Joanne Lois Morley is an English

England

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 professional golf

Golf

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er.

Morley was born in Sale

Sale, Greater Manchester

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. She was leading amateur at the Women's British Open

Women's British Open

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 in 1989 and 1993 and English Amateur Strokeplay Champion in 1992. She finished runner-up in the 1992 British Ladies Amateur

British Ladies Amateur Golf Championship

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. She played on the Great Britain and Ireland team in the 1992 Curtis Cup

Curtis Cup

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 (winners) and the 1992 Espirito Santo Trophy

Espirito Santo Trophy

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 (2nd place).

Morley turned professional in late 1993 and initially played on the Ladies European Tour

Ladies European Tour

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 (LET), where she came a career best sixth on the Order of Merit in 1996. She has won twice on the LET. She made her first Solheim Cup

Solheim Cup

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 appearance that year. From 1997 to 2007, she played mainly on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour where her best finish was third. She returned to the LET in 2008. She was an assistant captain at the 2009 Solheim Cup.

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