ALISON NICHOLAS MBE
Country England
Born 6/3/1962 - Gibraltar
Exempt Status Lifetime Member
Turned Professional 1984
Joined Tour 1984
Career Victories (Last) 18 worldwide wins (1999)
Career Holes-In-One 2
Career Earnings (Euro) 1,724,615.50
Tournaments Played 267
Top Ten Finishes 134
Lowest Round 64
AMATEUR Having retired from her playing career after 20 years on
British Strokeplay Champion 1983, North of England tour, Alison now concentrates her efforts on golf days,
Girl Champion 1982, 1983. Yorkshire Champion 1984. clinics, coaching, consultancy work, speaking
PROFESSIONAL engagements, commentary and charity work. She
2004 Highlights teaches at The Alison Nicholas Golf Academy in
Alison announced her retirement from professional Birmingham and is a qualified PGA Level 2 & European
tournament golf at the Weetabix Women’s British Open Golf Teachers Federation coach.
after playing for 20 years on the LET with successes on TOUR VICTORIES
both sides of the Atlantic. Alison was one of now three (12) 1987 Weetabix Women’s British Open, Laing Charity
English players to win a major when she defeated Nancy Classic. 1988 British Olivetti Tournament, Variety Club
Lopez in the 1997 US Open and it was fitting that when Celebrity Classic, James Capel Guernsey Open. 1989
Alison bowed out at Sunningdale, Karen Stupples added Lufthansa German Open, Gislaved Open, Qualitair
her name to that of Ali and Laura Davies as the only Classic. 1990 Variety Club Charity Classic. 1992 AGF
English major winners. Alison’s final competitive season Open de Paris. 1995 Payne & Gunter Scottish Open.
on Tour consisted of 14 events with her best finish T7 1996 Guardian Irish Open.
at the BMW Italian Open. OTHER VICTORIES
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS (6) 1992 Western Australia Open, Malaysian Open.
First Tour victory came in 1987 Weetabix Women’s 1995 LPGA Corning Classic, PING-AT&T Wireless
British Open since when she has added 11 more Tour Services LPGA Golf Championship. 1997 US Open
titles. Twice won three times in a season. Finished 2nd Championship. 1999 Sunrise Hawaiian Ladies Open.
in Order of Merit three years running from 1988. Formed SOLHEIM CUP
formidable partnership with Laura Davies in Solheim Cup. 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2003 Vice
Scored two LPGA victories in the 1995 Corning Classic Captain, 2005 Vice Captain, 2009 Captain.
and the PING-AT&T Wireless Services LPGA Golf
Championship. Showed remarkable consistency on 1999
TOUR RECORD:
LET, securing top-10 finishes in seven of her nine events.
Called a two-shot penalty against herself in second round
(Year, earnings/points, ranking)
of 1999 Donegal Irish Ladies Open, eventually missed
1984 £8,156 11 1997 £94,589 1
out on a playoff by one shot. Represented the victorious 1985 £11,110 15 1998 £47,412 8
European side in The Solheim Cup 2000 and secured 2.5 1986 £21,585 10 1999 £128,223 3
vital points. Was appointed Vice Captain of The Solheim 1987 £36,694 4 2000 2,953 9
Cup for 2003 and 2005. Retired from competitive golf in 1988 £76,409 2 2001 1,285.07 38
2004 after 20 years on Tour. Assisted at The 2007 1989 £56,528 2 2002 796.50 52
Solheim Cup in Halmstad, Sweden. Was appointed 1990 £63,199 2 2003 304.68 13
European Solheim Cup Captain for The 2009 Solheim 1991 £37,668 7 2004 166.90 33
Cup at Rich Harvest Farms, Sugar Grove, Illinois, USA. 1992 £31,584 8 2005 – –
PERSONAL 1993 £22,772 13 2006 – –
152cm with brown hair and brown eyes. Hobbies include 1994 £38,550 9 2007 _
skiing, ornithology, reading, photography and scuba
1995 £57,586 6 2008
diving. Awarded MBE in Queen’s Birthday Honours list.
1996 £69,878 4
Ladies European Tour 2009 87
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