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Wendy Ward

b. 1973

Professional golfer

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About Wendy Ward

Born 1973. Wendy Ward is an American golfer.

Professional career Ward turned professional in 1995 and qualified for the LPGA Tour on her first attempt to become a rookie in 1996. Her first win came at the 1997 Fieldcrest Cannon Classic where she set both the all-time 54 and 72-hole LPGA scoring records; both records have since been broken.

She won four tournaments on the tour. Her best season was 2001, when she finished 12th on the official LPGA Tour money list.

Ward was a member of the 2002, 2003 and 2005 U.S. Solheim Cup teams. She was also selected as an assistant captain to Juli Inkster for the 2015 Solheim Cup team.

Personal life Ward lives on a cattle ranch in Edwall, Washington where she operates a cow/calf beef operation with her husband, Nate Hair. Dana Dormann 3 Aug 12, 2001 Wendy's Championship for Children −21 (65-62-68=195) 3 strokes Moira Dunn Annika Sörenstam 4 Apr 16, 2005 LPGA Takefuji Classic −16 (65-68-67=200) 2 strokes Lorena Ochoa

LPGA Tour playoff record (1–2)

Results in LPGA majors Results not in chronological order

^ The Women's British Open replaced the du Maurier Classic as an LPGA major in 2001. ^^ The Evian Championship was added as a major in 2013.

CUT = missed the half-way cut WD = withdrew "T" = tied

Summary Starts – 63 Wins – 0 2nd-place finishes – 0 3rd-place finishes – 2 Top 3 finishes – 2 Top 5 finishes – 3 Top 10 finishes – 4 Top 25 finishes – 14 Missed cuts – 23 Most consecutive cuts made – 8 Longest streak of top-10s – 1

U.S. national team appearances Amateur Curtis Cup: 1994 (tie) Espirito Santo Trophy: 1994 (winners)

Professional Solheim Cup: 2002 (winners), 2003, 2005 (winners)

Solheim Cup record Year Totalmatches TotalW–L–H SinglesW–L–H FoursomesW–L–H FourballsW–L–H Pointswon Points%Career112–8–10–2–12–3–00–3–02.523%200242–1–10–0–1 halved w/ A. Sörenstam2–0–0 won w/ B. Daniel 1 up, won w/ E. Klein 3&20–1–0 lost w/ B. Daniel 4&32.562.5%200340–4–00–1–0 lost to I. Tinning 2&10–2–0 lost w/ J. Inkster 5&3, lost w/ H. Bowie 3&20–1–0 lost w/ R. Jones 4&300%200530–3–00–1–0 lost to C. Matthew 3&20–1–0 lost w/ L. Diaz 5&30–1–0 lost w/ P. Hurst 2&100%

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Important facts

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Education
Arizona State University
Awards
Honda Sports Award for Golf; Honda Sports Award

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Wendy Ward?

professional golfer

When was Wendy Ward born?

Wendy Ward was born on 6 May 1973 in San Antonio.

What is Wendy Ward's occupation?

Wendy Ward is a golfer.

What nationality is Wendy Ward?

Wendy Ward is American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Wendy Ward

· Wikidata: Q7982812

· DBpedia: Wendy Ward

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