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Eleanor Pilgrim
Personal Information
Birth 15 February 1977 (1977-02-15) (age 32)
Newport, Wales
Height 5 ft 4 in (1.65 m)
Nationality  United Kingdom  Wales
Residence Newport, Wales
College Northern Arizona University
Career
Turned Pro 2002
Current tour Ladies European Tour (joined 2003)

Eleanor Pilgrim (born 15 February 1977 in Newport, Wales) is a Welsh professional golfer and a member of the Ladies European Tour.

Amateur career

Eleanor Pilgrim was a member of the Welsh Amateur International from 1995-2002, was Welsh Closed Senior Champion in 1997 and 2000 and was the first reserve for the 2002 GB&I Curtis Cup team.[1] She played her collegiate golf at Northern Arizona University gaining a Bachelor of Arts degree.[2] She won the 1996 Idaho State Invitational and 1998 Lumberjack Invitational and was Big Sky Conference champion in 1996 and 1998. She was 1996 Big Sky All-Academic and All-Big Sky Conference 1996-1998.[3][4] She played in the 2002 Weetabix Challenge where members of the Ladies European Tour take on the Great Britain and Ireland elite amateur squad and won the Sunningdale Critchley Salver.[5][6]

Professional career

Having finished eighth at the 2002 qualifying school, Pilgrim made her professional debut on the Ladies European Tour in the 2003 season.[7] In 11 starts her best finish was a tie for twelfth at her home Wales WPGA Championship. She had to return to qualifying school after a torrid 2004 season to retain her card but had her best career finish the following 2005 season when she lost the KLM Ladies Open to Virginie Lagoutte at the second extra hole.[8][9]

Notes and references

  1. ^ Martin Park (2003-06-18). "Wales WPGA Championship full of stars". Ladies European Tour. http://www.ladieseuropeantour.com/content/let_content_news.php?Id=4176. Retrieved 2007-05-19.  
  2. ^ "Eleanor Pilgrim Player Profle". Ladies European Tour. http://www.ladieseuropeantour.info/profiles/120236.htm. Retrieved 2007-05-19.  
  3. ^ "All-Time Results". Northern Arizona University. http://naustats.newtier.com/200607golf.pdf. Retrieved 2007-05-19.  
  4. ^ "Big Sky Conference Women’s Golf Release - April 12". Big Sky Conference. http://www.bigskyconf.com/articles/artfiles/76276_04-12-06release.pdf. Retrieved 2007-05-19.  
  5. ^ Martin Park (2002-04-16). "Tour wins Weetabix Challenge". Ladies European Tour. http://www.ladieseuropeantour.com/content/let_content_news.php?Id=4537. Retrieved 2007-05-19.  
  6. ^ "The Critchley Salver". LadiesGolf. http://www.ladiesgolf.co.uk/miscresults/critchleysalver.htm. Retrieved 2007-05-19.  
  7. ^ Martin Park (2002-11-02). "Maconi wins Tour school in thrilling finish". Ladies European Tour. http://www.ladieseuropeantour.com/content/let_content_news.php?Id=4698. Retrieved 2007-05-19.  
  8. ^ Martin Park (2004-11-03). "Nagl wins Q-School as Bagger makes history". Ladies European Tour. http://www.ladieseuropeantour.com/content/let_content_news.php?Id=4521. Retrieved 2007-05-19.  
  9. ^ Bethan Cutler (2005-09-18). "Lagoutte wins play off to clinch maiden Tour title". Ladies European Tour. http://www.ladieseuropeantour.com/content/let_content_news.php?Id=3967. Retrieved 2007-05-19.  







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