Laura Navarro

Laura Navarro (born 13 December 1974) is a Spanish professional golfer and former member of the Ladies European Tour. She won the 1992 Espirito Santo Trophy.[1]

Laura Navarro
Personal information
Born (1974-12-13) 13 December 1974
Madrid, Spain
Sporting nationality Spain
ResidenceSpain
Career
Turned professional1993
Former tour(s)Ladies European Tour
Professional wins1
Medal record
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place1993 Languedoc-RoussillonWomen's team

Career

Navarro was born in Madrid and had a successful amateur career around Europe. She won the 1991 Austrian Ladies Amateur and the 1992 Portuguese Ladies Amateur. In 1991, she was runner-up at the Spanish Ladies Amateur and the French International Lady Juniors Amateur Championship, losing to Sandrine Mendiburu. In 1992, she was runner-up at the French Ladies Amateur, beaten in the final by to compatriot Estefania Knuth.

She won the 1992 Espirito Santo Trophy in Vancouver, Canada together with Macarena Campomanes and Estefania Knuth,[1] and won the team gold together with Marina Arruti and Knuth at the 1993 Mediterranean Games in France.[2]

Navarro turned professional in November 1993 and joined the Ladies European Tour. Her best finishes was runner-up at the 1996 Women's Welsh Open and the 1997 Ladies Irish Open. She finished 10th on the 1996 LET Order of Merit.[3]

After retiring from tour, she was a club pro at Campo de Golf El Saler in València between 2000 and 2011.[4]

Amateur wins

Professional wins (1)
  • 2000 Campeonato Comunidad Valenciana[4]

Team appearances

Amateur

References
  1. "Record Book 1992 World Amateur Golf Team Championships" (PDF). World Amateur Golf Council. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  2. "Mediterranean Games 1993 Results" (PDF). CIJM. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 June 2014. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  3. "Order of Merit". Ladies European Tour. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  4. "Player Profile Laura Navarro". Santander Golf Tour. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  5. "Profesionales: Otras españolas". La Web de Golf. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
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