Lora Fairclough
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Lora Diane Fairclough is an English
professional golf
er. She was born in Chorley
, Lancashire
and turned pro on 17 January 1991. She has played on the Ladies European Tour
since that year, and has won four individual tournaments on it. She made top-10 on the Order of Merit five times between 1993 and 1999 and was a member of Europe's 1994 Solheim Cup
team.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
professional golf
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
er. She was born in Chorley
Chorley
Chorley is a market town in Lancashire, in North West England. It is the largest settlement in the Borough of Chorley. The town's wealth came principally from the cotton industry...
, Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
and turned pro on 17 January 1991. She has played on 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,...
since that year, and has won four individual tournaments on it. She made top-10 on the Order of Merit five times between 1993 and 1999 and was a member of Europe's 1994 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,...
team.
Ladies European Tour wins (4)
- 1993 IBM Ladies' Open
- 1995 Ford Golf Classic, Ladies European Masters
- 1998 Ladies' German Open