Anne-Lise Caudal Explained

Anne-Lise Caudal
Birth Date:26 June 1984
Birth Place:Saint-Jean-de-Luz, France
Height:170 cm
Residence:Ciboure, France.
Spouse:Lee-Anne Pace
Yearpro:2006
Tour:Ladies European Tour
Sunshine Ladies Tour
Prowins:4
Letwins:2
Otherwins:2
Nabisco:DNP
Lpga:DNP
Wusopen:DNP
Wbritopen:T31: 2010

Anne-Lise Caudal (born 26 June 1984) is a French professional golfer with two victories on the Ladies European Tour.

Amateur career

Caudal enjoyed a successful amateur career and in 2004 won the Biarritz Cup and the Championnat de France Dames (Coupe Gaveau). In 2005, she won the French Ladies Amateur at Pau Golf Club and topped the French national order of merit. She finished runner-up at the 2006 Portuguese Ladies Amateur.[1]

Caudal represented France in the 2004 European Lady Junior's Team Championship and the 2005 European Ladies' Team Championship, where she finished 3rd with Cassandra Kirkland and Jade Schaeffer. She played twice at the Espirito Santo Trophy, and finished 4th in 2006 with Isabelle Boineau and Mélodie Bourdy. In 2005, she played in the Vagliano Trophy against Great Britain & Ireland at Golf de Chantilly.[2]

Professional career

Caudal turned professional in 2006 and joined the Ladies European Tour. In 2008, she won the Ladies Open of Portugal, and the following week lost a playoff to Rebecca Hudson at the Tenerife Ladies Open.[3]

She finished runner-up at the 2009 European Nations Cup, representing France together with Gwladys Nocera. An opening round of 69 at the 2010 Women's British Open had her tied for third spot, one stroke behind Katherine Hull and tournament winner Yani Tseng, before finishing tied 31st, her best result at a major.[4]

In 2012, she won the Ladies German Open, where she defeated Laura Davies in a playoff.[5]

In 2019 she won the Jabra Ladies Classic on the Sunshine Ladies Tour. She was runner-up at the 2023 Dimension Data Ladies Pro-Am behind Moa Folke.[6]

Personal life

In January 2024, Caudal married fellow LET player Lee-Anne Pace at a ceremony held in Yzerfontein, South Africa.[7] The two became acquainted when Pace first started competing on the LET in 2008.[8] In 2018, she lost a playoff to Pace at the Cape Town Ladies Open.

Amateur wins

Professional wins (4)

Ladies European Tour wins (2)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner-up
115 Jun 2008Ladies Open of Portugal−16 (64-69-70=203)1 stroke Gwladys Nocera
Georgina Simpson
227 May 2012Ladies German Open−13 (74-67-67-67=275)Playoff Laura Davies

Ladies European Tour playoff record (1–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
12008Tenerife Ladies Open Rebecca HudsonLost to birdie on third extra hole
22012Ladies German Open Laura DaviesWon with birdie on second extra hole

LET Access Series wins (1)

Sunshine Ladies Tour wins (1)

Results in LPGA majors

CUT = missed the half-way cut
T = tied

Team appearances

Amateur

Professional

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Player Profile: Anne-Lise Caudal . Ladies European Tour . 2 February 2024.
  2. Web site: Vagliano Trophy 2005 . . 2 February 2024.
  3. Web site: Playoff victory for Hudson in Tenerife . Women Sport Report . 23 June 2008. 11 February 2020.
  4. Web site: Ricoh Women's British Open: 2010 results . LPGA . 3 June 2012.
  5. News: Anne-Lise Caudal beats Laura Davies in tense German Open play-off . 11 February 2020 . The Guardian . Press Association . 27 May 2012.
  6. Web site: Caudal charges back to winning ways with Jabra . Sport 24 . 11 February 2020.
  7. Web site: Pace And Caudal Tie The Knot In South Africa . Ladies European Tour . 2 February 2024.
  8. Web site: Friendship put aside for Cape Town showdown . News24 . 2 February 2024 . 20 January 2020.
  9. Web site: FF Golf – Championnat De France Dames, Palmarès . French . FF Golf – French Ladies Championship, Awards . Le Monde du Golf . 23 June 2008. 16 August 2023.
  10. Web site: European Lady Junior's Team Championship – European Golf Association . 25 February 2023.