Joanna Klatten

Joanna Klatten (born 2 March 1985) is a French professional golfer.

Joanna Klatten
Personal information
Born (1985-03-02) 2 March 1985
Paris, Île-de-France, France
Height176 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Nationality France
ResidenceFrance
Career
CollegeGeorgia State University
College of Charleston
Turned professional2010
Current tour(s)Ladies European Tour (joined 2011)
LPGA Tour (joined 2014)
Professional wins4
Number of wins by tour
ALPG Tour4
Best results in LPGA major championships
ANA InspirationDNP
Women's PGA C'shipT29: 2017
U.S. Women's OpenDNP
Women's British OpenCUT: 2014, 2017
Evian ChampionshipT40: 2017
Achievements and awards
Kia Power Drive2015

Klatten started playing golf at the age of 7, and while at Georgia State University was a 2007 first-team All-CAA selection. She graduated from the College of Charleston in 2009, with a degree in Business Administration and Marketing. She represented France in the European Girls' Team Championship in 2003 and won the Coupe Cachard of the Golf de St. Cloud in 2006 with the amateur course record of 63 (−9). She turned professional after having passed the Ladies European Tour qualifications in December 2010.[1]

Joining the LPGA Tour in 2014, Klatten quickly become known as one of the tour's longest players, as she finished third in driving distance her debut season in 2014. The following year she won the Kia Power Drive crown and took home a brand new Kia Sorento, with drives of on average of 274.4 yards on the season, over five yards longer than her nearest competitor.[2]

In addition to winning four tournaments on the ALPG Tour, top performances include finishing sixth at the 2016 Lotte Championship on the LPGA Tour and third at the 2013 Open de Espana and the 2019 Lacoste Ladies Open de France.[3]

Professional wins (4)

ALPG Tour wins (4)
No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runner(s)-up
1 8 Jan 2012 Women's Victorian Open 212 (−8) Playoff Haeji Kang
2 7 Jan 2014 BWAC Regional Employment & Community Services ALPG Pro-Am 70 (−3) Playoff Bree Arthur
3 10 Jan 2014 Ingham's Antill Park Pro-Am 66 (−5) 1 stroke Sarah Kemp
4 26 Jan 2014 Bing Lee Fujitsu General Women's New South Wales Open 200 (−16) 3 strokes Nikki Campbell

Results in LPGA majors
Tournament2014201520162017
ANA Inspiration
U.S. Women's Open
Women's PGA Championship CUT T62 T29
The Evian Championship CUT CUT T48 T40
Women's British Open CUT CUT
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

Team appearances

Amateur

  • European Girls' Team Championship (representing France): 2003[4]

References
  1. "Joanna Klatten Bio". LPGA. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  2. "2015 LPGA Kia Performance Award Winners". LPGA. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  3. "Joanna Klatten". Rolex Rankings. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  4. "European Girls' Team Championship 2003" (PDF). EGA. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
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