Anja Monke
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Anja Monke (born 28 May 1977) is a German professional golfer. She has played on the Ladies European Tour since 2004.
Anja Monke | |||
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Personal information | |||
Born | (1977-05-28) 28 May 1977 (age 46) Herford, West Germany | ||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
Sporting nationality | Germany | ||
Residence | Hanover, Germany | ||
Career | |||
Turned professional | 2003 | ||
Current tour(s) | Ladies European Tour (joined 2004) LPGA Tour (joined 2008) | ||
Professional wins | 3 | ||
Number of wins by tour | |||
Ladies European Tour | 3 | ||
Best results in LPGA major championships | |||
Chevron Championship | DNP | ||
Women's PGA C'ship | CUT: 2009 | ||
U.S. Women's Open | CUT: 2009 | ||
Women's British Open | T28: 2005 | ||
Achievements and awards | |||
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Monke was born in Herford. In 2003, she won the International Amateur Championships of Switzerland and Italy, and was voted German Ladies Amateur Golfer of the Year. In Autumn, with a handicap of +3, she turned professional.[1]
Monke played for Germany with Miriam Nagl in 2006 and with Denise Simon in 2007 in the Women's World Cup of Golf in South Africa.[2][3][4]
In September 2008, she won her first professional tournament, the Vediorbis Open de France Dames.[5] She then qualified for the LPGA Tour. In December 2008, she won the Dubai Ladies Masters.[6]