Lynnette Brooky
Lynnette Teresa Brooky (born 25 January 1968) is a New Zealand professional golfer. She turned professional in 1994 and has spent her career playing mainly on the Ladies European Tour (LET). She has won four LET tournaments including back to back French Opens, one Telia Tour event in Sweden and a further four in Australia. Her best finish on the LET Order of Merit through 2005 was fifth in 2003. She represented New Zealand in the 2005 and 2007 Women's World Cup of Golf. With career earnings now approaching €1 million, she has placed in the top-20 seven times on the LET Order of Merit and has also amassed a further 56 top-10 finishes worldwide.
| Lynnette Brooky | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Lynnette Teresa Brooky |
| Born | 25 January 1968 Wellington, New Zealand |
| Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Sporting nationality | New Zealand |
| Residence | Wellington, New Zealand |
| Spouse | Ian Godleman (divorced) |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1994 |
| Current tour(s) | Ladies European Tour (joined 1995) ALPG Tour |
| Professional wins | 9 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Ladies European Tour | 4 |
| ALPG Tour | 4 |
| Other | 1 |
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |
| Chevron Championship | DNP |
| Women's PGA C'ship | DNP |
| U.S. Women's Open | T12: 2002 |
| du Maurier Classic | DNP |
| Women's British Open | T14: 2003 |
Personal life edit
Brooky has of late become more involved in a specialist teaching career following her marriage to English PGA Golf Professional Ian Godleman. EGTF qualified, she teaches at Titahi Bay Golf Club while also teaching at various locations worldwide including Greece, Mauritius, South Africa and her native New Zealand where she has been the No.1 and most established Lady Touring Professional over a 15-year period. Brooky's teaching has seen her set up and become director of her very own golf consultancy and travel company called Pro Golfing Tours LTD.[citation needed]
Amateur wins edit
- 1992 New Zealand Strokeplay Championship
- 1993 NSW 72 Hole Strokeplay Championship, New Zealand Amateur Matchplay Championship, Australian Women's Amateur Stroke Play Championship
Professional wins (9) edit
Ladies European Tour wins (4) edit
- 1998 Chrysler Ladies Austrian Open
- 2002 Arras Open de France Dames
- 2003 Arras Open de France Dames
- 2006 Open De España Femenino
ALPG Tour wins (4) edit
- 2003/04 Mollymook Women's Classic
- 2004/05 Peugeot Australian Rotarians ALPG Charity Classic, Sapphire Coast Ladies Classic
- 2006/07 Aristocrat Sapphire Coast Ladies Classic
Other wins (1) edit
- 1998 Kex Ladies' Open (Telia Tour)
Team appearances edit
Amateur
- Espirito Santo Trophy (representing New Zealand): 1992, 1994
- Tasman Cup (representing New Zealand): 1991 (winners), 1993
- Queen Sirikit Cup (representing New Zealand): 1993 (individual winner), 1994
Professional
- World Cup (representing New Zealand): 2005, 2006, 2007
External links edit
- at the ALPG Tour official site (archived)