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2019 GOLFERS
OF THE YEAR
Lauren Greenlief is the first
woman to win the VSGA
Women’s Stroke Play title
four times.
Lauren Greenlief
HOME CLUB: International Country Club
WHAT WAS YOUR PERSONAL HIGHLIGHT THIS YEAR?
Coming back from a 4-down deficit to win 1 up in 21 holes to
advance to the USGA Women’s Mid-Amateur semifinals and
becoming the first woman to win the VSGA Women’s Stroke Play
title four times.
WHAT’S ONE UNIQUE ITEM IN YOUR BAG?
A ceramic turtle that USGA Four-Ball partner Katie Miller and
I bought at the Loggerhead Marinelife Center in Juno Beach,
Fla. We got them to use as ball markers at the Women’s Inter-
national Four-Ball and I have left it in my bag ever since as a
good luck charm.
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2019 HIGHLIGHTS
» Reached semifinals of U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur (won event in 2015).
» Won VSGA Women’s Stroke Play title for a record fourth time.
» Won VSGA Women’s Four-Ball with Shabril Derco for a second time.
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(Also won with Alexandra Austin in 2017).
Runner-up in the inaugural Donna Andrews Invitational.
Quarterfinalist at the Women’s Southern Amateur Championship.
Top-ranked Mid-Amateur in the World Amateur Golf Ranking.
Named to VSGA Board of Directors.
WHAT’S A DREAM GOLF DESTINATION FOR YOU?
Augusta National. One of my goals is to earn an invitation to the
Augusta National Women’s Amateur in an upcoming year.
WHAT’S ONE TIP YOU RECEIVED IN 2019 THAT REALLY
HELPED YOU SUCCEED?
It’s pretty simple, but just a reminder to stay patient. Play one shot,
one hole, one round at a time and don’t worry about anything other
than staying in the moment. This really helped me in the U.S. Wom-
en’s Mid-Amateur when I found myself 4-down through eight holes.
My boyfriend/caddie Jeff Long just told me to focus on picking off
one hole at a time and that’s what we did.
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VSGA WOMEN’S GOLFER OF THE YEAR