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My Take
Dame Laura Davies is the kind of athlete I wish more casual fans knew about. Born in Coventry in 1963, she became England's greatest modern female golfer, topping the LPGA money list and winning the Ladies European Tour Order of Merit a record seven times across two decades. That longevity, from 1985 to 2006, is what impresses me most; dominance over twenty years is far rarer than a single hot season. The CBE and World Golf Hall of Fame honors are well earned. I find it telling that her data here is sparse, which says more about golf's coverage than about her stature.
Overview
Dame Laura Jane Davies, (born 5 October 1963) is an English professional golfer. She has achieved the status of her nation's most accomplished female golfer of modern times, being the second non-American to finish at the top of the LPGA money list as well as winning the Ladies European Tour (LET) Order of Merit a record seven times: in 1985, 1986, 1992, 1996, 1999, 2004 and 2006.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Laura Davies
- Name (Japanese)
- ローラ・デービース
- Reading
- ろーら・でーびーす
- Born
- October 5, 1963 (age 62)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Rabbit
- Origin
- Coventry, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- golfer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- Commander of the Order of the British Empire
- World Golf Hall of Fame
- Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.