Florentyna Parker

Florentyna Parker
Personal information
Born (1989-06-20) 20 June 1989
Henstedt-Ulzburg, Germany
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Nationality  England
Residence Hamburg, Germany
Career
Turned professional 2009
Current tour(s) Ladies European Tour
LPGA Tour
Professional wins 3
Number of wins by tour
Ladies European Tour 3
Best results in LPGA major championships
ANA Inspiration 75th: 2018
Women's PGA C'ship CUT: 2018
U.S. Women's Open CUT: 2017
Women's British Open T44: 2015
Evian Championship T65: 2014

Florentyna Parker (born 20 June 1989) is an English professional golfer born in Germany.[1]

Amateur career

In 2006, Parker was in the training squad for the 2006 Curtis Cup.[2] She competed in the 2008 Curtis Cup where she won her singles match.[3]

Professional career

In 2010, Parker won the ABN AMRO Ladies Open on the Ladies European Tour by two strokes.[4] This win qualified her for the 2010 Women's British Open played at her home course Royal Birkdale Golf Club.[5] This was her first tour win.[6]

In 2014, Parker won the Ladies Italian Open by one stroke.[7] Similar to her 2010 victory, this qualified her for the Women's British Open at her home club.[8]

In 2017, she won the Estrella Damm Mediterranean Ladies Open by overcoming a four-shot deficit.[9] This victory came in a playoff.[10]

Professional wins (3)

Ladies European Tour (3)

No. Date Tournament Winning
score		 To par Margin
of victory		 Runner(s)-up Winner's
share (€)
1 6 Jun 2010 ABN AMRO Ladies Open 71-66-70=207 −9 2 strokes Scotland Krystle Caithness 37,500
2 29 Jun 2014 Ladies Italian Open 69-72-68=209 −7 1 stroke England Holly Clyburn 37,500
3 23 Apr 2017 Estrella Damm Mediterranean Ladies Open 67-70-66-66=269 −15 Playoff Spain Carlota Ciganda, Sweden Anna Nordqvist 45,000

Team appearances

Amateur

Professional

References

  1. ↑ "Ladies Italian Open: Florentyna Parker leads English top three". BBC Sport. 29 June 2014. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
  2. ↑ Keenan, Shay (4 October 2005). "Three Irish in Curtis Cup training panel". Irishtimes.com. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
  3. ↑ "Americans make it 6 in a row at Curtis Cup". Golf.com. Associated Press. 2 June 2008. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
  4. ↑ "Florentyna Parker wint ABN AMRO Ladies Open". Golfreiswijzer.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 June 2017.
  5. ↑ "Golf: Florentyna Parker secures place in 2010 Ricoh Women's British Open". Sportsister. 19 June 2010. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
  6. ↑ "Florentyna Parker lands first Ladies European Tour win". BBC Sport. 6 June 2010. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
  7. ↑ "European women's golf: Albatross helps Florentyna Parker win in Italy". Sky Sports. 29 June 2014. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
  8. ↑ "Florentyna Parker wins the Ladies Italian Open". Lady Golfer. 30 June 2014. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
  9. ↑ Jackson, Keith (23 April 2017). "Florentyna Parker beats Anna Nordvist at fourth extra hole in Spain". Sky Sports. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
  10. ↑ "Estrella Damm Mediterranean Ladies Open". Golf Today. 23 April 2017. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
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