Catherine Lacoste
Name:
Catherine LacosteCountry:
FranceBorn:
June 27, 1945 in Paris, France.Original/Home Club:
Occupation:
Amateur golfer; global fashion company director.Turned Pro:
n/aMAJORS (1): US Women's Open (1967). Ladies British Amateur champion (1969). US Women's Amateur champion (1969).
Catherine Lacoste was the first and remains the only amateur ever to win the US Women's Open. She is the daughter of French tennis star René Lacoste, who founded the global fashion company (with its alligator logo).
Amateur
LGU
The Ladies' British Open Amateur Championship (66th). Lacoste (Fra) beat Ann Irvin (Eng) by 1 hole in the final. [Royal Portrush GC, Co. Antrim, N. Ireland].
Amateur
USGA
The US Women's Amateur Championship (69th). Lacost (Fra) beat Shelley Hamlin (USA) 3 and 2 in the final. [Las Colinas CC, Irving, TX].
Majors
USGA
The US Women's Open (22nd) (Jun 29-Jul 2). Second-placed Susie Maxwell (USA, from 1968 Susie Berning) and Beth Stone (USA) finished 2 shots behind 22-year-old Lacoste (Fra, amateur). Lacoste became the first Frenchwoman to win a major championship, as well as the youngest player, only amateur and first non-American to win the US Women's Open title. [Cascades course, The Homestead, Hot Springs, Virginia].
124th US Open: the No.2 Course at Pinehurst once again plays host to this most illustrious championship (June 13-16). Wyndham Clark defends his title, having won at Los Angeles CC in 2023.
79th Women’s US Open: the second women’s major championship of the season gets underway at Lancaster CC in Pennsylvania. It’s the second time the championship has been held here.
(May 30-June 2).
Nelly Korda: won the Mizuho Americas Open (May 16-19) at Liberty National GC, continuing her extraordinary form in LPGA events. This was her sixth win in seven starts in 2024.
Xander Schauffele: recorded his first major championship win, and second record-equalling low score of 62 in a major. Only he, Branden Grace, Rickie Fowler and Shane Lowry have achieved this feat in a men’s major championship.
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.
Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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