Laura Davies

Laura Jane Davies CBE ( born May 10, 1963 in Coventry, England) is an English Proette ( professional golfer ), who plays on both the North American LPGA Tour and the Ladies European Tour. She is the most famous British golfer of today.

Until the beginning of the 2006 season Davies has won 20 official victories on the LPGA Tour. She won the money list in 1994 and was the following two years each second. At the same time Davies collected a further 40 tournament victories on the Ladies European Tour and led the rankings in the years 1985, 1986, 1992, 1996, 1999, 2004 and 2006. Davies is also the only - this applies both for Europe and for the United States - player who was represented in all ten Solheim Cup teams to date ( 1990-2007 ).

Laura Davies was given the Order of Officer of the British Empire OBE in 1988 and Commander of the British Empire CBE ( 2000).