Kiran Matharu

Kiran Matharu (born 27 February 1989 in Leeds, England) is a professional female British golfer currently playing on the Ladies European Tour.

Amateur career

A Sikh of Indian origin, Matharu was a member of the Nick Faldo Series development programme and 2004 and 2005 Faldo Series Girls' Champion. cite web
title = Kiran Matharu Player Profile
publisher = Ladies European Tour
url = http://www.ladieseuropeantour.info/profiles/120562.htm
accessdate = 2007-06-03] She received an invite to play in her first Ladies European Tour tournament at the 2005 Open de España Femenino Castellón, the year she was Welsh Ladies' Strokeplay Championship Runner Up. cite web
title = Faldo Series Champion Matharu plays on LET
publisher = Ladies European Tour
author = Bethan Cutler
date = 2005-05-12
url = http://www.ladieseuropeantour.com/content/let_content_feature.php?Id=3780
accessdate = 2007-06-03] 2006 saw her represent Great Britain and Ireland in the Curtis Cup after winning the English Ladies Amateur title. She was named Sony Entertainment Asia 2006 Female Junior Sports Personality of the Year for the second successive year. cite web
title = Kiran Matharu wins Sony Entertainment Asia 2006 Female Junior Sports Personality of the Year Award
publisher = Ladies European Tour
date = 2007-02-07
url = http://www.ladieseuropeantour.com/content/let_content_feature.php?Id=8518
accessdate = 2007-06-03]

Professional career

Matharu turned professional in August 2006 after winning the English Ladies Amateur title and finished 15th in her first professional tournament. cite web
title = Rookie Matharu targets title wins
publisher = BBC
date = 2007-05-02
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/golf/6616739.stm
accessdate = 2007-06-03] cite web
title = Meet the 2007 LET Rookies
publisher = Ladies European Tour
date = 2007-03-05
url = http://www.ladieseuropeantour.com/content/let_content_feature.php?Id=8644
accessdate = 2007-06-03] Her application to play in the 2006 LPGA Tour qualifying school was denied by Carolyn Bivens, the new commissioner but Matharu finished tied 3rd at the 2006 Ladies European Tour qualifying school to earn exempt status for the 2007 season. cite web
title = Matharu Denied Trip to LPGA Qualifying School
publisher = Cybergolf.com
author = Jeff Shelley
url = http://www.cybergolf.com/tourUpdates/index.asp?newsid=4377
accessdate = 2007-06-03] cite web
title = Coughlan and Head share Q School honours at La Cala
publisher = Ladies European Tour
date = 2006-11-25
url = http://www.ladieseuropeantour.com/content/let_content_news.php?Id=8183
accessdate = 2007-06-03] At age 18 in 2007, she was able to participate in LPGA qualifying school without special approval. She missed the cut after the fourth round in the final qualifying tournament and did not receive LPGA membership for 2008.

Notes and references

External links

* [http://www.kiranmatharu.com/index.php Kiran Matharu's website]
* [http://www.ladieseuropeantour.info/profiles/120562.htm Ladies European Tour Player Profile]

Persondata
NAME=Matharu, Kiran
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Professional Golfer
DATE OF BIRTH= 27 February, 1989
PLACE OF BIRTH= Leeds, England