Karen Marie Lunn is an Australia

Australia

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n professional golfer

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. She turned professional in 1985 and has spent much of her career on the Ladies European Tour

Ladies European Tour

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, where she has won several tournaments including a Women's British Open

Women's British Open

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 title in 1993 (before that tournament was an LPGA

LPGA

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 major championship

Women's major golf championships

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). She topped the Order of Merit in 1993.

In 2004, Lunn was named the Ladies European Tour's Chairman of the Board. She was born in Sydney

Sydney

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, Australia, and now lives in Surrey

Surrey

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, England

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Ladies European Tour wins (9)

• 1986 Borlange Open
• 1988 Godiva European Masters
• 1990 BMW European Masters
• 1992 Slovenian Open
• 1993 KRP World Ladies Classic, Weetabix Women's British Open
• 1997 Amex Tour Player's Classic, Open de France Dames
  Open de France Dames
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• 2010 Portugal Ladies Open

ALPG Tour wins (3)

• 1990 Daikyo Ladies Challenge Series 2
• 2004 Eden Country Club Pro-Am
• 2008 Peugeot Kangaroo Valley ALPG Classic

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