Kirsty Taylor

Kirsty A. Taylor (born 18 June 1971) is an English professional golfer who played on the Ladies European Tour. She competed as Kirsty Speak before she married Alistair Taylor in 1997.[1]

Kirsty Taylor
Personal information
Full nameKirsty A. Taylor
Born (1971-06-18) 18 June 1971[1]
Clitheroe, England[1]
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Nationality England
SpouseAlistair Taylor (m. 1997)
Career
Turned professional1994
Former tour(s)Ladies European Tour (joined 1995)
Professional wins1
Number of wins by tour
Ladies European Tour1
Best results in LPGA major championships
ANA InspirationDNP
Women's PGA C'shipDNP
U.S. Women's OpenT35: 2003
Women's British OpenT31: 2004

Taylor learned her golf at Clitheroe Golf Club where her parents Ted and Jean Ann Speak and her brother were also members. As an amateur, she was English Intermediate Champion 1992 and 1993, runner-up at the 1993 British Ladies Amateur Championship, and British Strokeplay Champion 1994.[2] She represented Great Britain & Ireland at the Curtis Cup and Vagliano Trophy.[3]

In 2000, Taylor finished runner-up at the LPGA Tour co-sanctioned Women's British Open and at the Mexx Sport Open. She set a course record and Ladies European Tour record low round of eleven-under-par 61 to win the 2005 Wales Ladies Championship of Europe. In addition, in 2007, she was runner-up at the Catalonia Ladies Masters, Ladies English Open, De Vere Ladies Scottish Open and the Nykredit Masters, where she lost a playoff to Lisa Hall.[4]

In 2008 she was due to partner with Trish Johnson at the Women's World Cup of Golf, but Danielle Masters attended as her replacement as she was diagnosed with a brain tumour. Taylor battled back after surgery and radiotherapy, but called time on her professional career. She signed up as an Ambassador for Golf Roots, a UK project to introduce youngsters from all backgrounds and abilities to golf.[5]

Professional wins (1)

Ladies European Tour wins (1)
No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runner-up
1 14 Aug 2005 Wales Ladies Championship of Europe −14 (61-68-70-75=274) 3 strokes Laura Davies
Trish Johnson

Ladies European Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentsResult
1 2007 Nykredit Masters Lisa Hall
Kiran Matharu		 Hall won on the first extra hole

Team appearances

Amateur

References
  1. "LET Media Guide 2009". Ladies European Tour. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  2. "British Ladies Amateur Championship Winners". Liveabout. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  3. "Leading British golfer returns to her Clitheroe roots". The Clitheroe Advertiser and Times. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  4. "Golf: Lisa Hall wins Nykredit Masters". The New York Times. 10 September 2007. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  5. "Kirsty Taylor Supports Golf Roots". Golf Business News. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
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