Kathryn Imrie
Encyclopedia
Kathryn Christine Imrie (born Kathryn Marshall 8 June 1967) is a Scottish
professional golfer
who played on the U.S.
-based LPGA Tour and the Ladies European Tour
.
, Scotland
. She had a successful amateur career. She was the 1981 and 1985 Scottish Schools' champion, 1983-85 Scottish Youth's champion, the 1983 Scottish Junior Match Play champion, and the Scottish Junior Open Strokeplay Champion 1985, 1986, 1987. She was a member of the 1990 Curtis Cup
team. She played her collegiate golf at the University of Arizona
where she was 1989 All-American.
from 1991 to 2008 and the LPGA Tour
from 1993 to 2006. She won one LPGA event, the 1995 Jamie Farr Toledo Classic. She played on the 1996 European team in the Solheim Cup
.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
professional golfer
Professional golfer
In golf the distinction between amateurs and professionals is rigorously maintained. An amateur who breaches the rules of amateur status may lose his or her amateur status. A golfer who has lost his or her amateur status may not play in amateur competitions until amateur status has been reinstated;...
who played on the U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
-based LPGA Tour and the Ladies European Tour
Ladies European Tour
The Ladies European Tour is a professional golf tour for women which was founded in 1979. It is based in England. Like many UK-based sports organisations it is a company limited by guarantee, a legal structure which enables it to focus on maximising returns to its members through prize money,...
.
Amateur career
Marshall was born in DundeeDundee
Dundee is the fourth-largest city in Scotland and the 39th most populous settlement in the United Kingdom. It lies within the eastern central Lowlands on the north bank of the Firth of Tay, which feeds into the North Sea...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. She had a successful amateur career. She was the 1981 and 1985 Scottish Schools' champion, 1983-85 Scottish Youth's champion, the 1983 Scottish Junior Match Play champion, and the Scottish Junior Open Strokeplay Champion 1985, 1986, 1987. She was a member of the 1990 Curtis Cup
Curtis Cup
The Curtis Cup is the best known team trophy for women amateur golfers, awarded in the biennial Curtis Cup Match . It is co-organised by the United States Golf Association and the Ladies Golf Union and is contested by teams representing the United States and "Great Britain and Ireland"...
team. She played her collegiate golf at the University of Arizona
University of Arizona
The University of Arizona is a land-grant and space-grant public institution of higher education and research located in Tucson, Arizona, United States. The University of Arizona was the first university in the state of Arizona, founded in 1885...
where she was 1989 All-American.
Professional career
Marshall turned professional in 1990. She played on the Ladies European TourLadies European Tour
The Ladies European Tour is a professional golf tour for women which was founded in 1979. It is based in England. Like many UK-based sports organisations it is a company limited by guarantee, a legal structure which enables it to focus on maximising returns to its members through prize money,...
from 1991 to 2008 and the LPGA Tour
LPGA
The LPGA, in full the Ladies Professional Golf Association, is an American organization for female professional golfers. The organization, whose headquarters is in Daytona Beach, Florida, is best known for running the LPGA Tour, a series of weekly golf tournaments for elite female golfers from...
from 1993 to 2006. She won one LPGA event, the 1995 Jamie Farr Toledo Classic. She played on the 1996 European team in the Solheim Cup
Solheim Cup
The Solheim Cup is a biennial golf tournament for professional women golfers contested by teams representing Europe and the United States. It is named after the Norwegian-American golf club manufacturer Karsten Solheim, who was a driving force behind its creation.The inaugural Cup was held in 1990,...
.