Amy Taylor (golfer) explained

Amy Taylor
Birth Place:Norwich, England
Residence:Norfolk, England
College:Texas Tech University
Yearpro:2022
Tour:Ladies European Tour (joined 2023)
Extour:LET Access Series (joined 2022)
Prowins:2
Letwins:1
Otherwins:1

Amy Taylor (born 2000) is an English professional golfer and Ladies European Tour player. She won the 2024 Ladies Italian Open at Golf Nazionale in Rome.[1]

Early life and amateur career

Taylor was born in Norwich and started playing golf at Bawburgh Golf Club in Norfolk when she was 9. At age 14, she became the youngest ever winner of the Norfolk Ladies County Championship, and represented England Schools for 3 years.[2] She reached the quarter-finals of the 2018 Girls Amateur Championship.[3]

Taylor attended Wymondham College until 2017, before spending four and half years at Texas Tech University playing golf with the Texas Tech Red Raiders women's golf team 2018–22 and majoring in psychology.[4]

Professional career

Taylor turned professional in June 2022 and joined the LET Access Series. She won the season-ending Calatayud Ladies Open in Spain, prevailing in a four-way playoff against Sofie Kibsgaard Nielsen, Momoka Kobori and Elena Moosmann.[5] She finished seventh in the Order of Merit, missing out on winning a full Ladies European Tour card by just one spot, less than 10 points behind Anna Magnusson.[6]

Taylor joined the Ladies European Tour in 2023 after earning status at Q-School.[7] In November 2023, appearing on the WPGA Tour of Australasia she won the Women's NSW Open Regional Qualifier at Wagga Wagga and entered the Women's Australian Open, where she tied for 29th.[8]

In 2024, she won the Ladies Italian Open a stroke ahead of María Hernández of Spain.[1]

Professional wins (2)

LET Access Series (1)

LET Access Series playoff record (1–0)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Amy Taylor Player Profile . Ladies European Tour . 16 June 2024.
  2. News: Durand . Henry . Norwich golfer Amy Taylor competes at Australian Open . 16 June 2024 . Eastern Daily Press . 15 December 2023.
  3. Web site: 2018 Girls' British Open Amateur Championship . WAGR . 16 June 2024.
  4. Web site: Women's Golf Roster: Amy Taylor . Texas Tech University . 16 June 2024.
  5. Web site: First Professional Title for Amy . Norfolk Ladies' County Golf Association . 16 June 2024.
  6. News: Kouskova captures LET Access Series Order of Merit in first season on tour . 16 June 2024 . Golf News.
  7. Web site: Taylor Feeling Good Heading Into Final Qualifier at LET Q-School . Ladies European Tour . 16 June 2024.
  8. Web site: Taylor Unbeatable in Unpredictable Wagga Weather . Golf Australia . 16 June 2024 . 24 November 2023.