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12 MAY 1972 SMRITI MEHRA

Smriti Mehra

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Smriti Mehra
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2010 Women's British Open - Smriti Mehra (3).jpg
Mehra during 2010 Women's British Open
Personal information
NicknameSimi
Born12 May 1972 (age 44)
Kolkata, India
Height5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Residence India
Career
CollegeUniversity of Calcutta
Turned professional1994
Former tour(s)LPGA Tour (1997-2008)
Futures Tour (1994-2006)
Professional wins4
Number of wins by tour
Symetra Tour3
Best results in LPGA major championships
ANA InspirationDNP
Women's PGA C'shipCUT: 1998, 1999, 2002, 2003
U.S. Women's OpenT53: 2001
du Maurier ClassicT27: 1998
Women's British OpenCUT: 2001
Smriti "Simi" Mehra (born 21 May 1972) is the first woman from India to become a member of the world's leading golf tour for women, the U.S. based LPGA Tour. She was born in Kolkata and attended University of Calcutta before turning professional in 1994.
Mehra won once on the second tier Futures Tour in 1996 to win promotion to the main LPGA Tour, which she played from 1997–1999, and from 2001-2004. She underwent shoulder surgery in 2005 and played on the Futures Tour in 2006 in the hope of regaining her place at the top level.
In October 2005, Mehra played LPGA Tour golfers Heather Daly-Donofrio, Hilary Lunke and Celeste Troche in the first Women's Professional Skins Game in India to demonstrate top level women's golf in her home country. She plans to set up a junior coaching program in India for boys and girls starting in Autumn 2006 and to hopes to organise women's professional tournaments under the auspices of the PGA of India in 2007.

Amateur wins[edit]

  • 1993 Malaysian National Championship
  • 1994 Indian National Match Play Championship, Indian National Stroke Play Championship

Professional wins[edit]

Futures Tour wins[edit]

  • 1996 Green Mountain National FUTURES Golf Classic
  • 2004 Frye Classic, Hunters Oak FUTURES Golf Classic

Other wins[edit]

  • 2002 Malaysian Open

Team appearances[edit]

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    Smriti "Simi" Mehra is the first woman from India to become a member of the world's leading golf tour for women, the U.S. based LPGA Tour. She was born in Kolkata and attended University of Calcutta before turning professional in 1994. Wikipedia
    Born: May 12, 1972 (age 44), Kolkata
    Height: 1.65 m
    Education: University of Calcutta
    Turned professional: 1994
    Symetra tour wins: 3
    Professional wins: 4
    Former tours: LPGA (1997–2008), Symetra Tour (1994–2006)
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