUT | T26 | T42 | 4 | CUT | T52 | T43 | 73 | CUT | ||
| U.S. Women's Open | CUT | T37 | T42 | T17 | T48 | T50 | CUT | |||||
| Women's British Open | CUT | T31 | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | T17 | T59 | |||
| LPGA Championship | T16 | T20 | 4 | T18 | 2 | T14 | CUT | CUT | CUT | |||
| The Evian Championship ^ | T52 | CUT | ||||||||||
^ The Evian Championship was added as a major in 2013.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Summary
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kraft Nabisco Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 |
| U.S. Women's Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 |
| Women's British Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 |
| LPGA Championship | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 6 |
| The Evian Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Totals | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 38 | 22 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 5 (2006 LPGA – 2007 LPGA)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 2 (2009 Kraft Nabisco – 2008 LPGA)
Team appearances
Amateur
- Espirito Santo Trophy (representing Australia): 2000, 2002 (winners)
- Commonwealth Trophy (representing Australia): 1999 (winners)
- Tasman Cup (representing Australia): 1999 (winners)
Professional
- World Cup (representing Australia): 2007, 2008
- International Crown (representing Australia): 2014
- The Queens (representing Australia): 2015
References
- ^ Excellence: the Australian Institute of Sport. Canberra: Australian Sports Commission. 2002. ISBN 1-74013-060-X.