Anja Monke (born 28 May 1977) is a German professional golfer. She has played on the Ladies European Tour since 2004.
| Anja Monke | |||
|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) Monke at the 2009 LPGA Championship | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Born | 28 May 1977 Herford, West Germany | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Sporting nationality |  Germany | ||
| Residence | Hanover, Germany | ||
| Career | |||
| Turned professional | 2003 | ||
| Current tour(s) | Ladies European Tour (joined 2004) LPGA Tour (joined 2008) | ||
| Professional wins | 3 | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| Ladies European Tour | 3 | ||
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |||
| Chevron Championship | DNP | ||
| Women's PGA C'ship | CUT: 2009 | ||
| U.S. Women's Open | CUT: 2009 | ||
| Women's British Open | T28: 2005 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Monke was born in Herford. In 2003, she won the International Amateur Championships of Switzerland and Italy, and was voted German Ladies Amateur Golfer of the Year. In Autumn, with a handicap of +3, she turned professional.[1]
Monke played for Germany with Miriam Nagl in 2006 and with Denise Simon in 2007 in the Women's World Cup of Golf in South Africa.[2][3][4]
In September 2008, she won her first professional tournament, the Vediorbis Open de France Dames.[5] She then qualified for the LPGA Tour. In December 2008, she won the Dubai Ladies Masters.[6]
Professional wins
editLadies European Tour (3)
editTeam appearances
editAmateur
- European Ladies' Team Championship (representing Germany): 2003
Professional
- World Cup (representing Germany): 2006, 2007
References
edit- ^ "Anja Monke". Spieler der Woche. deutsche golf online. 10 December 2008. Archived from the original on 12 December 2008. Retrieved 19 December 2008.
- ^ "Porträt". Miriam Nagl. Retrieved 19 December 2008.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Golf – International: Skiunfall zwingt Golferin Nagl zu Zwangspause". Focus Online - Sport. 9 January 2007. Retrieved 19 December 2008.
- ^ "Resultados 2007 Women's World Cup of Golf". Portugal Golf. 13 July 2007. Retrieved 19 December 2008.
- ^ "Quick comments from the Vediorbis Open de France Dames champion, Anja Monke". Ladies European Tour. 28 September 2008. Retrieved 19 December 2008.
- ^ "Anja Monke, the 2008 Dubai Ladies Masters champion, talks to the media". Ladies European Tour. 14 December 2008. Archived from the original on 18 December 2008. Retrieved 19 December 2008.
External links
edit- Official website
- Anja Monke at the Ladies European Tour official site
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