Pamela Wright

For the American philanthropist, see Pamela Rouse Wright.

Pamela Wright (born 26 June 1964)^[1] is a professional golfer who played on the Ladies European Tour and LPGA Tour. She played in the European Solheim Cup team in 1990, 1992 and 1994.

Pamela Wright
Personal information
Born	(1964-06-26) 26 June 1964 (age 60) Scotland
Height	5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Sporting nationality	Scotland
Career
College	Arizona State University
Turned professional	1988
Former tour(s)	Ladies European Tour LPGA Tour (1989–2004)
Best results in LPGA major championships
Chevron Championship	T8: 1992
Women's PGA C'ship	T14: 1989
U.S. Women's Open	T9: 1992
du Maurier Classic	T3: 1991
Women's British Open	CUT: 2001
Achievements and awards
LPGA Rookie of the Year 1989

Golf career

Wright lost to Maureen Madill in a playoff for the 1980 Ladies' British Open Amateur Stroke Play Championship, after taking a bogey 5 at the first extra hole.^[2] She played for the Great Britain & Ireland team in the 1981 Vagliano Trophy.^[3][4][5] In 1982 she met Jane Connachan in the final of the Scottish Women's Amateur Championship, losing at the 19th hole.^[6] In 1985 she won the Helen Holm Scottish Women's Open Championship by two strokes from Belle Robertson.^[7] Wright played collegiate golf at Arizona State University and was All-American Second team in 1987 and All-American and All-Conference First team in 1988.^[8]

She was a member of the European Solheim Cup team in 1990, 1992 and 1994.

Personal life

Wright is the daughter of Innes, who was a golf professional in Aboyne, Scotland and Janette, a leading Scottish amateur golfer.^[9]

Team appearances

Amateur

• Vagliano Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1981
• European Ladies' Team Championship (representing Scotland) 1981, 1983, 1985, 1987
• Women's Home Internationals (representing Scotland): 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984
• Girls Home Internationals (representing Scotland): 1979, 1980

Professional

• Solheim Cup (representing Europe): 1990, 1992 (winners), 1994