Kiran Matharu

Kiran Kaur Matharu
— Golfer —
Personal information
Born (1989-02-27) 27 February 1989
Leeds, England
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Nationality  England
Residence Leeds, England
Career
Turned professional 2006
Current tour(s) Ladies European Tour (joined 2007)
Best results in LPGA major championships
ANA Inspiration DNP
Women's PGA C'ship DNP
U.S. Women's Open DNP
Women's British Open CUT: 2008, 2011

Kiran Matharu (born 27 February 1989 in Leeds, England) is a female English professional golfer[1] currently playing on the Ladies European Tour.

Amateur career

Matharu was a member of the Faldo Series development programme and 2004 and 2005 Faldo Series Girls' Champion.[1] She received an invite to play in her first Ladies European Tour tournament at the 2005 Open De España Femenino, the year she was Welsh Ladies' Strokeplay Championship runner-up.[2] 2006 saw her represent Great Britain and Ireland in the Curtis Cup after winning the English Ladies Amateur title. She was named Sony Entertainment Asia 2006 Female Junior Sports Personality of the Year for the second successive year.[3]

Professional career

Matharu turned professional in August 2006 after winning the English Ladies Amateur title and finished 15th in her first professional tournament.[4][5] Her application to play in the 2006 LPGA Tour qualifying school was denied by Carolyn Bivens, the new commissioner, but Matharu finished tied 3rd at the 2006 Ladies European Tour qualifying school to earn exempt status for the 2007 season.[6][7] At age 18 in 2007, she was able to participate in LPGA qualifying school without special approval. She missed the cut after the fourth round in the final qualifying tournament and did not receive LPGA membership for 2008.

Matharu was only 18 years old and had yet to learn to drive when she won the Volvo Cross Country Challenge and a brand new Volvo XC70 in 2007. She clinched the win in her first season on the LET after finishing tied-fourth at Finnair Masters, 28th at Scandinavian TPC hosted by Annika and tied-second-place at the Nykredit Masters.[8]

Team appearances

Amateur

References

  1. 1 2 "Kiran Matharu Player Profile". Ladies European Tour. Archived from the original on September 28, 2008. Retrieved 2007-06-03.
  2. ↑ Bethan Cutler (2005-05-12). "Faldo Series Champion Matharu plays on LET". Ladies European Tour. Retrieved 2007-06-03.
  3. ↑ "Kiran Matharu wins Sony Entertainment Asia 2006 Female Junior Sports Personality of the Year Award". Ladies European Tour. 2007-02-07. Retrieved 2007-06-03.
  4. ↑ "Rookie Matharu targets title wins". BBC. 2007-05-02. Retrieved 2007-06-03.
  5. ↑ "Meet the 2007 LET Rookies". Ladies European Tour. 2007-03-05. Retrieved 2007-06-03.
  6. ↑ Jeff Shelley. "Matharu Denied Trip to LPGA Qualifying School". Cybergolf.com. Retrieved 2007-06-03.
  7. ↑ "Coughlan and Head share Q School honours at La Cala". Ladies European Tour. 2006-11-25. Retrieved 2007-06-03.
  8. ↑ Kiran Matharu wins the Volvo Challenge, 9 September 2007
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