Karis Davidson

Karis Anne Davidson (born 7 July 1998) is an Australian professional golfer who plays on the LPGA Tour. In 2022, she won the WPGA Melbourne International, and in 2018 she was runner-up at the Women's Victorian Open, a Ladies European Tour event.

Early life and amateur career Davidson was born in Melrose, Scotland, where she started playing golf at the age of four. At the age of nine, she relocated with her family to Australia's Gold Coast, Queensland.

Professional career Davidson turned professional in 2017 and joined the LPGA of Japan Tour in 2018, after finishing 11th at the JLPGA Final Qualifying Tournament. She spent four seasons in Japan and made $444,839 in career earnings, with career-best finish a T4 at the 2018 Century21 Ladies Golf Tournament, won by Kristen Gillman.

Davidson also played on the ALPG Tour, where she finished solo second behind Minjee Lee at the 2018 Women's Victorian Open, a Ladies European Tour co-sanctioned event. In 2021 she finished T3 at the TPS Victoria, and in 2022 she was runner-up again at the Women's Victorian Open, this time behind Hannah Green, having secured her first professional title at the WPGA Melbourne International a few weeks earlier.

Davidson earned her LPGA Tour card for 2022 by finishing T41 at Q-School. In her rookie season she made 8 cuts in 11 starts and recorded a best finish of T8 at the Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational. She went to back Q-School to retain her status.

Amateur wins 2014 GNGF Junior Masters, Sunshine Coast Ladies Open 2015 NSW Junior State Championship 2016 Bowra & O'Dea Women's 72 Hole Classic, Australian Girls' Amateur, Dunes Medal 2017 Riversdale Cup

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Professional wins (1) ALPG Tour wins (1)

Team appearances Amateur World Junior Girls Championship (representing Australia): 2014 Espirito Santo Trophy (representing Australia): 2016 Queen Sirikit Cup (representing Australia): 2016, 2017