Beatriz Recari
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Beatriz Recari Eransus (born 21 April 1987) is a Spanish professional golfer
on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour and the Ladies European Tour
.
in northern Spain
, Recari began playing golf at age 11 and enjoyed a successful amateur career, with wins at the 2004 Spanish Amateur Championship and the 2005 French Amateur Championship. In 2004, she won the European Team Championship with Team Spain, and in 2003, finished runner-up at the British Girls Amateur Championship. In 2005, she was a member of Team Europe in the Junior Solheim Cup.
in Pamplona, Recari qualified for the Ladies European Tour
in November 2005 and turned professional at age 18 for the 2006 LET season
. She balanced professional golf with school in the spring of 2006, but after the completion of her first academic year, she concentrated on her golf career.
Finnair Masters
at Helsinki
, Finland
, where she holed out for an eagle two from 161 m (175 yd.) on the first playoff hole to win €
30,000. Her best season to date as a professional, she finished 22nd on the 2009
LET Order of Merit (money list), with earnings of € 68,889.
At the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament
at Daytona Beach, Florida
in December 2009, Recari tied for ninth to earn her LPGA Tour card for the 2010
season. She ended 2009 ranked 175th in the Women's World Golf Rankings
.
in northern California
and made the cut in her final five events to finish runner-up to compatriot Azahara Muñoz
for 2010 LPGA Rookie of the Year honors. Recari ended the year at 56th in the Women's World Golf Rankings
.
1Holed out from the fairway for eagle on the first extra hole.
DNP = did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.
Professional golfer
In golf the distinction between amateurs and professionals is rigorously maintained. An amateur who breaches the rules of amateur status may lose his or her amateur status. A golfer who has lost his or her amateur status may not play in amateur competitions until amateur status has been reinstated;...
on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour and the Ladies European Tour
Ladies European Tour
The Ladies European Tour is a professional golf tour for women which was founded in 1979. It is based in England. Like many UK-based sports organisations it is a company limited by guarantee, a legal structure which enables it to focus on maximising returns to its members through prize money,...
.
Amateur career
Born and raised in PamplonaPamplona
Pamplona is the historial capital city of Navarre, in Spain, and of the former kingdom of Navarre.The city is famous worldwide for the San Fermín festival, from July 6 to 14, in which the running of the bulls is one of the main attractions...
in northern Spain
Spain
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, Recari began playing golf at age 11 and enjoyed a successful amateur career, with wins at the 2004 Spanish Amateur Championship and the 2005 French Amateur Championship. In 2004, she won the European Team Championship with Team Spain, and in 2003, finished runner-up at the British Girls Amateur Championship. In 2005, she was a member of Team Europe in the Junior Solheim Cup.
Professional career
While studying economics at the University of NavarraUniversity of Navarra
The University of Navarra is a private pontifical university based at the southeast border of Pamplona, Spain. It was founded in 1952 by St. Josemaría Escrivá de Balaguer, the founder of Opus Dei as a corporate work of the apostolate of Opus Dei....
in Pamplona, Recari qualified for the Ladies European Tour
Ladies European Tour
The Ladies European Tour is a professional golf tour for women which was founded in 1979. It is based in England. Like many UK-based sports organisations it is a company limited by guarantee, a legal structure which enables it to focus on maximising returns to its members through prize money,...
in November 2005 and turned professional at age 18 for the 2006 LET season
2006 Ladies European Tour
The 2006 Ladies European Tour was a series of weekly golf tournaments for elite female golfers from around the world which took place from January through October 2006. The tournaments were sanctioned by the Ladies European Tour . The tour featured 21 events with prize money totalling more than...
. She balanced professional golf with school in the spring of 2006, but after the completion of her first academic year, she concentrated on her golf career.
2009
Recari won her first tournament as a pro in her fourth LET season at the 20092009 Ladies European Tour
The 2009 Ladies European Tour was a series of golf tournaments for elite female golfers from around the world which took place from January through December 2009. The tournaments were sanctioned by the Ladies European Tour ....
Finnair Masters
Finnair Masters
The Finnair Masters is a women's professional golf tournament on the Ladies European Tour. Held in Finland, the 54-hole event was founded in 2005 as the Ladies Finnish Masters. The title sponsor since 2006 has been Finnair, the country's largest airline...
at Helsinki
Helsinki
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, Finland
Finland
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, where she holed out for an eagle two from 161 m (175 yd.) on the first playoff hole to win €
Euro sign
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30,000. Her best season to date as a professional, she finished 22nd on the 2009
2009 Ladies European Tour
The 2009 Ladies European Tour was a series of golf tournaments for elite female golfers from around the world which took place from January through December 2009. The tournaments were sanctioned by the Ladies European Tour ....
LET Order of Merit (money list), with earnings of € 68,889.
At the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament
Qualifying school
In professional golf the term qualifying school is used for the annual qualifying tournaments for leading golf tours such as the U.S. based PGA and LPGA Tours and the European Tour. A fixed number of players in the event win membership of the tour for the following season, otherwise known as a...
at Daytona Beach, Florida
Daytona Beach, Florida
Daytona Beach is a city in Volusia County, Florida, USA. According to 2008 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, the city has a population of 64,211. Daytona Beach is a principal city of the Deltona – Daytona Beach – Ormond Beach, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area, which the census bureau estimated had...
in December 2009, Recari tied for ninth to earn her LPGA Tour card for the 2010
2010 LPGA Tour
The 2010 LPGA Tour was a series of weekly golf tournaments for elite female golfers from around the world that began in Thailand on February 13, 2010 and ended in Florida on December 5, 2010...
season. She ended 2009 ranked 175th in the Women's World Golf Rankings
Women's World Golf Rankings
The Women's World Golf Rankings, also known for sponsorship reasons as the Rolex Rankings, were introduced in February 2006. They are sanctioned by the five main women's golf tours and the organisations behind them: Ladies Professional Golf Association , Ladies European Tour, Ladies Professional...
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2010
During her first year on the LPGA Tour, Recari had made only three of thirteen cuts through September, and had missed the last five cuts. With under $43,000 in earnings, a return to the Qualifying Tournament appeared imminent, but a successful autumn run allowed her to finish with over $265,000, 39th on the money list. She won her first LPGA event in October at the CVS/pharmacy LPGA ChallengeCVS/pharmacy LPGA Challenge
The CVS/pharmacy LPGA Challenges was a 72-hole golf tournament for professional female golfers that was part of the LPGA Tour from 1996 through 2010. It was played at various sites in Northern California and was managed by the Bruno Event Team...
in northern California
Northern California
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and made the cut in her final five events to finish runner-up to compatriot Azahara Muñoz
Azahara Muñoz
Azahara Muñoz Guijarro is a Spanish professional golfer on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour and Ladies European Tour.-Amateur career:...
for 2010 LPGA Rookie of the Year honors. Recari ended the year at 56th in the Women's World Golf Rankings
Women's World Golf Rankings
The Women's World Golf Rankings, also known for sponsorship reasons as the Rolex Rankings, were introduced in February 2006. They are sanctioned by the five main women's golf tours and the organisations behind them: Ladies Professional Golf Association , Ladies European Tour, Ladies Professional...
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Ladies European Tour wins (1)
| Date | Tournament | Winning score |
To par | Margin of victory |
Runner-up | Winner's share (€ Euro The euro is the official currency of the eurozone: 17 of the 27 member states of the European Union. It is also the currency used by the Institutions of the European Union. The eurozone consists of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg,... ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug 2009 2009 Ladies European Tour The 2009 Ladies European Tour was a series of golf tournaments for elite female golfers from around the world which took place from January through December 2009. The tournaments were sanctioned by the Ladies European Tour .... |
Finnair Masters Finnair Masters The Finnair Masters is a women's professional golf tournament on the Ladies European Tour. Held in Finland, the 54-hole event was founded in 2005 as the Ladies Finnish Masters. The title sponsor since 2006 has been Finnair, the country's largest airline... |
65–64–73=202 | -11 | Playoff1 |  Iben Tinning |
30,000 |
1Holed out from the fairway for eagle on the first extra hole.
LPGA Tour wins (1)
| Date | Tournament | Winning score |
To par | Margin of victory |
Runner-up | Winner's share ($ United States dollar The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies.... ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct 2010 2010 LPGA Tour The 2010 LPGA Tour was a series of weekly golf tournaments for elite female golfers from around the world that began in Thailand on February 13, 2010 and ended in Florida on December 5, 2010... |
CVS/pharmacy LPGA Challenge CVS/pharmacy LPGA Challenge The CVS/pharmacy LPGA Challenges was a 72-hole golf tournament for professional female golfers that was part of the LPGA Tour from 1996 through 2010. It was played at various sites in Northern California and was managed by the Bruno Event Team... |
68–66–70–70=274 | -14 | 1 stroke |  Gwladys NoceraGwladys Nocera Gwladys Nocera is a French professional golfer. She currently resides in Biarritz, France.- Amateur career :Nocera was born in Moulins, Allier. She had a successful amateur career... |
165,000 |
Results in LPGA majors
| Tournament | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kraft Nabisco Championship Kraft Nabisco Championship The Kraft Nabisco Championship is one of the four major championships on the LPGA Tour. It was founded in 1972 by Dinah Shore and has been classified as a major since 1983... |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT |
| LPGA Championship LPGA Championship The LPGA Championship, currently known for sponsorship reasons as the Wegmans LPGA Championship, is the second-longest running tournament in the history of the Ladies Professional Golf Association surpassed only by the U.S. Women's Open. It is one of four majors on the LPGA tour... |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT | T50 |
| U.S. Women's Open | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T27 |
| Women's British Open Women's British Open The Women's British Open is a leading event in women's professional golf and the only tournament which is classified as a major championship by both the Ladies European Tour and the LPGA Tour. Since 2007, it has been called the Ricoh Women's British Open, for sponsorship reasons... |
CUT | DNP | CUT | CUT | CUT |
DNP = did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.
LET career summary
| Year | Tournaments played | Cuts made | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top 10s | Best finish | Earnings (€ Euro sign The euro sign is the currency sign used for the euro, the official currency of the Eurozone in the European Union . The design was presented to the public by the European Commission on 12 December 1996. The international three-letter code for the euro is EUR... ) | Order of Merit | Scoring average | Scoring rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 2006 Ladies European Tour The 2006 Ladies European Tour was a series of weekly golf tournaments for elite female golfers from around the world which took place from January through October 2006. The tournaments were sanctioned by the Ladies European Tour . The tour featured 21 events with prize money totalling more than... |
14 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T20 | 24,990 | 73 | 73.84 | 87 |
| 2007 2007 Ladies European Tour The 2007 Ladies European Tour was a series of weekly golf tournaments for elite female golfers from around the world which took place from January through December 2007. The tournaments were sanctioned by the Ladies European Tour... |
18 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T11 | 22,068 | 82 | 74.12 | 74 |
| 2008 2008 Ladies European Tour The 2008 Ladies European Tour was a series of golf tournaments for elite female golfers from around the world which took place from January through December 2008... |
16 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | T3 | 37,251 | 59 | 73.25 | 72 |
| 2009 2009 Ladies European Tour The 2009 Ladies European Tour was a series of golf tournaments for elite female golfers from around the world which took place from January through December 2009. The tournaments were sanctioned by the Ladies European Tour .... |
14 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 68,893 | 22 | 72.18 | 26 |
LPGA Tour career summary
| Year | Tournaments played | Cuts made | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top 10s | Best finish | Earnings ($) | Money list rank | Scoring average | Scoring rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 2010 LPGA Tour The 2010 LPGA Tour was a series of weekly golf tournaments for elite female golfers from around the world that began in Thailand on February 13, 2010 and ended in Florida on December 5, 2010... |
18 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 265,466 | 39 | 72.57 | 56 |
| 2011 2011 LPGA Tour The 2011 LPGA Tour was a series of weekly golf tournaments for elite female golfers from around the world that began in Thailand on February 17, 2011 and had its last official event end on November 20, 2011 in Florida... |
23 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T11 | 223,053 | 43 | 72.58 | 44 |
- official through 21 November 2011