Eleanor Pilgrim

Eleanor Pilgrim (born 15 February 1977) is a Welsh professional golfer and a member of the Ladies European Tour.

Eleanor Pilgrim
Personal information
Born (1977-02-15) 15 February 1977
Newport, Wales
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Sporting nationality Wales
ResidenceNewport, Wales
Career
CollegeNorthern Arizona University
Turned professional2002
Current tour(s)Ladies European Tour (joined 2003)
Best results in LPGA major championships
Chevron ChampionshipDNP
Women's PGA C'shipDNP
U.S. Women's OpenDNP
Women's British OpenCUT: 2004, 2005, 2006

Amateur career

Pilgrim was born in Newport, Wales. She was a member of the Welsh Amateur International from 1995 to 2002, was Welsh Ladies' Amateur Champion in 1997 and 2002 and was the first reserve for the 2002 GB&I Curtis Cup team.[1] She played her collegiate golf at Northern Arizona University gaining a Bachelor of Arts degree.[2] She won the 1996 Idaho State Invitational and 1998 Lumberjack Invitational and was Big Sky Conference champion in 1996 and 1998. She was 1996 Big Sky All-Academic and All-Big Sky Conference 1996–1998.[3][4] She played in the 2002 Weetabix Challenge where members of the Ladies European Tour take on the Great Britain and Ireland elite amateur squad and won the Sunningdale Critchley Salver.[5][6]

Professional career

Having finished eighth at the 2002 qualifying school, Pilgrim made her professional debut on the Ladies European Tour in the 2003 season.[7] In 11 starts her best finish was a tie for twelfth at her home Wales WPGA Championship. She had to return to qualifying school after a torrid 2004 season to retain her card but had her best career finish the following 2005 season when she lost the KLM Ladies Open to Virginie Lagoutte at the second extra hole.[8][9]

Team appearances

Amateur

References
  1. Park, Martin (18 June 2003). "Wales WPGA Championship full of stars". Ladies European Tour. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 19 May 2007.
  2. "Eleanor Pilgrim Player Profile". Ladies European Tour. Retrieved 19 May 2007.
  3. "All-Time Results" (PDF). Northern Arizona University. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 19 May 2007.
  4. "Big Sky Conference Women's Golf Release – April 12" (PDF). Big Sky Conference. Retrieved 19 May 2007.
  5. Park, Martin (16 April 2002). "Tour wins Weetabix Challenge". Ladies European Tour. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 19 May 2007.
  6. "The Critchley Salver". LadiesGolf. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 19 May 2007.
  7. Park, Martin (2 November 2002). "Maconi wins Tour school in thrilling finish". Ladies European Tour. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 19 May 2007.
  8. Park, Martin (3 November 2004). "Nagl wins Q-School as Bagger makes history". Ladies European Tour. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 19 May 2007.
  9. Cutler, Bethan (18 September 2005). "Lagoutte wins play-off to clinch maiden Tour title". Ladies European Tour. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 19 May 2007.
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