Marie-Laure de Lorenzi
Name:
Marie-Laure de LorenziCountry:
FranceBorn:
Jan 21, 1961 in Biarritz, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France.Original/Home Club:
Occupation:
Professional golfer.Turned Pro:
2002Solheim Cup player (1990, '96, '98). Multiple wins on the Ladies European Tour (19). Ladies European Tour Order of Merit winner (1988, '89).
Marie-Laure de Lorenzi, one of the Ladies European Tour's most prolific winners, also played under her married name Marie-Laure Taya until 1989 when she reverted back to her maiden name. Amongst her 19 LET victories were three home wins in the Ladies French Open.
Europe
Deesse
Played as the Déesse Ladies Swiss Open (June 12-15; next played in 2006). De Lorenzi (Fra) beat Trish Johnson (Eng) in a playoff. [G&CC Maison Blanche, Échenevex, nr Geneva, France].
Awards
WPG Eurpn Tr
de Lorenzi (Fra) won the Vivien Saunders Trophy, recording the season's lowest stroke average on the Women Professional Golfers' European Tour.
Awards
WPG Eurpn Tr
de Lorenzi (Fra) won the Vivien Saunders Trophy, recording the season's lowest stroke average on the Women Professional Golfers' European Tour.
Europe
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Played as the Costa Azul Ladies Open (May 2-5; Women's Pro Golf Eurpn Tr season-opener). Second-placed Evelyn Orley (Switz) finished 2 shots behind de Lorenzi (Fra). [Troia Golf, Carvahal, nr Setubal, Portugal; early rounds also at Montado GC].
Europe
Staatsloterij
Played as the Sens Ladies Dutch Open (Sept 14-17; not played again until 2000). Second-placed Lora Fairclough (Eng) finished 9 shots behind de Lorenzi (Fra). [Het Rijk van Nijmegen GC, nr Nijmegen, Netherlands].
Europe
Nestlé
Played as the Nestlé French Ladies Open (Oct 13-15). Second-placed Sally Prosser (Eng), Alison Nicholas (Eng) and Kathryn Marshall (Scot) finished 10 shots behind de Lorenzi (Fra). [Saint Endréol Golf Resort, La Motte, Provence].
Europe
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Played as the La Manga Spanish Open (Sept 29-Oct 2; last played in 1988). De Lorenzi (Fra) beat Sofia Gronberg-Whitmore (Swe) in a playoff. [La Manga Club, nr Cartagena, Murcia, Spain].
Europe
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Played as the inaugural Lalla Meryem Cup (unofficial limited-field event). Won by de Lorenzi (Fra). [Royal Golf Dar Es Salam, Rabat, Morocco].
Europe
VAR
Played as the VAR Open de France Dames (Oct 21-24; last played in 1989). Second-placed Federica Dassu (Italy) and Karina Orum (Den) finished 1 shot behind de Lorenzi (Fra). [Golf de Sainte Maxime, Sainte-Maxime, French Riviera].
Europe
Ford
Played as the Ford Ladies Classic (April 26-29). Second-placed Laurette Maritz (RSA) finished 3 shots behind defending champion de Lorenzi (Fra). [Duchess course, Woburn GC, nr Milton Keynes, Bucks].
Europe
BMW
Played as the inaugural BMW Ladies Classic (June 8-11). Second-placed Dennise Hutton (Aus) finished 1 shot behind de Lorenzi (Fra). [Hubbelrath GC, nr Dusseldorf, Germany].
Europe
Ford
Played as the Ford Ladies Classic (April 27-30). Second-placed Gillian Stewart (Scot) finished 8 shots behind de Lorenzi (Fra). [Duchess course, Woburn GC, nr Milton Keynes, Bucks].
Awards
Woolmark
de Lorenzi (Fra) won her second straight WPG European Tour Woolmark Order of Merit, with 1989 season earnings of $77,534 on the Tour. Alison Nicholas (Eng) was second with £56,529; Kitrina Douglas (Eng) was third with £48,534.
Awards
WPG Eurpn Tr
de Lorenzi (Fra) recorded the season's lowest stroke average on the Women Professional Golfers' European Tour.
Europe
Hennessy
Played as the Hennessy Ladies Cup. Second-placed Corinne Dibnah (Aus) and Jody Rosenthal (USA) finished 2 shots behind defending champion de Lorenzi (Fra). [Saint Germain GC, Saint-Germain-en-Laye, nr Paris].
Europe
B&H
Played as the inaugural Benson & Hedges Trophy (Nov 10-13; European and LET Trs mixed pairs unofficial money event). Second-placed José María Cañizares (Esp) & Tania Abitbol (Esp) finished 1 shot behind the winning team of Mark McNulty (Zim) & Marie-Laure de Taya (Fra; née de Lorenzi). [No.1 course, Golf La Moraleja, Alcobendas, nr Madrid; now called Real (Royal) La Moraleja].
Europe
Woolmark
Played as the Woolmark Ladies Match Play Championship. Marie-Laure de Lorenzi Taya (Fra) beat Alison Nicholas (Eng) 4 and 2 in the final. [GC Vallromanes, Vallromanes, nr Barcelona].
Europe
Hennessy
Played as the Hennessy Cognac Ladies Cup. Second-placed Marjorie Jones (USA) and Alison Nicholas (Eng) finished 1 shot behind de Lorenzi (Fra). [Saint Germain GC, Saint-Germain-en-Laye, nr Paris].
Europe
Volmac
Played as the Volmac Dutch Open. Second-placed Kitrina Douglas (Eng) finished 1 shot behind de Lorenzi (Fra; competing under her married name Marie-Laure Taya). [Rosendaelsche GC, Arnhem, Netherlands].
Europe
Letting
Played as the Letting French Open (June 9-12). Marie-Laure de Lorenzi Taya (Fra) beat Caroline Bourtayre (Fra) in a playoff. [G&CC Fourqueux, Fourqueux, nr Paris].
Europe
Qualitair
Played as the Qualitair Spanish Open (Women's Pro Golf Eurpn Tr season-ending event; not played again until 1994). Second-placed Corinne Soules (Fra) finished 4 shots behind de Lorenzi (Fra; playing under her married name of Marie-Laure Taya). [La Manga Club, nr Cartagena, Murcia, Spain].
Europe
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Played as the Gothenburg Swedish Ladies Open (Aug 18-21). Second-placed Peggy Conley (USA) finished 3 shots behind Marie-Laure de Lorenzi Taya (Fra). [Delsjö GK, Gothenburg, Sweden].
Europe
Laing
Played as the Laing Ladies Classic. Second-placed Caroline Griffiths (Eng) finished 7 shots behind de Lorenzi Taya (Fra). [Stoke Park CC, Stoke Poges, Bucks; at the time known as Stoke Poges GC].
Awards
WPG Eurpn Tr
de Lorenzi (Fra) recorded the season's lowest stroke average on the Women Professional Golfers' European Tour.
Awards
Woolmark
de Lorenzi (Fra) won the WPG European Tour 1988 Woolmark Order of Merit, with earnings of £99,360 on the Tour. Alison Nicholas (Eng) was second with £76,409; Corinne Dibnah (Aus) was third with £66,906. De Lorenzi was competing under her married name Marie-Laure Taya.
Europe
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Played as the Belgian Ladies' Open (June 11-14; next played in 2022). Second-placed Trish Johnson (Eng) and Susan Moon (USA) finished 2 shots behind Marie-Laure de Lorenzi (Fra; playing under her married name of Marie-Laure Taya). [Marache course, Royal Waterloo GC, Waterloo, Belgium].
Europe
BMW
Played as the BMW Ladies German Open. Second-placed Dale Reid (Scot) finished 5 shots behind de Lorenzi (Fra; playing under her married name of Marie-Laure Taya). [Hamburg-Wendlohe GC, nr Hamburg, Germany].
Amateur
LGU
Played as the Girls' British Open Amateur Championship. De Lorenzi (Fra) beat Miss D. Glenn 2 and 1 in the final match. [Largs GC, Ayrshire, Scotland].
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