Caroline Masson
Caroline Masson | |
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LPGA Tour (joined 2013) | |
Professional wins | 2 |
Number of wins by tour | |
LPGA Tour | 1 |
Ladies European Tour | 1 |
Best results in LPGA major championships | |
Chevron Championship | T6: 2016 |
Women's PGA C'ship | T12: 2013 |
U.S. Women's Open | T28: 2014 |
Women's British Open | T3: 2017 |
Evian Championship | T33: 2018 |
Caroline Masson (born 14 May 1989) is a German professional golfer, currently playing on the Ladies European Tour (LET).
Amateur and college career
Born and raised in
After graduating from secondary school in Gladbeck in 2008, Masson accepted a golf
Professional career
In late 2009, Masson entered the four-round LET Final Qualifying School as an amateur at La Manga Club, Spain. After earning medalist honors on 21 December, she turned professional immediately and joined the LET on 1 January 2010.[4][5]
Masson made 14 of 16 cuts on the LET in 2010,[6] but missed the cut by ten strokes in her first major, the 2010 Women's British Open at Royal Birkdale.[7] In her second major, the 2011 Women's British Open at Carnoustie, she led after the second and third rounds.[8] Paired with defending and eventual champion Yani Tseng in the final round, Masson carded a 78 (+6) to finish tied for fifth, seven shots back.
Masson won her first LET event at the 2012 South African Women's Open, winning by one stroke over Lee-Anne Pace and Danielle Montgomery.[9]
Masson finished T-11 at the
On 4 September 2016 Masson captured her first LPGA Tour victory by winning the Manulife LPGA Classic.
Professional wins (2)
LPGA Tour (1)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
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1 | 4 Sep 2016 | Manulife LPGA Classic | −16 (68-69-68-67=272) | 1 stroke | Karine Icher Lee Mi-hyang Minjee Lee |
Ladies European Tour (1)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
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1 | 15 Jul 2012 | South African Women's Open | –1 (69-75-71=215) | 1 stroke | Danielle Montgomery Lee-Anne Pace |
Results in LPGA majors
Results not in chronological order before 2019.
Tournament | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
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Chevron Championship | T49 | T13 | T11 | T57 | T6 | T56 | T9 | T52 | T32 | ||
U.S. Women's Open | T54 | T28 | CUT | 54 | CUT | T34 | T30 | CUT | |||
Women's PGA Championship | T12 | T17 | WD | CUT | CUT | T57 | T43 | CUT | |||
The Evian Championship ^ | T37 | CUT | CUT | CUT | 72 | T33 | T55 | NT | |||
Women's British Open | CUT | T5 | CUT | CUT | WD | CUT | T25 | T3 | CUT | T11 | T7 |
Tournament | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
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Chevron Championship | T63 | T17 | T40 | |
U.S. Women's Open | CUT | T51 | CUT | |
Women's PGA Championship | T56 | CUT | CUT | |
The Evian Championship | CUT | T43 | ||
Women's British Open | CUT | CUT |
^ The Evian Championship was added as a major in 2013.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = withdrew
NT = no tournament
"T" = tied
Summary
Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chevron Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 12 |
U.S. Women's Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 6 |
Women's PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 |
The Evian Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 |
Women's British Open | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 5 |
Totals | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 56 | 33 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 8 (2018 Evian – 2020 ANA)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (five times)
Ladies European Tour career summary
Year | Tournaments played |
Cuts made |
Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top 10s | Best finish |
Earnings (€) |
Money list rank |
Scoring average |
Scoring rank |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2008 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | n/a[10] | n/a | 72.00 | n/a |
2010 | 16 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 81,180 | 26 | 72.25 | T31 |
2011 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | T2 | 167,187 | 5 | 71.17 | 15 |
2012 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 171,438 | 2 | 72.22 | |
2013 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 52,311 | 71.95 | ||
2014 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 62,733 | – | 70.86 | – |
World ranking
Position in Women's World Golf Rankings at the end of each calendar year.
Year | World ranking |
Source |
---|---|---|
2010 | 215 | [11] |
2011 | 97 | [12] |
2012 | 48 | [13] |
2013 | 60 | [14] |
2014 | 54 | [15] |
2015 | 77 | [16] |
2016 | 56 | [17] |
2017 | 58 | [18] |
2018 | 41 | [19] |
2019 | 37 | [20] |
2020 | 51 | [21] |
2021 | 52 | [22] |
2022 | 80 | [23] |
Team appearances
Amateur
- European Girls' Team Championship (representing Germany): 2005, 2006 (winners), 2007
- Junior Solheim Cup (representing Europe): 2005, 2007 (winners)
- Espirito Santo Trophy (representing Germany): 2006, 2008
- European Ladies' Team Championship (representing Germany): 2008, 2009
Professional
- Solheim Cup (representing Europe): 2013 (winners), 2015, 2017, 2019 (winners)
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 | 14 | 3–8–3 | 1–3–0 | 0–3–1 | 2–2–2 | 4.5 | 32.1 |
2013 | 4 | 2–1–1 | 0–1–0 lost to L. Thompson 4&3 | 0–0–1 halved with C. Matthew | 2–0–0 won w/ C. Hedwall 2&1 won w/ C. Hedwall 2&1 |
2.5 | 62.5 |
2015 | 3 | 0–2–1 | 0–1–0 lost to G. Piller 1 dn | 0–1–1 halved w/ S. Gal lost w/ C. Hedwall 1 dn |
0.5 | 16.7 | |
2017 | 4 | 1–3–0 | 1–0–0 def. M.Wie 4&2
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0–2–0 lost w/ C. Ciganda 1 dn lost w/ J. Ewart Shadoff 5&3 |
0–1–0 lost w/ F. Parker 3&2 | 1 | 25.0 |
2019 | 3 | 0–2–1 | 0–1–0 lost to J. Korda 3&2 | 0–1–0 lost w/ J. Ewart Shadoff 6&4 | 0–0–1 halved w/ J. Ewart Shadoff | 0.5 | 16.7 |
References
- ^ "caroline-masson.com". Retrieved 30 July 2011.
- ^ "Peter Henke Consults with Golf Pro Caroline Masson". Peter Henke Sport & Marketing. Archived from the original on 24 August 2011. Retrieved 30 July 2011.
- ^ "Women's British Open – Second-round notes and interviews". LPGA. 29 July 2011. Retrieved 30 July 2011.
- ^ "Ladies Q School at La Manga Golf Club". 23 December 2009. Archived from the original on 25 March 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2011.
- ^ "Ladies European Tour - Final 2010 Qualifying School - La Manga (South Course)". 21 December 2009. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 30 July 2011.
- ^ "Ladies European Tour - Caroline Masson - 2010 results". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2011.
- ^ "Ladies European Tour - 2010 Women's British Open – final results". Archived from the original on 9 August 2010. Retrieved 30 July 2011.
- ^ "Women's British Open – Third-round notes and interviews". LPGA. 30 July 2011. Retrieved 30 July 2011.
- ^ "Masson magic wins South African Women's Open". Ladies European Tour. 15 July 2012. Archived from the original on 23 July 2012. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
- ^ "Ladies European Tour – Caroline Masson (amateur) - 2008 results". Retrieved 30 July 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 28 December 2010.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 27 December 2011.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 31 December 2012.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 30 December 2013.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 29 December 2014.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 28 December 2015.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 26 December 2016.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 25 December 2017.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 31 December 2018.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 30 December 2019.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 28 December 2020.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 27 December 2021.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 26 December 2022.
External links
- Official website (in English and German)
- Caroline Masson at the Ladies European Tour official site
- Caroline Masson at the LPGA Tour official site
- Caroline Masson at the Women's World Golf Rankings official site
- "Profile on Oklahoma State University Golf Team site". Archived from the original on 15 March 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2011.
- Biography on Peter Henke Web site[permanent dead link]
- Caroline Masson at Olympics.com
- Caroline Masson at the Deutscher Olympischer Sportbund (in German)
- Caroline Masson at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)