Anna Rawson
| Anna Rawson | |
|---|---|
 Rawson at the premiere of Step Up 2 The Streets | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 5 August 1981 Adelaide, Australia |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Sporting nationality |  Australia |
| Career | |
| College | Immanuel College University of Southern California |
| Turned professional | 2004 |
| Current tour(s) | LPGA Tour (joined 2008) |
| Former tour(s) | Ladies European Tour (2006-2007) Futures Tour (2005) |
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |
| Chevron Championship | DNP |
| Women's PGA C'ship | CUT: 2008, 2009 |
| U.S. Women's Open | T55: 2010 |
| Women's British Open | CUT: 2009 |
Anna Rawson (born 5 August 1981) is an Australian professional golfer and model. She currently plays on the LPGA Tour.
Amateur and modeling career
Rawson was born in Adelaide, Australia. She got her break into a modeling career at age 16, when she was a finalist in the Australian "Dolly" Magazine cover contest. This opened up modeling opportunities on the catwalk, in print ads, magazines, and on television. In 1999 as an amateur golfer in Australia, Rawson was the South Australian and Victoria Junior Champion plus the winner of the Jack Newton International Junior Classic.[1] She was the leading qualifier for the 1999 and 2000 Australian Amateur Championship[2] and was a member of the 1999 Australian National Squad.[3]
She played collegiate golf at the University of Southern California. She was named All-Pac-10 honorable mention in 2001, 2002 and 2004.[3][4]
She also went to Immanuel College in Novar Gardens, South Australia.
Professional career
Rawson turned professional at the end of 2004, played a full season on the Future Tour and missed the cut at the 2004 LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament.[5] She finished third at the Ladies European Tour 2005 qualifying tournament and was a season 2006 LET rookie.[6] On 5 December 2007, Rawson notified fans via her Myspace page that she had been invited to join the LPGA tour. In 2008 she qualified for a full time tour card via Q school for the 2009 tour.
Results in LPGA majors
| Tournament | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kraft Nabisco Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| LPGA Championship | CUT | CUT | WD |
| U.S. Women's Open | DNP | DNP | T55 |
| Women's British Open | DNP | CUT | DNP |
LA = Low Amateur
DNP = did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.
LPGA Tour career summary
| Year | Events played |
Cuts made |
Wins | 2nds | 3rds | Top 10s |
Best finish |
Earnings ($) | Rank | Scoring average |
Scoring rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10T | 62,798 | 127 | 73.54 | 121 |
| 2009 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13T | 86,103 | 95 | 73.00 | 94 |
| 2010 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41T | 18,010 | 134 | 74.82 | 128 |
- Official as of 31 January 2011[7]
References
- ^ "Anna Rawson Player Profile". LET (Ladies European Tour). Retrieved 14 April 2007.
- ^ "Anna Rawson Profile". University of Southern California. Archived from the original on 4 May 2007. Retrieved 14 April 2007.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b "Futures Tour Profile". Duramed Futures Tour. Archived from the original on 9 April 2007. Retrieved 14 April 2007.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Pac-10 Names All-Academic Teams In Golf". PAC-10 Conference. 28 May 2004. Archived from the original on 11 February 2007. Retrieved 14 April 2007.
- ^ "2004 Results". Golfdata.se. Retrieved 14 April 2007.
- ^ Bethan Cutler (4 January 2006). "Meet the 2006 LET Rookies". LET (Ladies European Tour). Retrieved 14 April 2007.
- ^ "Player Performance Record". lpga.com. Retrieved 31 January 2011.