Bronte Law
Bronte May Law (born 12 March 1995) is an English professional golfer. She won the 2019 Pure Silk Championship, her first victory on the LPGA Tour.
Bronte Law | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Bronte May Law |
Born | Stockport, England | 12 March 1995
Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) |
Nationality | ![]() |
Career | |
College | UCLA |
Turned professional | 2016 |
Current tour(s) | Ladies European Tour LPGA Tour Symetra Tour |
Professional wins | 1 |
Number of wins by tour | |
LPGA Tour | 1 |
Best results in LPGA major championships | |
ANA Inspiration | T25: 2018 |
Women's PGA C'ship | T18: 2018 |
U.S. Women's Open | T30: 2020 |
Women's British Open | T33: 2012 |
Evian Championship | T22: 2019 |
Early life and amateur career
Law was born in Stockport and attended Cheadle Hulme School and the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).[1]
Law played for Great Britain & Ireland in the 2012, 2014 and 2016 Curtis Cup matches. In 2016, she became the second player, and the first from Great Britain and Ireland, to get a perfect 5–0 record.[1][2] Also in 2016 she won the European Ladies Amateur Championship, becoming the world number 2 ranked player in the World Amateur Golf Ranking.[3]
Professional career
Law turned professional late in 2016. She competed in the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament, earning full status on the Symetra Tour and partial status on the LPGA Tour for 2017.[4][5]
In early May 2019, Law lost to Kim Sei-young in a playoff for the LPGA Mediheal Championship. Three weeks later she won the Pure Silk Championship for her first victory on the LPGA Tour. [6]
Personal life
Law is the daughter of Morven and Timothy Law. She has a younger sister named Isabella. Law studied sociology at UCLA, where she met one of her best friends, teammate Alison Lee. The two have each led solid careers early on the LPGA Tour. She grew up an avid competitor in all sports, and is a big football fan, holding allegiances to Manchester United.
Amateur wins
- 2013 Nanea Pac-12 Preview
- 2014 Stanford Intercollegiate, English Women's Amateur Championship
- 2015 Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge, English Women's Amateur Championship, Stanford Intercollegiate
- 2016 PING ASU Invitational, NCAA Bryan Regional, European Ladies Amateur Championship, Stanford Intercollegiate
Source:[7]
Professional wins (1)
LPGA Tour wins (1)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
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1 | 26 May 2019 | Pure Silk Championship | 65-68-67-67=267 | −17 | 2 strokes | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
LPGA Tour playoff record (0–1)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
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1 | 2019 | LPGA Mediheal Championship | ![]() ![]() |
Kim won with birdie on first extra hole |
Results in LPGA majors
Results not in chronological order before 2019.
Tournament | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
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ANA Inspiration | CUT | T25 | CUT | CUT | |||||
U.S. Women's Open | CUT | CUT | T30 | ||||||
Women's PGA Championship | T64 | T18 | CUT | CUT | |||||
The Evian Championship ^ | CUT | T32 | T59 | T22 | NT | ||||
Women's British Open | T33 | T50 | T39 | T35 | T51 |
^ The Evian Championship was added as a major in 2013
CUT = missed the half-way cut
NT = no tournament
T = tied
Team appearances
Amateur
- Junior Vagliano Trophy: (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 2011
- Curtis Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 2012 (winners), 2014, 2016 (winners)
- Junior Ryder Cup (representing Europe): 2012
- Vagliano Trophy (representing Great Britain and Ireland): 2013, 2015
- Junior Solheim Cup (representing Europe): 2013
- Espirito Santo Trophy (representing England): 2014
- Astor Trophy (representing Great Britain and Ireland): 2015
Source:[7]
Professional
- International Crown (representing England): 2018
- Solheim Cup (representing Europe): 2019 (winners)
Solheim Cup record
Year | Total matches | Total W–L–H | Singles W–L–H | Foursomes W–L–H | Fourballs W–L–H | Points won | Points % |
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Career | 4 | 1–1–2 | 1–0–0 | 0–1–1 | 0–0–1 | 2 | 50.0 |
2019 | 4 | 1–1–2 | 1–0–0 def. A. McDonald 2&1 | 0–1–1 halved w/ C. Ciganda lost w/ C. Ciganda 6&5 |
0–0–1 halved w/ C. Ciganda | 2 | 50.0 |
References
- "Bronte Law". www.uclabruins.com. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
- "England Squad – Bronte Law". England Golf. Archived from the original on 11 October 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- "Law becomes world number two after European win". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
- "Law turns professional". World Amateur Golf Ranking. 7 December 2016.
- "Jaye Marie Green Earns Medalist Honors at LPGA Q-School For Second Time". LPGA Tour. 4 December 2016.
- "Bronte Law wins Pure Silk Championship, Brooke Henderson ties for 2nd". CBC Sports. 26 May 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- "Bronte Law". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
External links
- Bronte Law at the LPGA Tour official site
- Bronte Law at the Ladies European Tour official site
- Bronte Law at the Women's World Golf Rankings official site