Kylie Walker Henry (born 30 August 1986) is a Scottish professional golfer. She won her first Ladies European Tour title at the Deloitte Ladies Open in Amsterdam in May 2014. She played under her maiden name Kylie Walker until her marriage to golfer Scott Henry in late 2016.[1]
| Kylie Henry | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Kylie Walker Henry |
| Born | 30 August 1986 Glasgow, Scotland |
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) |
| Sporting nationality |  Scotland |
| Spouse | |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2010 |
| Current tour(s) | Ladies European Tour Sunshine Ladies Tour |
| Professional wins | 4 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Ladies European Tour | 2 |
| ALPG Tour | 1 |
| Other | 1 |
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |
| Chevron Championship | DNP |
| Women's PGA C'ship | DNP |
| U.S. Women's Open | CUT: 2015 |
| Women's British Open | T44: 2023 |
| Evian Championship | CUT: 2014 |
Amateur career
editWalker had a successful amateur career, representing Great Britain and Ireland in the 2009 Vagliano Trophy,[2] twice winning the St Rule Trophy and winning the 2008 Scottish Ladies’ Golfing Association Order of Merit. She turned professional at the beginning of 2010 after finishing 9th in the LET Qualifying School at the end of 2009.[3][4]
Professional career
edit2010 was Walker’s rookie season as a professional on the Ladies European Tour. She had two top-10 finishes, finishing tied for 8th at the Finnair Masters and at the Suzhou Taihu Ladies Open.[3] In 2011, she recorded three top-10 finishes including 4th at the Raiffeisenbank Prague Golf Masters[3] and 5th at the Ladies Scottish Open.[5] Walker also appeared at her first Women's British Open, making the cut and finishing tied for 59th.[6][7] In 2012, her best finish was 10th at the Ladies Scottish Open.[8]
In January 2014, Walker won her first professional tournament, on the ALPG Tour at the Renault Ladies Pro-Am in Australia.[9] In May 2014, Walker gained her first victory on the Ladies European Tour at the Dutch Ladies Open in Amsterdam after a play-off.[10] In July 2014, she won her second LET title, the Ladies German Open after a play-off with Charley Hull,[11] having equalled the LET low score record for 36 holes[12] and broken the 54-hole record during the tournament.[13]
Personal
editShe is married to Challenge Tour golfer Scott Henry. They competed against each other in the Jordan Mixed Open.[14]
Professional wins (4)
editLadies European Tour (2)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 May 2014 | Deloitte Ladies Open | 69-72-72=213 | −6 | Playoff |  Nikki Campbell,  Malene Jørgensen
|
| 2 | 20 Jul 2014 | Ladies German Open | 64-64-64-71=263 | −25 | Playoff |  Charley Hull
|
LET playoff record (2–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2014 | Deloitte Ladies Open | Nikki Campbell, Malene Jørgensen
|
Won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 1 | 2014 | Ladies German Open | Charley Hull
|
Won with par on first extra hole |
Sunshine Ladies Tour (1)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 Feb 2024 | Dimension Data Ladies Pro-Am | 72-70-71=213 | −3 | 2 strokes |  Lee-Anne Pace
|
ALPG wins (1)
edit- 2014 Renault Ladies Pro-Am
Team appearances
editAmateur
- Espirito Santo Trophy (representing Scotland): 2008
- European Ladies' Team Championship (representing Scotland): 2008, 2009
- Vagliano Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 2009
References
edit- ^ Dempster, Martin (18 March 2017). "Kylie Henry eyes title as ideal honeymoon send-off". The Scotsman.
- ^ Ladies Golf Union
- ^ a b c "Kylie Henry – Player Profile". Ladies European Tour. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
- ^ Scottish Ladies' Golf Association
- ^ Rodger, Nick (29 April 2012). "Driven to succeed". The Herald. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
- ^ Rodger, Nick (6 July 2014). "Women's British Open: Walker into her stride as she takes on big guns". The Herald. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
- ^ "Ricoh Women's British Open – Final Result – 2011". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
- ^ "Kylie Walker – Player Season Profile – 2012". Ladies European Tour. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
- ^ "Scotland's Walker Wins Renault Ladies Pro-Am". Golf Australia. 20 January 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
- ^ "Scotland's Kylie Walker wins Deloitte Ladies Open". BBC Sport. 25 May 2014. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
- ^ "Walker wins play-off against Hull". Ladies European Tour. 20 July 2014. Archived from the original on 13 August 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
- ^ "German Open: Kylie Walker equals Ladies European Tour record". BBC Sport. 18 July 2014. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
- ^ "German Open: Kylie Walker fires lowest ever three-round total". BBC Sport. 19 July 2014. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
- ^ "Husband and wife set for world-first in Jordan". European Tour. 3 April 2019.
External links
edit- Kylie Henry at the Ladies European Tour official site
- Kylie Henry at the WPGA Tour Australasia official site
- Kylie Henry at the ALPG Tour official site (archived)
- Kylie Henry at the Women's World Golf Rankings official site