Kristie Smith

Kristie Smith
Personal information
Full nameKristie Lynn Smith
Born (1988-08-07) 7 August 1988 (age 38)
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Sporting nationality Australia
Career
CollegeOklahoma State University
(one year)
Turned professional2008
Former toursALPG Tour
Futures Tour (joined 2009)
Ladies European Tour (joined 2010)
Professional wins4
Number of wins by tour
Ladies European Tour1
WPGA Tour of Australasia2
Epson Tour2
Best results in LPGA major championships
Chevron ChampionshipDNP
Women's PGA C'shipDNP
U.S. Women's OpenDNP
Women's British OpenCUT: 2010, 2011

Kristie Lynn Smith (born 7 August 1988) is an Australian professional golfer. She played on the Futures Tour and the Ladies European Tour.

Early life and amateur career

In 1988, Smith was born. In 2006, she began attending Oklahoma State University in the United States. She won the OSSO Oak Tree Junior Championship, a prestigious local amateur event.

Smith was the 2008 Australian Amateur Champion. She was also the low amateur in the 2008 MFS Women's Australian Open at Kingston Heath Golf Club, finishing at one-under-par in tied 5th place.

Professional career

In 2009, Smith turned pro. That year she earned playing privileges for the Futures Tour.

In December 2009, she also qualified for the Ladies European Tour. She won her first tournament as a professional in January 2010 at the Canberra Ladies Classic on the ALPG Tour. She won her second pro tournament on 11 April 2010 at the Daytona Beach Invitational on the Futures Tour.

Amateur wins

Professional wins (4)

Ladies European Tour (1)

ALPG Tour (2)

Futures Tour (2)

Team appearances

Amateur

References

  1. ↑ "Smith hits 9-under at Canberra Classic". The Sydney Morning Herald. AAP. 31 January 2010. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  2. ↑ Smith captures first Duramed Futures win