Lauren Coughlin Facts: 15 Things You Didn't Know About The American Pro Golfer
Get to know LPGA Tour player, Lauren Coughlin a little bit better with these facts about her life and career so far
Lauren Coughlin's journey to the top was achieved a little later than most of her peers, but she is still one of the most respected names in the game and can count herself as a multiple-time LPGA Tour winner. Discover more about Coughlin's life and career so far via these facts.
Lauren Coughlin Facts
1. Lauren Coughlin was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, but grew up in Chesapeake, Virginia. Her birthday is September 27, 1992.
2. Her parents are called Yvette and Michael, while she also has a younger brother and younger sister.
3. She started playing golf at the age of seven.
4. Coughlin was awarded the Chesapeake Scholar Athlete in 2008, 2009 and 2010.
5. Growing up in Virginia, Coughlin became the first female to play on the Hickory High School boys team for all four years and finished runner-up in the 2009 and 2010 Virginia State Golf Association’s Girls Championship.
6. Her hobbies include going to the movies and watching American football and basketball.
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7. Coughlin had a successful amateur career and was a three-time VSGA Women's Amateur Champion, as well as the 2016-2017 ACC Player of the Year.
8. Turning professional in 2017, Coughlin played on the Epson Tour and secured her LPGA Tour card after finishing in a tie for seventh at the 2017 LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament.
9. In her first three seasons on the LPGA Tour (2018 - 2020), Coughlin made just six cuts in 24 starts, picking up around $25,000 in the process.
10. In 2021, Coughlin sent a message to No Laying Up's, Todd Schuster, about potential sponsorship and, after meeting with him, Coughlin found her online profile rising hugely. In some LPGA Tour events, the American can be seen donning the No Laying Up logo on her golf bag.
11. A week before the 2024 Chevron Championship, she attended the Masters at Augusta National.
12. Following her week at the Masters, Coughlin led the Chevron Championship after round one, firing a first round 66 to lead the likes of Nelly Korda and Lydia Ko. She ended in T3 - her best Major result to date.
13. At the start of the 2024 season, Coughlin revealed that her husband, John Pond, would be caddying for her full time, with Pond quitting his full-time job in order to do so.
14. Coughlin has two LPGA Tour titles which arrived within three weeks of each other during 2024. After winning the Canadian Women's Open in late-July, Coughlin triumphed at the Women's Scottish Open during August.
15. As a result of her two LPGA Tour wins, Coughlin qualified for Team USA's Solheim Cup squad at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club in Virginia - located just a few hours upstate from where she grew up. It was her Solheim Cup debut.
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Lauren Coughlin Bio
Full Name | Lauren Coughlin Pond |
Born | Minneapolis, Minnesota - September 27, 1992 |
Height | 5ft7in (1.70 m) |
College | University of Virginia |
Turned Professional | 2016 |
Former Tour | Symetra Tour |
Current Tour | LPGA Tour |
Professional Wins | 3 |
Best Major Finish | T3 (2024 Chevron Championship) |
Career Earnings | $2.44 Million |
Lauren Coughlin Pro Wins
Event | Tour | Winning Score |
---|---|---|
2018 PHC Classic | Symetra Tour | -16 (one stroke) |
2024 CPKC Women's Open | LPGA Tour | -13 (two strokes) |
2024 ISPS Handa Women's Scottish Open | LPGA Tour/Ladies European Tour | -15 (four strokes) |
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Taking up the game when he was just seven years of age, Matt made it into his county squad just a year later and continues to play the game at a high standard, with a handicap of around 2-4. To date, his best round came in 2016, where he shot a six-under-par 66 having been seven-under through nine holes. He currently plays at Witney Lakes in Oxfordshire and his favourite player is Rory McIlroy, despite nearly being struck by his second shot at the 17th during the 2015 BMW PGA Championship.
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