Alice Hewson

Alice Hewson (born 19 August 1997) is an English professional golfer. She won the 2019 European Ladies Amateur and joined the Ladies European Tour in 2020 to win in her first event, the Investec South African Women's Open.[1]

Alice Hewson
Personal information
Born (1997-08-19) 19 August 1997
Hemel Hempstead, England
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Sporting nationality England
Career
CollegeClemson University
Turned professional2019
Current tour(s)Ladies European Tour (joined 2020)
Professional wins2
Number of wins by tour
Ladies European Tour1
Other1
Best results in LPGA major championships
Chevron ChampionshipDNP
Women's PGA C'shipDNP
U.S. Women's OpenCUT: 2023
Women's British OpenT16: 2023
Evian Championship75th: 2021

Amateur career

Hewson hails from Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire. She started golf at the age of six with her Dad and played in her first tournament on her seventh birthday. She won the England U13 championships and was in the National U18 team at age 15. Her first GB&I cap came at age 15 in the Junior Vagliano Trophy and she played in three Vagliano Trophies. She also represented Great Britain & Ireland in the Curtis Cup in 2016 and 2018 and the Astor Trophy.[1]

Hewson represented England twice at the European Girls' Team Championship[2] and five times at the European Ladies' Team Championship. She was the only player to be part of both England teams to win the European Ladies' Team Championships consecutively in 2016 and 2017.[3]

Hewson attended Clemson University 2015–2019 and majored in accounting. She won her first two tournaments as a freshman, and by the time she graduated she held 49 records at Clemson.[4]

Individually, she played in the inaugural Augusta National Women's Amateur in 2019 and finished T10 with at even-par. Also in 2019, she captured the European Ladies Amateur Championship. She scored two eagles coming from seven shots behind in the final round to win in a five-hole playoff. The win qualified her for her first major, the 2019 Women's British Open, played at Woburn Golf and Country Club, less than 30 minutes from her home.[1]

Professional career

In 2020, Hewson finished 5th at LET Q-School at La Manga Club and started her LET career with a win in her first event, the Investec South African Women's Open. Held at Westlake Golf Club in Cape Town in mid-March, it was the last tournament played before the COVID-19 pandemic caused a global halt of competitive play.

To keep sharp during lockdown she played in the Rose Ladies Series where she won the Grand Final with scores of 67 and 70 (−5), ahead of seasoned campaigners and Solheim Cup stars such as Charley Hull and Georgia Hall.[5]

Amateur wins
  • 2010 England U13 Championship
  • 2013 Scottish U16 Championship, Daily Telegraph Championship
  • 2015 Cougar Classic, Lady Paladin
  • 2018 Clemson Invitational
  • 2019 European Ladies Amateur Championship

Sources:[4]

Professional wins (2)

Ladies European Tour wins (1)
No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin
of victory		Runners-up
1 14 Mar 2020 Investec South African Women's Open −5 (70-70-71=211) 1 stroke Sweden Emma Nilsson
South Africa Monique Smit

Other wins (1)

Results in LPGA majors
Tournament20192020202120222023
Chevron Championship
Women's PGA Championship
U.S. Women's Open CUT
The Evian Championship NT 75 CUT
Women's British Open CUT CUT T20 CUT T16
  Win
  Top 10
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
NT = no tournament
T = tied

Summary
TournamentWins2nd3rdTop-5Top-10Top-25EventsCuts made
Chevron Championship00000000
Women's PGA Championship00000000
U.S. Women's Open00000010
The Evian Championship00000021
Women's British Open00000252
Totals00000283

Team appearances

Amateur

Professional

References
  1. "Player Profile Alice Hewson". Ladies European Tour. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  2. "European Girls' Team Championship". EGA. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  3. "European Ladies' Team Championship". EGA. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  4. "Alice Hewson Bio". Clemson Tigers. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  5. "Back To Play: Hewson Hopes For Scottish Open Success". Ladies European Tour. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  6. "Wentworth Fire: Rose Ladies Series Grand Final cancelled". Sky Sports. 8 August 2020.
  7. Perry, Alex (8 August 2020). "Hull wins Rose Ladies Series after Grand Final cancelled due to wildfire". National Club Golfer.
  8. "Rose Ladies Series: Alice Hewson retains lead, with Charley Hull one shot behind". BBC Sport. 6 August 2020.
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