Anna Rawson
| Anna Rawson | |
|---|---|
 Rawson at the premiere of Step Up 2 The Streets | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 5 August 1981 |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Sporting nationality |  Australia |
| Career | |
| College | Immanuel College University of Southern California Columbia Business School |
| Turned professional | 2004 |
| Former tours | Futures Tour (2005) Ladies European Tour (2006–2007) LPGA Tour (2008–2010) |
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |
| Chevron Championship | DNP |
| Women's PGA C'ship | CUT: 2008, 2009 |
| U.S. Women's Open | T55: 2010 |
| Women's British Open | CUT: 2009 |
Anna Rawson (born 5 August 1981) is an Australian model and former professional golfer. She played on the Ladies European Tour and the LPGA Tour.[1]
Early life
[edit]In 1981, Rawson was born in Adelaide, Australia. She got her break into a modeling career at age 16, when she was a finalist in the Australian "Dolly" Magazine cover contest. This opened up modeling opportunities on the catwalk, in print ads, magazines, and on television.
Amateur career
[edit]In 1999 as an amateur golfer in Australia, Rawson was the South Australian and Victoria Junior Champion plus the winner of the Jack Newton International Junior Classic.[2] She was the leading qualifier for the 1999 and 2000 Australian Women's Amateur[3] and was a member of the 1999 Australian National Squad.[4]
She played collegiate golf at the University of Southern California. She was named All-Pac-10 honorable mention in 2001, 2002 and 2004.[4][5]
She also went to Immanuel College in Novar Gardens, South Australia and has a Master of Business Administration degree from Columbia Business School which she obtained in May 2015.[6]
Professional career
[edit]In 2004, Rawson turned professional. She played a full season on the Future Tour and missed the cut at the 2004 LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament.[7] She finished third at the Ladies European Tour 2005 qualifying tournament and was a season 2006 LET rookie.[8]
On 5 December 2007, Rawson notified fans via her Myspace page that she had been invited to join the LPGA Tour. In 2008, she qualified for a full-time tour card via Q school for the 2009 tour.
In 2009, Rawson appeared in a commercial for the domain site Go Daddy.com[9][10][11] as one of the "GoDaddy Girls".
Results in LPGA majors
[edit]| Tournament | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kraft Nabisco Championship | |||
| LPGA Championship | CUT | CUT | WD |
| U.S. Women's Open | T55 | ||
| Women's British Open | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = withdrew
"T" = tied
LPGA Tour career summary
[edit]| Year | Events played | Cuts made | Wins | 2nds | 3rds | Top 10s | Best finish | Earnings ($) | Rank | Scoring average | Scoring rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | T10 | 62,798 | 127 | 73.54 | 121 |
| 2009 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T13 | 86,103 | 95 | 73.00 | 94 |
| 2010 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T41 | 18,010 | 134 | 74.82 | 128 |
- Official as of 31 January 2011[12]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Anna Rawson". Parsons Xtreme Golf, LLC. Archived from the original on 18 July 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ↑ "Anna Rawson Player Profile". Ladies European Tour. Archived from the original on 14 August 2007. Retrieved 14 April 2007.
- ↑ "Anna Rawson Profile". University of Southern California. Archived from the original on 4 May 2007. Retrieved 14 April 2007.
- 1 2 "Futures Tour Profile". Duramed Futures Tour. Archived from the original on 9 April 2007. Retrieved 14 April 2007.
- ↑ "Pac-10 Names All-Academic Teams In Golf". PAC-10 Conference. 28 May 2004. Archived from the original on 11 February 2007. Retrieved 14 April 2007.
- ↑ Stanley, Adam (14 March 2014). "Why a pro golfer chose to get an MBA". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
- ↑ "2004 Results". Golfdata.se. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 14 April 2007.
- ↑ Cutler, Bethan (4 January 2006). "Meet the 2006 LET Rookies". Ladies European Tour. Retrieved 14 April 2007.
- ↑ Anna Rawson blog @ godaddy.com
- ↑ Jackie (1 June 2009). "Go Daddy Shoots Commercial in Scottsdale with Anna Rawson". Valley Girl AZ Foot Hills. Retrieved 1 June 2009.
- ↑ Godaddy Commercial Director's Cut "Genie" Internet Only Anna Rawson
- ↑ "Player Performance Record". LPGA. Retrieved 31 January 2011.