Frances Bondad Explained

Frances Bondad
Fullname:Frances Bondad-Head
Birth Date:21 January 1988
Birth Place:Los Angeles, California
Height:163 cm
Residence:Gumdale, Queensland
College:Deakin University
Yearpro:2007
Extour:LET (2008–2012)
LPGA Tour (2013)
ALPG Tour (2007–2014)
Prowins:1
Letwins:1
Lagtwins:1
Nabisco:DNP
Lpga:DNP
Wusopen:DNP
Wbritopen:CUT: 2010, 2011

Frances Bondad (born 21 January 1988) is a retired Australian professional golfer from Greystanes, Sydney.[1] Frances played on the Ladies European Tour from 2008 to 2012. She won the 2011 Sanya Ladies Open in China.[2]

Amateur career

Bondad was born in Los Angeles, California, and started playing golf at age 10 inspired by her father. Although she represents Australia, she is proud of her Filipina heritage.[2] She won the 2004 Philippine Ladies Amateur and the 2005 Hong Kong Ladies Amateur, and was number one ranked amateur in Australia 2006–2007 after winning the 2007 Australian Women's Amateur Stroke Play Championship.[3]

She represented Australia at the 2006 Espirito Santo Trophy together with Emma Bennett and Kate Combes.[4] [5]

Professional career

Bondad won the third card at the 2007 LET Qualifying School and was a rookie on the 2008 Ladies European Tour, where her best results were T16 at the Open de España Femenino and T17 at the Göteborg Masters. She was also runner-up at the Thailand Ladies Open on the Ladies Asian Golf Tour, two strokes behind home player Pornanong Phatlum. In 2009 she recorded four top-10 finishes, including T10 at the AIB Ladies Irish Open and T5 at the Suzhou Taihu Ladies Open in China. She earned her first major start at the 2010 Women's British Open at Royal Birkdale.[6]

She finished 27th in the 2010 LET Order of Merit after recording a T4 at the Deutsche Bank Ladies Swiss Open and a runner-up finish at the Open de España Femenino, two strokes behind Laura Davies. In 2011 she earned her maiden professional victory at the Sanya Ladies Open, one stroke ahead of Vikki Laing.[7] She won a BMW 640i convertible valued at when she made a hole-in-one at the 16th in the final round of the 2011 Deloitte Ladies Open.[8]

Bondad was runner-up at the 2012 Ladies Scottish Open, one stroke behind home player Carly Booth. Following the 2012 LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament she joined the LPGA Tour in 2013 with conditional status.[3]

In January 2014 she finished T6 at the Mount Broughton Classic on the ALPG Tour, five strokes behind winner Daniela Holmqvist, and after the New Zealand Women's Open in February she retired from tour.[9]

Amateur wins

Source:[2]

Professional wins (1)

Ladies European Tour (1)

^Co-sanctioned with the Ladies Asian Golf Tour

Ladies Asian Golf Tour (1)

^Co-sanctioned with the Ladies European Tour

Team appearances

Amateur

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Frances Bondad is fit, firing and ready to succeed at the Bing Lee/Samsung Women's NSW Open . News.com.au . 18 June 2024 . 23 January 2013.
  2. Web site: 2012 LET Media Guide . Ladies European Tour . 27 September 2021.
  3. Web site: Frances Bondad Bio . LPGA Tour . 27 September 2021.
  4. Web site: 21 October 2006 . World Amateur Team Championships: Women's World Amateur Team Championship . 22 January 2021 . Golfstat.
  5. Web site: 2006 World Amateur Team Championships, Record Book . 22 January 2021 . International Golf Federation . 4–13.
  6. Web site: A quick 18 with rising Australian star Frances Bondad . Ladies European Tour . 27 September 2021.
  7. Web site: Frances Bondad's driving ambition . Golf Grinder . 27 September 2021 . 15 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220815112314/http://www.golfgrinder.com/news/players/frances-bondads-driving-ambition/ . dead.
  8. Web site: Frances Bondad wins BMW for hole in one . Ladies European Tour . 27 September 2021.
  9. Web site: Frances Bondad Player Profile . WPGA Tour Australasia . 27 September 2021 . 8 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221108045451/https://wpga.org.au/player/frances_bondad.html . dead.