| Isabelle Beisiegel | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Nickname | Izzy |
| Born | February 6, 1979 |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Sporting nationality | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada |
| Residence | Broken Arrow, Oklahoma |
| Career | |
| College | University of Oklahoma |
| Turned professional | 2001 |
| Former tour(s) | LPGA Tour Canadian Tour |
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |
| Chevron Championship | DNP |
| Women's PGA C'ship | T70: 2004 |
| U.S. Women's Open | T36: 1998 |
| du Maurier Classic | DNP |
| Women's British Open | CUT: 2004 |
| Evian Championship | DNP |
Isabelle "Izzy" Beisiegel (née Blais,[1] born February 6, 1979), is a professional golfer from Quebec, Canada. Before her first attempt qualifying for the PGA Tour Q-School in 2004, Beisiegel was quoted as saying, "The ball doesn't know if it is a man or a woman who is hitting it." She married former University of Oklahoma football defensive back, Dan Beisiegel, on February 29, 2000.
Woman's golf achievements
- NCAA All-American 1997-1998 for the University of Oklahoma.
- Tied for 36th at 1998 U.S. Women's Open.
- Medalist at 2003 LPGA Q-School.
- Spent 2004 on LPGA Tour.
- Finished 11th and shot an LPGA course record of 65 in the final round of the 2004 Office Depot Championship (El Caballero Country Club; Los Angeles, California).
- Earned her first LPGA top-10 finish (7th place) at the 2004 Kellogg-Keebler Classic (Stonebridge Country Club; Aurora, Illinois).
Men's golf achievements
- Attended 2004 PGA Tour Qualifying School, becoming the first woman to compete in the event.
- Earned Canadian Tour card for 2011, becoming the first female player to earn a playing card on a men's professional golf tour.[2] However, she did not make the cut in any of the six tour events she played, and lost the card after the 2011 season.[3]
- Shot a 74 and finished in the top third of the field (39th place) at the 2012 men's U.S. Open Local Qualifier (Miramont Country Club; College Station, Texas).
References
- ↑ Her maiden name is Blais, but she never used this name professionally, see LPGA player site.
- ↑ "Isabelle Beisiegel earns men's tour card". ESPN. Associated Press. May 27, 2011. Retrieved August 22, 2013.
- ↑ "Profile: Izzy Beisiegel". Canadian Tour. Archived from the original on January 18, 2013. Retrieved October 18, 2012.
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