Karrie Webb Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids Karrie Webb
Webb at the 2010 Women's British Open
Personal information
Full name	Karrie Anne Webb
Born	(1974-12-21) 21 December 1974 (age 50) Ayr, Queensland, Australia
Height	5 ft 6 in
Nationality	Australia
Residence	Boynton Beach, Florida, U.S.
Career
Turned professional	1994
Current tour(s)	LPGA Tour (joined 1996) ALPG Tour (joined 1994)
Former tour(s)	Ladies European Tour
Professional wins	56
Number of wins by tour
LPGA Tour	41 (T10 all-time)
Ladies European Tour	15
LPGA of Japan Tour	3
ALPG Tour	13
Futures Tour	1
Other	2
Best results in LPGA Major Championships (Wins: 7)
Kraft Nabisco C'ship	Won: 2000, 2006
LPGA Championship	Won: 2001
U.S. Women's Open	Won: 2000, 2001
du Maurier Classic	Won: 1999
Women's British Open	Won: 2002
The Evian Championship	2nd: 2014
Achievements and awards
World Golf Hall of Fame	2005
Ladies European Tour Rookie of the Year	1995
LPGA Rookie of the Year	1996
LPGA Tour Money Winner	1996, 1999, 2000
LPGA Tour Player of the Year	1999, 2000
LPGA Vare Trophy	1997, 1999, 2000
LPGA Achievement Award	2000
GWAA Female Player of the Year	2000
William and Mousie Powell Award	2016

Karrie Anne Webb is an amazing Australian professional golfer. She was born on December 21, 1974. She mostly plays on the LPGA Tour in the U.S. She also plays a few times a year on the ALPG Tour in Australia. Karrie is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame. She has won 41 times on the LPGA Tour. This is more than any other active player!

Early Life and Amateur Golf
Becoming a Professional Golfer
Major Championships
Career Highlights
Honours and Awards
Team Appearances
See also

Early Life and Amateur Golf

Webb at the 2007 Women's British Open

Karrie Webb was born in Ayr, Queensland, Australia. She loved golf from a young age. She was part of the Australian Amateur team from 1992 to 1994. In 1994, she became the Australian Stroke Play Champion. This was a big win for her as an amateur player.

Becoming a Professional Golfer

Karrie started her professional golf journey in 1994. She played on the Ladies European Tour. She also played on the Futures Tour in the U.S., where she won a tournament. In 1995, she made history. She became the youngest winner ever of the Weetabix Women's British Open. This was during her first year as a pro in Europe. She was even named the European Rookie of the Year.

She joined the LPGA Tour in 1996. She finished second in a big qualifying tournament. This was amazing because she played with a broken bone in her wrist!

LPGA Tour Success

In 1996, Karrie won her first LPGA tournament. It was the HealthSouth Inaugural. She won after a sudden-death playoff. She won three more tournaments that year. She was the first LPGA player to earn over $1 million in one season! She also won the 1996 LPGA Rookie of the Year award.

In 1997, Karrie won three more LPGA Tour events. One of these was another win at the Weetabix Women's British Open. She also won her first Vare Trophy. This award is for the player with the best average score.

In 1999, Karrie won her first major championship. This was at the du Maurier Ltd. Classic. She also won her first LPGA Tour Player of the Year award. She was becoming one of the best golfers in the world.

Major Wins and Grand Slams

The year 2000 was huge for Karrie. She won two more major championships. First, she won the Nabisco Championship. Then, she won the U.S. Women's Open. She won the Player of the Year award again. She also won the Vare Trophy again. She even took a break to carry the Olympic torch in Australia! That year, she also won the Women's World Cup for Australia.

In 2001, she won the U.S. Women's Open again. She also won the LPGA Championship. This made her the youngest player to achieve the LPGA Career Grand Slam. This means she won all five major championships available at the time.

In 2002, Karrie won the Women's British Open. This tournament became an LPGA major in 2001. By winning it, she completed a "Super Career Grand Slam." This means she won every major championship available in women's golf during her career.

Hall of Fame and Comeback

Karrie qualified for the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2000. But she had to play in ten LPGA Tour seasons first. She met this goal in 2005. At 30 years old, she became the youngest living person to join the Hall of Fame!

In 2006, Karrie had an amazing comeback season. At the Kraft Nabisco Championship, she made an incredible shot on the last hole. She then won in a playoff! She won four other tournaments that year. Her wins put her back in the top ten of the Women's World Golf Rankings.

Karrie Webb has won 41 LPGA Tour events. This puts her among the top players of all time. She has also won 13 times on the ALPG Tour, 3 times on the LPGA of Japan Tour, 15 times on the Ladies European Tour, and 1 time on the Futures Tour. She has a total of 56 professional wins!

Major Championships

Karrie Webb has won 7 major championships in her career:

1999 du Maurier Classic
2000 Nabisco Championship
2000 U.S. Women's Open
2001 LPGA Championship
2001 U.S. Women's Open
2002 Women's British Open
2006 Kraft Nabisco Championship

She has also finished second in major championships 6 times and third 3 times. She has been in the top 10 in majors 36 times!

Career Highlights

Karrie Webb has had an incredible career. She has earned over $20 million in prize money. She was the top money winner on the LPGA Tour three times (1996, 1999, 2000). She also won the Player of the Year award twice (1999, 2000). Her lowest average score in a season was 69.43 in 1999.

Her highest world ranking was 2nd in 2007. She spent many years ranked among the top golfers in the world.

Honours and Awards

Karrie Webb has received many awards for her achievements:

In 2001, she received the Centenary Medal.
In 2010, she was made a Member of the Order of Australia. This was for her golf and for helping health and disability groups.
In 2018, she became an Officer of the Order of Australia. This was for her amazing golf career, for helping other female golfers, and for her charity work.
In 2022, she was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame.

Team Appearances

Karrie has also represented Australia in many team golf events:

As an Amateur

Espirito Santo Trophy (1994)
Tasman Cup (1993) - her team won!
Queen Sirikit Cup (1992, 1993, 1994)
Gladys Hay Memorial Cup (1991, 1992, 1993)

As a Professional

World Cup (2005)
International Crown (2014, 2016)
The Queens (2017) - she was the team captain!

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