Carly Booth facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Carly Booth |
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Booth at Forest of Arden in 2019
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| Personal information | |
| Born | 21 June 1992 Comrie, Scotland |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Nationality |  Scotland |
| Residence | Comrie, Scotland |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2009 |
| Current tour(s) | Ladies European Tour |
| Professional wins | 4 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Ladies European Tour | 3 |
| Other | 1 |
| Best results in LPGA Major Championships |
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| LPGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Women's Open | CUT: 2013, 2017 |
| Women's British Open | T71: 2015 |
| The Evian Championship | CUT: 2021 |
Carly Booth (born 21 June 1992) is a Scottish professional golfer. She became a professional golfer at a young age. In 2009, when she was 17, she became the youngest Scot ever to qualify for the Ladies European Tour. Before that, at just 11 years old, Booth became the youngest ladies' club champion in Britain at Dunblane New.
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Carly Booth's Early Life
Carly Booth grew up with a strong connection to golf. After spending time in America, including at David Leadbetter's golf academy in Florida, she returned to Scotland. She then attended Glenalmond College on a golf scholarship.
Her father, Wally, was a Commonwealth Games silver medalist in wrestling. He even built a special golf course for Carly and her brother, Wallace, on their family farm near Comrie. This allowed them to practice golf whenever they wanted.
Carly Booth's Amateur Golf Career
Carly Booth had a very successful amateur career. Many people called her a "golfing prodigy," meaning she was incredibly talented at a young age. When she was 12, she played golf with famous golfer Sandy Lyle in a special event called the British Masters Pro-Am.
At 14, she played in her first professional tournament, the Ladies Scottish Open, and finished in 13th place. In 2007, she was ranked the number one junior golfer in Europe after winning the European Junior Masters. That same year, she also won the Scottish Under-18 and Under-21 titles.
In 2008, Carly made history by becoming the youngest player to represent Great Britain & Ireland in the Curtis Cup. This is a big golf competition against the United States. She also played in the Junior Ryder Cup in 2006 and 2008. She won the Daily Telegraph Finals in both 2007 and 2008. In 2010, she did well enough at the Ladies European Tour Qualifying School to earn her spot for the 2010 season.
Carly Booth's Professional Golf Career
Carly Booth officially started her professional golf career on the Ladies European Tour in 2011. Her first professional tournament was the Lalla Meryem Cup in Morocco.
She achieved her first professional win in May 2012 at the Aberdeen Asset Management Ladies Scottish Open. Just a month later, in June, she won her second event, the Deutsche Bank Ladies Swiss Open. Carly earned her third win on the Ladies European Tour in August 2019, when she won the Tipsports Czech Ladies Open.
Carly Booth's Amateur Wins
- 2007: Scottish Girls U18, Scottish Girls U21, Daily Telegraph Finals, European Young Master
- 2008: Scottish Girls U18, Daily Telegraph Finals
Carly Booth's Professional Wins
Carly Booth has won four professional tournaments.
Ladies European Tour Wins
- 2012: Aberdeen Asset Management Ladies Scottish Open
- 2012: Deutsche Bank Ladies Swiss Open
- 2019: Tipsports Czech Ladies Open
LET Access Series Wins
- 2012: Dinard Ladies Open
- 2019: Tipsports Czech Ladies Open (This event was also part of the Ladies European Tour)
Team Appearances
Carly Booth has represented Scotland and Europe in several team golf competitions.
As an Amateur
- European Girls' Team Championship (representing Scotland): 2005
- Junior Ryder Cup (representing Europe): 2006 (the Cup was kept by Europe after a tie), 2008
- Women's Home Internationals (representing Scotland): 2007, 2009
- Curtis Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 2008
- European Ladies' Team Championship (representing Scotland): 2009
As a Professional
- The Queens (representing Europe): 2017
