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Teresa Lu

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Teresa Lu
Lu in 2009
Personal information
Born (1987-10-13) 13 October 1987 (age 37)
Taipei, Taiwan
Height5 ft 4.5 in (1.64 m)
Sporting nationality Taiwan
Career
Turned professional2005
Current tour(s)LPGA of Japan Tour (2010–)
Former tour(s)Ladies Asian Golf Tour (2006–07)
LPGA Tour (2006–10)
Professional wins19
Number of wins by tour
LPGA Tour1
LPGA of Japan Tour16
Ladies Asian Golf Tour2
Other1
Best results in LPGA major championships
Chevron ChampionshipT35: 2015
Women's PGA C'shipT30: 2007
U.S. Women's OpenT10: 2008
Women's British Open6th: 2015
Evian ChampionshipDNP
Teresa Lu
Traditional Chinese盧曉晴
Simplified Chinese卢晓晴
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinLú Xiǎoqíng

Teresa Lu (born 13 October 1987) is a Taiwanese professional golfer.

Lu played on the Ladies Asian Golf Tour in 2006 and 2007, on the LPGA Tour from 2006 to 2010 and on the LPGA of Japan Tour (JLPGA) since 2010. She won the Mizuno Classic in 2013, a tournament co-sanctioned by the LPGA and JLPGA.[1] She picked up three additional wins on the JLPGA in 2014 and five in 2015. She also won twice as a non-member on the Ladies Asian Golf Tour in 2012. She finished second on the money list in both 2014 and 2015. Her highest position in world ranking is 19th, and currently she is the highest ranking woman golf player of Taiwan.

Professional wins (19)

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LPGA Tour wins (1)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score To par Margin of
victory
Runner-up
1 10 Nov 2013 Mizuno Classic^ 70-68-64=202 −14 2 strokes South Korea Chella Choi

LPGA of Japan Tour wins (16)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score To par Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
1 10 Nov 2013 Mizuno Classic^ 70-68-64=202 −14 2 strokes South Korea Chella Choi
2 1 Jun 2014 Resort Trust Ladies 67-70-64=201 −15 5 strokes South Korea Lee Ji-min
3 5 Oct 2014 Japan Women's Open Golf Championship 69-71-73-67=280 −8 1 stroke South Korea Lee Na-ri
4 30 Nov 2014 Japan LPGA Tour Championship Ricoh Cup 69-67-70-72=278 −10 Playoff Japan Lala Anai
5 8 Mar 2015 Daikin Orchid Ladies Golf Tournament 69-68-65=202 −14 4 strokes Japan Rikako Morita
6 31 May 2015 Resort Trust Ladies 68-67-67=202 −14 1 stroke South Korea Jiyai Shin
7 16 Aug 2015 NEC Karuizawa 72 64-71-67=202 −14 2 strokes Japan Miki Saiki
Japan Ayaka Watanabe
8 13 Sep 2015 Japan LPGA Championship Konica Minolta Cup 73-67-70-71=281 −7 2 strokes Japan Miki Saiki
Japan Momoko Ueda
9 18 Oct 2015 Fujitsu Ladies 67-65-71=203 −13 4 strokes Japan Ayaka Watanabe
10 4 Mar 2016 Daikin Orchid Ladies Golf Tournament 70-70-72-68=280 −8 2 strokes Japan Yukari Nishiyama
Japan Ritsuko Ryu
11 18 Sep 2016 Munsingwear Ladies Tokai Classic 65-63-70=198 −18 Playoff South Korea Jeon Mi-jeong
12 20 Nov 2016 Daio Paper Elleair Ladies Open 67-62-67-68=264 −24 1 stroke Japan Mamiko Higa
13 9 Apr 2017 Studio Alice Women's Open 68-69-68=205 −11 3 strokes South Korea Kim Ha-neul
South Korea Jiyai Shin
14 18 Jun 2017 Nichirei Ladies 68-65-71=204 −12 5 strokes South Korea Miyu Shinkai
Japan Saki Takeo
South Korea Rumi Yoshiba
15 15 Oct 2017 Fujitsu Ladies 68-67-67=202 −14 2 strokes South Korea Lee Min-young
16 26 Nov 2017 Japan LPGA Tour Championship Ricoh Cup 68-68-67-70=273 −15 4 strokes South Korea Lee Min-young

Ladies Asian Golf Tour wins (2)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score To par Margin of
victory
Runner-up
1 8 Jan 2012 Hitachi Ladies Classic 70-70-72=212 −4 1 stroke United States Danah Bordner
Taiwan Amy Hung
2 16 Dec 2012 Taifong Ladies Open 73-67-67=207 −9 5 strokes Taiwan Amy Hung

^ 2013 Mizuno Classic co-sanctioned by LPGA of Japan Tour and LPGA Tour.

China LPGA Tour wins (1)

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  • 2016 CTBC Ladies Open

Team appearances

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Professional

References

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  1. ^ "Taiwan's Teresa Lu Wins Mizuno Classic". Golf.com. Associated Press. 10 November 2013.
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