Brittany Altomare (born November 19, 1990) is an American professional golfer currently playing on the LPGA Tour. She finished runner-up in the 2017 Evian Championship, losing to Anna Nordqvist in a playoff. She had finished tied for third in the Cambia Portland Classic two weeks earlier.
| Brittany Altomare | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Altomare in 2023 | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 19, 1990 Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S.[1] |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Career | |
| College | University of Virginia |
| Turned professional | 2013 |
| Current tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Former tour(s) | Symetra Tour |
| Professional wins | 1 |
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |
| Chevron Championship | T16: 2018 |
| Women's PGA C'ship | T25: 2017 |
| U.S. Women's Open | T41: 2018 |
| Women's British Open | T15: 2018 |
| Evian Championship | 2nd: 2017 |
She won the Guardian Retirement Championship on the 2016 Symetra Tour, beating Nicole Broch Larsen at the fifth hole of a sudden-death playoff after the pair had finished level at 216 after 54 holes.[2]
She attended Shrewsbury High School. [3]
Professional wins (1)
editSymetra Tour (1)
editPlayoff record
editLPGA Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2017 | The Evian Championship |  Anna Nordqvist
|
Lost to bogey on first extra hole |
Team appearances
editAmateur
- Junior Ryder Cup (representing the United States): 2006
Professional
- Solheim Cup (representing the United States): 2019, 2021
Solheim Cup record
edit| Year | Total matches |
Total W–L–H |
Singles W–L–H |
Foursomes W–L–H |
Fourballs W–L–H |
Points won |
Points % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 8 | 4–3–1 | 2–0–0 | 1–2–0 | 1–1–1 | 4.5 | 56.3 |
| 2019 | 4 | 2–1–1 | 1–0–0 def. J. Shadoff 5&4 | 0–1–0 lost w/ L. Thompson 2&1 | 1–0–1 halved w/ N. Korda won w/ A. Park 1 up |
2.5 | 62.5 |
| 2021 | 4 | 2–2–0 | 1–0–0 def. C. Ciganda 2&1 | 1–1–0 lost w/ L. Thompson 1 up won w/ L. Thompson 2&1 |
0–1–0 lost w/ Y. Noh 1 up | 2.0 | 50.0 |
References
edit- ^ "Brittany Altomare". Fox Sports. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
- ^ "Guardian Retirement Championship at Sara Bay Final-Round News & Notes". LPGA. April 24, 2016.
- ^ "Former Shrewsbury High star Brittany Altomare headed for LPGA Tour". Telegram&Gazette. April 29, 2016.
External links
edit- Brittany Altomare at the LPGA Tour official site
- Brittany Altomare at the Women's World Golf Rankings official site
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