Ryann O'Toole
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Ryann Ashley O'Toole is an American female professional golfer
currently playing on the LPGA Tour and the Futures Tour
.
. She played college golf for four years at UCLA
and recorded 12 top-10 finishes during her college career. She graduated in 2009 with a bachelor's degree in sociology. She holds the course record at Colwood Golf Club in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada with a 66.
, and joined the Futures Tour
on February 1, 2009. She competed in eight events on ended the season 80th on the Futures Tour money list. O'Toole participated in the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament ("Q-School") in December in an attempt to earn membership on the LPGA Tour for 2010
, but finished 73rd and failed to qualify.
She returned to the Futures Tour in 2010
, competed in 16 events, won twice, and finished 7th on the official season-ending money list. She also played in her first LPGA tournament in August 2010 when she received a sponsor's exemption to the CN Canadian Women's Open in Winnipeg, but missed the cut. Her top-10 finish on the Futures tour money list in 2010 earned her conditional status on the LPGA Tour for 2011
. She returned to the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament in December in an attempt to improve her status but was unsuccessful with a 95th place finish.
She started 2011 playing on the Futures Tour and in the events on the LPGA Tour that her relatively low priority status qualified her for. After a 9th place finish at the U.S. Women's Open
in Colorado Springs, her priority status improved which gave her entry into more tournaments. After O'Toole finished tied for fifth at the Safeway Classic
on August 21, U.S. Solheim team captain Rosie Jones
named her one of two captain's picks for the 2011 Solheim Cup
team.
which aired in 2010. O'Toole finished in sixth place out of eleven golfers competing.
1 Shortened by rain from 54 to 18 holes, purse reduced.
2 Won playoff with a birdie on second extra hole.
DNP = did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.
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;...
currently playing on the LPGA Tour and the Futures Tour
FUTURES Tour
The LPGA Futures Tour, previously styled in uppercase as FUTURES Tour and known for sponsorship reasons between 2006 and 2010 as the Duramed FUTURES Tour, is the official developmental golf tour of the LPGA Tour...
.
Amateur career
O'Toole was born in Agoura Hills, CaliforniaAgoura Hills, California
Agoura Hills is a city in Los Angeles County, California, and has the ZIP code 91301. The population was 20,330 at the 2010 census, down from 20,537 at the 2000 census. It is located in the eastern Conejo Valley between the Simi Hills and the Santa Monica Mountains. This city on the Ventura...
. She played college golf for four years at UCLA
University of California, Los Angeles
The University of California, Los Angeles is a public research university located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, USA. It was founded in 1919 as the "Southern Branch" of the University of California and is the second oldest of the ten campuses...
and recorded 12 top-10 finishes during her college career. She graduated in 2009 with a bachelor's degree in sociology. She holds the course record at Colwood Golf Club in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada with a 66.
Professional career
O'Toole turned professional in 20092009 Duramed FUTURES Tour
The 2009 Duramed FUTURES Tour was a series of professional women's golf tournaments held from March through September 2009 in the United States. The FUTURES Tour is the second-tier women's professional golf tour in the United States and is the "official developmental tour" of the LPGA Tour...
, and joined the Futures Tour
FUTURES Tour
The LPGA Futures Tour, previously styled in uppercase as FUTURES Tour and known for sponsorship reasons between 2006 and 2010 as the Duramed FUTURES Tour, is the official developmental golf tour of the LPGA Tour...
on February 1, 2009. She competed in eight events on ended the season 80th on the Futures Tour money list. O'Toole participated in the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament ("Q-School") in December in an attempt to earn membership on the LPGA Tour for 2010
2010 LPGA Tour
The 2010 LPGA Tour was a series of weekly golf tournaments for elite female golfers from around the world that began in Thailand on February 13, 2010 and ended in Florida on December 5, 2010...
, but finished 73rd and failed to qualify.
She returned to the Futures Tour in 2010
2010 Duramed FUTURES Tour
The 2010 Duramed FUTURES Tour was a series of professional women's golf tournaments held from March through September 2010 in the United States. The FUTURES Tour is the second-tier women's professional golf tour in the United States and is the "official developmental tour" of the LPGA Tour...
, competed in 16 events, won twice, and finished 7th on the official season-ending money list. She also played in her first LPGA tournament in August 2010 when she received a sponsor's exemption to the CN Canadian Women's Open in Winnipeg, but missed the cut. Her top-10 finish on the Futures tour money list in 2010 earned her conditional status on the LPGA Tour for 2011
2011 LPGA Tour
The 2011 LPGA Tour was a series of weekly golf tournaments for elite female golfers from around the world that began in Thailand on February 17, 2011 and had its last official event end on November 20, 2011 in Florida...
. She returned to the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament in December in an attempt to improve her status but was unsuccessful with a 95th place finish.
She started 2011 playing on the Futures Tour and in the events on the LPGA Tour that her relatively low priority status qualified her for. After a 9th place finish at the U.S. Women's Open
2011 U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship
The 2011 U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship was the 66th U.S. Women's Open, and was played from July 7 to July 11, 2011 at The Broadmoor East Course in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It was one of 13 national championships conducted by the United States Golf Association . The course is at an...
in Colorado Springs, her priority status improved which gave her entry into more tournaments. After O'Toole finished tied for fifth at the Safeway Classic
Safeway Classic
The Safeway Classic is an annual golf tournament for professional female golfers on the LPGA Tour. Founded in 1972, the 54-hole event takes place every year in the Portland, Oregon area and is the oldest continuous event on the LPGA Tour. Tournament Golf Foundation has managed the tournament since...
on August 21, U.S. Solheim team captain Rosie Jones
Rosie Jones
Rosie Jones is an American professional golfer, with 13 LPGA Tour career victories and nearly $8.4 million in tournament earnings.-Amateur career:Jones was born in Santa Ana, California...
named her one of two captain's picks for the 2011 Solheim Cup
2011 Solheim Cup
The 2011 Solheim Cup was the 12th Solheim Cup matches, held between 23 September and 25 September 2011 at Killeen Castle in County Meath in Ireland...
team.
The Big Break
O'Toole was a cast member on the reality television competition show, The Big Break Sandals ResortThe Big Break
The Big Break is the Golf Channel's reality television program. The show's premise is to award an aspiring professional golfer exemptions into selected events on certain tours. The series debuted on October 6, 2003, and has become very popular. As of November 2011, Big Break is in its 16th...
which aired in 2010. O'Toole finished in sixth place out of eleven golfers competing.
Futures Tour wins (3)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score |
To par | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up | Winner's share ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 16, 2010 2010 Duramed FUTURES Tour The 2010 Duramed FUTURES Tour was a series of professional women's golf tournaments held from March through September 2010 in the United States. The FUTURES Tour is the second-tier women's professional golf tour in the United States and is the "official developmental tour" of the LPGA Tour... |
Mercedes-Benz of Kansas City Championship Mercedes-Benz of Kansas City Championship The Mercedes-Benz of Kansas City Championship was a golf tournament on the Futures Tour from 2007 to 2010. It was played place at Leawood South Country Club in Leawood, Kansas.... |
31-34=65 1 | -6 | 2 strokes |  Dewi Claire SchreefelDewi Claire Schreefel Dewi Claire Schreefel is a Dutch female professional golfer currently playing on the LPGA Tour and formerly on the Futures Tour.-Personal:Schreefel was born in Alkmaar, Netherlands on 12 November 1985... |
7,000 |
| 2 | Jul 4, 2010 2010 Duramed FUTURES Tour The 2010 Duramed FUTURES Tour was a series of professional women's golf tournaments held from March through September 2010 in the United States. The FUTURES Tour is the second-tier women's professional golf tour in the United States and is the "official developmental tour" of the LPGA Tour... |
Falls Auto Group Classic Falls Auto Group Classic The Falls Auto Group Classic was an annual golf tournament for professional women golfers on the Futures Tour, the LPGA's developmental tour. The event was played from 2008 to 2010 in the London, Kentucky area.... |
68-69-65=202 | -14 | Playoff 2 |  Angela Buzminski |
16,100 |
| 3 | Apr 10, 2011 | Santorini Riviera Nayarit Classic | 73-71-67=211 | -8 | 1 stroke |  Dawn Shockley Nicole Smith |
17,500 |
1 Shortened by rain from 54 to 18 holes, purse reduced.
2 Won playoff with a birdie on second extra hole.
Results in LPGA majors
| Tournament | 2011 2011 LPGA Tour The 2011 LPGA Tour was a series of weekly golf tournaments for elite female golfers from around the world that began in Thailand on February 17, 2011 and had its last official event end on November 20, 2011 in Florida... |
|---|---|
| Kraft Nabisco Championship Kraft Nabisco Championship The Kraft Nabisco Championship is one of the four major championships on the LPGA Tour. It was founded in 1972 by Dinah Shore and has been classified as a major since 1983... |
DNP |
| LPGA Championship LPGA Championship The LPGA Championship, currently known for sponsorship reasons as the Wegmans LPGA Championship, is the second-longest running tournament in the history of the Ladies Professional Golf Association surpassed only by the U.S. Women's Open. It is one of four majors on the LPGA tour... |
T57 |
| U.S. Women's Open | T9 |
| Women's British Open Women's British Open The Women's British Open is a leading event in women's professional golf and the only tournament which is classified as a major championship by both the Ladies European Tour and the LPGA Tour. Since 2007, it has been called the Ricoh Women's British Open, for sponsorship reasons... |
DNP |
DNP = did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.
LPGA Tour career summary
| Year | Tournaments played | Cuts made | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top 10s | Best finish | Earnings ($ United States dollar The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies.... ) | Money list rank | Scoring average | Scoring rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 2010 LPGA Tour The 2010 LPGA Tour was a series of weekly golf tournaments for elite female golfers from around the world that began in Thailand on February 13, 2010 and ended in Florida on December 5, 2010... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T106 | 0 | 76.00 | ||
| 2011 2011 LPGA Tour The 2011 LPGA Tour was a series of weekly golf tournaments for elite female golfers from around the world that began in Thailand on February 17, 2011 and had its last official event end on November 20, 2011 in Florida... |
15 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | T5 | 192,748 | 46 | 73.57 | 87 |
- official through November 21, 2011
Solheim Cup record
| Year | Total Matches | Total W-L-H | Singles W-L-H | Foursomes W-L-H | Fourballs W-L-H | Points Won | Points % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 4 | 2-0-2 | 0-0-1 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-1 | 3 | 75% |
| 2011 2011 Solheim Cup The 2011 Solheim Cup was the 12th Solheim Cup matches, held between 23 September and 25 September 2011 at Killeen Castle in County Meath in Ireland... |
4 | 2-0-2 | 0-0-1 halved w/ Caroline Hedwall Caroline Hedwall Caroline Hedwall is a Swedish professional golfer who plays on the Ladies European Tour and the LPGA Tour. She lives in Löddeköpinge, Sweden.... |
1-0-0 won w/ M. Pressel Morgan Pressel Morgan Pressel is an American professional golfer, currently playing on the LPGA Tour. She turned pro at age 17 and is the youngest-ever winner of a modern LPGA major championship. Pressel has reached as high as fourth in the world rankings.... |
1-0-1 halved w/ C. Kim Christina Kim Christina Kim is an American professional golfer currently playing on the LPGA Tour and on the Ladies European Tour . From San Jose, California, she is known for her animated style of play, flamboyant dress, and outgoing personaliity.Not long after her 18th birthday, Kim turned pro... , won w/ S. Lewis Stacy Lewis Stacy Lewis is an American professional golfer on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour.-Early years:Born in Ohio, Lewis grew up in Texas at The Woodlands outside of Houston, and graduated from The Woodlands High School in 2003... 2&1 |
3 | 75% |
External links
- Profile at Yahoo! sports
- UCLA Bruins.com - women's golf - Ryann O'Toole