Sandra Gal
| Sandra Gal | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
.jpg) Gal at the 2009 Women's British Open | |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
9 May 1985 Düsseldorf, Germany |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Nationality |
 Germany |
| Residence | Orlando, Florida, U.S. |
| Career | |
| College | University of Florida |
| Turned professional | 2007 |
| Current tour(s) | LPGA Tour (joined 2008) |
| Professional wins | 1 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| LPGA Tour | 1 |
| Best results in LPGA Major Championships | |
| Kraft Nabisco C'ship | T15: 2011 |
| LPGA Championship | T12: 2012 |
| U.S. Women's Open | 3rd: 2012 |
| Women's British Open | T25: 2013 |
| The Evian Championship | T19: 2013 |
Sandra Gal (born 9 May 1985) is a German professional golfer who currently plays on the U.S.–based LPGA Tour.
Childhood, college and amateur career
Born in Düsseldorf, Germany, Gal began playing golf at age five during family vacations to golf resorts around Europe.[1] At age 17 she joined the German National Team and at 18 won the German National Girls Championship. She graduated from high school in 2004.
While still competing on the German National Team, Gal attended college in the United States at the University of Florida in Gainesville. She played for the Gators women's golf team from 2005 to 2007 and won four events in NCAA competition, received All-American honors in 2007, and was an NGCA Academic All-American from 2005 to 2008.[2][3]
In 2007, she won the Ladies European Amateur, and later that fall, entered the LPGA Qualifying Tournament where she qualified for the LPGA Tour for 2008 and immediately turned pro. Although by turning pro she could no longer participate in collegiate golf, she completed her degree requirements while playing full-time on the LPGA Tour and graduated with honors from Florida in August 2008 with a bachelor's degree in advertising.[1]
Professional career
Gal tied for 14th in the 2007 LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament to earn full playing privileges on the LPGA in 2008; she turned professional immediately following the tournament.[3]
In her fourth season on the LPGA Tour in 2011, Gal won her first event at the Kia Classic in late March. She finished the 72-hole event at 16-under-par, one stroke ahead of runner-up Jiyai Shin[4] Previously her best finish had been fifth at the 2009 LPGA Corning Classic. Also in 2009, she recorded two career-low rounds of 64.[3]
Professional wins (1)
LPGA Tour (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner-up | Winner's share ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 Mar 2011 | Kia Classic | 67-68-70-71=276 | –16 | 1 stroke |  Jiyai Shin |
255,000 |
Results in LPGA majors
| Tournament | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kraft Nabisco Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT | T34 | T15 | T38 | CUT |
| LPGA Championship | DNP | DNP | T56 | T49 | CUT | CUT | T12 | CUT |
| U.S. Women's Open | CUT | DNP | DNP | T40 | 51 | T34 | 3 | CUT |
| Women's British Open | DNP | DNP | CUT | T33 | CUT | T54 | CUT | T25 |
| The Evian Championship ^ | T19 | |||||||
^ The Evian Championship was added as a major in 2013
DNP = did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Yellow background for a top-10 finish.
LPGA Tour career summary
| Year | Tournaments played | Cuts made | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top 10s | Best finish | Earnings ($) | Money list rank | Scoring average | Scoring rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | CUT | n/a | 78.00 | ||
| 2008 | 22 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T14 | 181,162 | 68 | 72.03 | 40 |
| 2009 | 23 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | T5 | 298,763 | 46 | 72.12 | 41 |
| 2010 | 22 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T11 | 106,388 | 67 | 73.39 | 94 |
| 2011 | 20 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 623,526 | 20 | 71.64 | 19 |
| 2012 | 26 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 574,323 | 25 | 71.80 | 32 |
| 2013 | 25 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 420,137 | 35 | 71.25 | 25 |
- official through 24 November 2013[5]
World ranking
Position in Women's World Golf Rankings at the end of each calendar year.
| Year | World ranking | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 694 | [6] |
| 2008 | 124 | [7] |
| 2009 | 73 | [8] |
| 2010 | 124 | [9] |
| 2011 | 41 | [10] |
| 2012 | 33 | [11] |
Team appearances
Professional
- Solheim Cup (representing Europe): 2011 (winners)
Solheim Cup record
| Year | Total matches | Total W-L-H | Singles W-L-H | Foursomes W-L-H | Fourballs W-L-H | Points won | Points % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 3 | 0-2-1 | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-1 | 0.5 | 16.7 |
| 2011 | 3 | 0-2-1 | 0-1-0 lost to B. Lang 6&5 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-1 halved with C. Matthew, lost w/ C. Boeljon 2&1 |
0.5 | 16.7 |
See also
- Florida Gators
- List of Florida Gators golfers
- List of University of Florida alumni
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 SandraGal.com, Sandra Gal Official Web Site Biography Retrieved 27 March 2011.
- ↑ "Sandra Gal: Gainesville Was the Right Place to Call Home," GatorZone.com (11 December 2007). Retrieved 27 June 2011.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 LPGA.com, LPGA Official Biography Retrieved 27 March 2011.
- ↑ "2011 Kia Classic - Final Tournament Summary". LPGA.com. Retrieved 12 June 2011.
- ↑ "Sandra Gal stats". LPGA. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
- ↑ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 25 December 2007. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
- ↑ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 30 December 2008. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
- ↑ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 29 December 2009. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
- ↑ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 28 December 2010. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
- ↑ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 27 December 2011. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
- ↑ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 31 December 2012. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
External links
- Sandra Gal at the LPGA Tour official site
- Sandra Gal at the Ladies European Tour official site
- Official website
- Sandra Gal on Twitter
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