Ines Laklalech
Ines Laklalech (born 30 October 1997) is a Moroccan professional golfer who plays on the Ladies European Tour and the LPGA Tour. She won the 2022 Lacoste Ladies Open de France on her rookie year to become the first Moroccan, Arab and North African woman to win a title on the LET.[1][2]
| Ines Laklalech | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 30 October 1997 Casablanca, Morocco |
| Sporting nationality | Morocco |
| Residence | Casablanca, Morocco |
| Career | |
| College | Wake Forest University University College London |
| Turned professional | 2022 |
| Current tour(s) | Ladies European Tour (joined 2022) |
| Former tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 1 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Ladies European Tour | 1 |
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |
| Chevron Championship | DNP |
| Women's PGA C'ship | CUT: 2023 |
| U.S. Women's Open | DNP |
| Women's British Open | DNP |
| Evian Championship | CUT: 2023 |
Early life and amateur career edit
Laklalech was born in Casablanca, Morocco and started playing golf at the age of 10.[3] She was introduced to the game by her father at the Royal Golf d'Anfa in Casablanca.[4] Laklalech joined the Moroccan National Team at the age of 12, and represented her country several times at the African Championship, Pan Arab Championship and at the World Women's Amateur Team Championships, the Espirito Santo Trophy, in 2016 and 2018.[5]
After obtaining her French Baccalauréat in 2015 from Lycée Lyautey, Laklalech attended Wake Forest University and played with the Demon Deacons women's golf team 2015–16.[6]
In 2019, Laklalech made two starts on the LET Access Series and finished runner-up at the Belfius Ladies Open. She made the cut at the 2020 Aramco Saudi Ladies International, her first LET event.[5]
Professional career edit
Laklalech turned professional after she finished 15th at LET Q- School in La Manga in December 2021, securing her card for the 2022 Ladies European Tour.[5]
In her rookie season, Laklalech finished top-10 at the Madrid Ladies Open, The Mithra Belgian Ladies Open, Amundi German Masters and Skaftö Open, before sealing her maiden victory at the Lacoste Ladies Open de France, defeating Meghan MacLaren on the first playoff hole.[7]
Amateur wins edit
- 2018 The Arab Ladies Championship
- 2019 Moroccan Championship
- 2020 Grand Prix Mohammedia
Source:[8]
Professional wins (1) edit
Ladies European Tour wins (1) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 Sep 2022 | Lacoste Ladies Open de France | 65-66-68=199 | −14 | Playoff | Meghan MacLaren |
Team appearances edit
- Espirito Santo Trophy (representing Morocco): 2016, 2018
References edit
- ^ "Ines Laklalech: Golfing history 'priceless' for Moroccan". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ^ "Ines Laklalech makes history with Ladies Open de France win". CNN. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ^ Yassine, Mostafa (23 September 2022). "Golf: Inès Laklalech, une championne en or". L'Opinion (in French). Retrieved 28 September 2022.
- ^ Labtar, Salma. "Portrait : Inès Laklalech, une étoile montante qui illumine le golf national". L'opinion des jeunes (in French). Retrieved 28 September 2022.
- ^ a b c "Player Profile Ines Laklalech". Ladies European Tour. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ^ "Women's Golf Roster: Ines Laklalech". Wake Forest University Athletics. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ^ "Laklalech Becomes First Arab Woman To Win Let Title". Ladies European Tour. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ^ "Ines Laklalech Player Profile". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
External links edit
- Ines Laklalech at the Ladies European Tour official site
- Ines Laklalech at the Women's World Golf Rankings official site