Michele Thomson

Michele Thomson (born 11 March 1988) is a Scottish professional golfer who plays on the Ladies European Tour (LET). She was runner-up in the 2017 Hero Women's Indian Open and won the team event of the 2020 Saudi Ladies Team International.

Early life and amateur career Thomson was first introduced to golf at the age of 11 by her father, Graham, and brother, Mark, who are both keen golfers. She is an honorary member at the McDonald Golf Club in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, as a former pupil at Ellon Academy.

Thomson had a successful amateur career and won the 2008 Scottish Women's Amateur Championship. She played for Scotland in the Women's Home Internationals and the European Ladies' Team Championship, and represented Great Britain & Ireland in the 2008 Curtis Cup.

Professional career Thomson turned professional in 2009 and joined the Ladies European Tour. She made only 3 cuts in 2009 and quit tour to attend the Scottish Police College at Tulliallan Castle and became a police officer in Aberdeen.

In 2013, following a three-year break, Thomson returned to the sport and started playing in the LET Access Series. In 2015 she recorded a victory at the Ribeira Sacra Patrimonio de la Humanidad International Ladies Open in Spain, and finished 8th in the Order of Merit. In 2016, she was runner-up at both the Ribeira Sacra Patrimonio de la Humanidad International Ladies Open and the PGA Halmstad Ladies Open at Haverdal in Sweden. She finished 4th in the Order of Merit to graduate to the Ladies European Tour.

In 2019, she was tied 3rd at the Investec South African Women's Open, two strokes behind winner Diksha Dagar. In 2020, she made her breakthrough with victory in Saudi Ladies Team International alongside Emily Kristine Pedersen and Casandra Hall. At the 2020 Women's British Open she finished last of those that made the cut. Her father suffered a heart attack while caddying for her during the Gant Ladies Open in Finland, forcing her to withdraw.

Amateur wins 2008 Scottish Women's Amateur Championship

Professional wins (1) LET Access Series wins (1) Date Tournament Score Margin ofvictoryRunners-up1 May 2015 Ribeira Sacra Patrimonio de la Humanidad International Ladies Open −6 (69-69-66=204) 4 strokes Natalia Escuriola (a) Maria Palacios Siegenthaler Sanna Nuutinen Luna Sobrón (a)

Team appearances Amateur Women's Home Internationals: (representing Scotland): 2007, 2008 Curtis Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 2008 European Ladies' Team Championship (representing Scotland): 2007, 2080

Professional European Championships (representing Great Britain): 2018