Meghan MacLaren
Meghan MacLaren (born 15 May 1994) is an English professional golfer that plays on the Ladies European Tour.
| Meghan MacLaren | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 15 May 1994 Wellingborough, England | |||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | |||||||||||||
| Nationality |  England | |||||||||||||
| Residence | Rushden, Northamptonshire, England | |||||||||||||
| Career | ||||||||||||||
| College | Florida International University | |||||||||||||
| Turned professional | 2016 | |||||||||||||
| Current tour(s) | Ladies European Tour | |||||||||||||
| Former tour(s) | LET Access Series | |||||||||||||
| Professional wins | 5 | |||||||||||||
| Number of wins by tour | ||||||||||||||
| Ladies European Tour | 2 | |||||||||||||
| ALPG Tour | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Other | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Best results in LPGA major championships | ||||||||||||||
| ANA Inspiration | DNP | |||||||||||||
| Women's PGA C'ship | DNP | |||||||||||||
| U.S. Women's Open | CUT: 2017, 2020 | |||||||||||||
| Women's British Open | 63rd: 2018 | |||||||||||||
| Evian Championship | CUT: 2018, 2019 | |||||||||||||
| Achievements and awards | ||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||
Medal record
| ||||||||||||||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon}
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon}
MacLaren won eight times as a Florida International University player before graduating with a degree in English and turning professional in 2016. She won the final LET Access Series tournament of 2016, the Santander Golf Tour LETAS La Penaza, and again at the 2017 Azores Ladies Open. In 2017 she won the LET Access Series Order of Merit and gained her full card for the 2018 Ladies European Tour, where she had seven top-10 finishes, including securing her maiden victory at Women's NSW Open.[1] At the 2018 European Golf Team Championships she medalled twice.
The highlights of 2019 included successfully defending her Women's NSW Open title, a runner-up finish in the Jordan Mixed Open, and a third place in Jabra Ladies Open.[2]
Professional wins (5)
Ladies European Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up | Winner's share (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 Mar 2018 | Women's NSW Open^ | 71-67-65-71=274 | −10 | 2 strokes |  Silvia Banon |
14,264 |
| 2 | 10 Mar 2019 | Women's NSW Open^ | 70-66-67-69=272 | −12 | 3 strokes |  Munchin Keh,  Lynn Carlsson |
14,048 |
^Co-sanctioned with the ALPG Tour
Other wins (1)
Team appearances
Amateur
- Patsy Hankins Trophy (representing Europe): 2016
- Curtis Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 2016 (winners)
- Espirito Santo Trophy (representing England): 2016
Professional
- European Championships (representing Great Britain): 2018
References
- "Player Profile: Meghan MacLaren". LET Access. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- "Meghan MacLaren makes Thailand debut". Ladies European Tour. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- Heath, Elliot (25 June 2020). "Meg MacLaren Wins Moor Park Justin Rose Ladies Series Event". Golf Monthly.
External links
- Meghan MacLaren at the Ladies European Tour official site
- Meghan MacLaren at the Women's World Golf Rankings official site