Ashleigh Buhai
| Ashleigh Buhai | |||
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.jpg) Buhai in 2009 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Ashleigh Ann Buhai | ||
| Born | 11 May 1989 Johannesburg, South Africa | ||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) | ||
| Sporting nationality |  South Africa | ||
| Spouse | David Buhai (2016) | ||
| Career | |||
| Turned professional | 2007 | ||
| Current tour(s) | Ladies European Tour LPGA Tour | ||
| Professional wins | 22 | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| LPGA Tour | 2 | ||
| Ladies European Tour | 6 | ||
| ALPG Tour | 1 | ||
| Other | 14 | ||
| Best results in LPGA major championships (wins: 1) | |||
| Chevron Championship | T18: 2023 | ||
| Women's PGA C'ship | T18: 2020 | ||
| U.S. Women's Open | T27: 2017 | ||
| Women's British Open | Won: 2022 | ||
| Evian Championship | T15: 2022 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Ashleigh Ann Buhai (née Simon, born 11 May 1989) is a South African professional golfer who won the 2022 Women's Open, one of the major championships in women's golf.
Amateur career
[edit]Buhai had a successful amateur career. She was the youngest player to win the ladies’ South African Amateur Stroke Play and Match Play double.[1] She represented her country in the mainly professional Women's World Cup of Golf three times while still an amateur.[2][3][4]
Professional career
[edit]Buhai turned professional the day after her 18th birthday.[1] She won the 2007 Catalonia Ladies Masters, which was her third event as a professional. She became the youngest ever professional winner on the Ladies European Tour (South Korea's Amy Yang won the 2006 ANZ Ladies Masters at a younger age as an amateur).[5]
Ashleigh now plays under the name Ashleigh Buhai after marrying her husband, David, in December 2016.[6]
Buhai earned her LPGA Tour card for 2014 at qualifying school.
On 7 August 2022, after 221 LPGA Tour starts, Buhai won her first major title by winning the AIG Women's Open at Muirfield, Scotland. She defeated Chun In-gee on the fourth hole of sudden-death playoff after both players finished regulation play at −10.
In December 2022, Buhai won the ISPS Handa Women's Australian Open by 1 stroke over Jiyai Shin.[7] In December 2023, she successfully defended her ISPS Handa Women's Australian Open title with a 1 stroke victory over Minjee Lee at The Australian Golf Club[8]
Amateur wins
[edit]- 2004 Jack Newton Junior International Classic (Australia), South African Amateur Stroke Play, South African Amateur Match Play
- 2005 South African Amateur Stroke Play
- 2006 South African Amateur Stroke Play, South African Amateur Match Play, AJGA Rolex Tournament of Champions (USA)
- 2007 South African Amateur Stroke Play, South African Amateur Match Play
Professional wins (22)
[edit]LPGA Tour wins (2)
[edit]
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| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | Winner's share ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 Aug 2022 | AIG Women's Open[1] | 70-65-64-75=274 | −10 | Playoff |  Chun In-gee | 1,095,000 |
| 2 | 11 June 2023 | ShopRite LPGA Classic | 69-65-65=199 | −14 | 1 stroke | Kim Hyo-joo | 262,500 |
1 Co-sanctioned by the Ladies European Tour.
LPGA Tour playoff record (1–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2020 | Cambia Portland Classic |  Georgia Hall | Lost to par on second extra hole |
| 2 | 2022 | AIG Women's Open | Chun In-gee | Won with par on fourth extra hole |
Ladies European Tour wins (5)
[edit]| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 June 2007 | Catalonia Ladies Masters | 70-68-70=208 | −8 | 2 strokes |  Becky Brewerton Kirsty Taylor |
| 2 | 15 May 2011 | ISPS Handa Portugal Ladies Open | 66-67-67=200 | −16 | 3 strokes |  Gwladys Nocera |
| 3 | 10 Mar 2018 | Investec South African Women's Open (3)[2] | 69-71-67=207 | −9 | 2 strokes |  Karolin Lampert |
| 4 | 7 Aug 2022 | AIG Women's Open[3] | 70-65-64-75=274 | −10 | Playoff | Chun In-gee |
| 5 | 11 Mar 2023 | Investec South African Women's Open (4)[2] | 64-65-69-68=266 | -22 | 4 strokes |  Ana Peláez |
2 Co-sanctioned by the Sunshine Ladies Tour.
3 Co-sanctioned by the LPGA Tour.
Ladies European Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2022 | AIG Women's Open | Chun In-gee | Won with par on fourth extra hole |
WPGA Tour of Australasia wins (2)
[edit]Sunshine Ladies Tour wins (12)
[edit]- 2014 (3) Chase to Investec Cup Glendower, Ladies Tshwane Open, Chase to Investec Cup Blue Valley
- 2015 (1) Sunshine Ladies Tour Open
- 2017 (3) Cape Town Ladies Open, Sun International Ladies Challenge, Investec Royal Swazi (Ladies)
- 2018 (2) Joburg Ladies Open, Investec South African Women's Open[4] (3)
- 2019 (1) Canon Sunshine Ladies Tour Open
- 2020 (1) Jabra Ladies Classic
- 2023 (1) Investec South African Women's Open[4] (4)
4 Co-sanctioned by the Ladies European Tour.
Other wins (4)
[edit]- 2004 Acer South African Women's Open (as an amateur)
- 2005 Pam Golding Classic (Ladies Africa Tour) (as an amateur)
- 2006 Nedbank Masters (Ladies Africa Tour) (as an amateur)
- 2007 Acer South African Women's Open (2) (as an amateur)
Major championships
[edit]Wins (1)
[edit]| Year | Championship | 54 holes | Winning score | Margin | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Women's British Open | Five shot lead | −10 (70-65-64-75=274) | Playoff | Chun In-gee |
Results timeline
[edit]Results not in chronological order.
| Tournament | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevron Championship | CUT | T75 | CUT | CUT | CUT | T18 | CUT | ||||||||||||
| U.S. Women's Open | CUT | CUT | CUT | T27 | T57 | T55 | T30 | CUT | T68 | T51 | |||||||||
| Women's PGA Championship | T31 | T40 | CUT | T50 | T36 | T47 | CUT | T18 | CUT | T21 | T39 | T52 | |||||||
| The Evian Championship ^ | CUT | CUT | T37 | NT | T58 | T15 | T20 | WD | |||||||||||
| Women's British Open | CUT | CUT | CUT | T43 | CUT | T47 | CUT | T66 | T47 | T30 | CUT | 5 | T11 | CUT | 1 | CUT | T22 | ||
^ The Evian Championship was added as a major in 2013.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = withdrew
NT = no tournament
T = tied
Summary
[edit]| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevron Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
| Women's PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 9 |
| U.S. Women's Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 |
| The Evian Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 |
| Women's British Open | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 9 |
| Totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 53 | 30 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 7 (2022 WPGA – 2023 Evian)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (twice)
LPGA Tour career summary
[edit]| Year | Tournaments played | Cuts made* | Wins (Majors) | 2nds | 3rds | Top 10s | Best finish | Earnings ($) | Money list rank | Scoring average | Scoring rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 2006 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | T7 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 2007 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T16 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 2008 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T35 | 20,330 | 157 | 74.27 | 144 |
| 2009 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T23 | 39,752 | 118 | 73.18 | 101 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T43 | 12,810 | 140 | 73.25 | n/a |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Cut | 0 | n/a | 73.50 | n/a |
| 2012 | 0 ** | 0 ** | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T56 | 3,146 ** | n/a | 76.25 | n/a |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T47 | 10,554 | 142 | 73.75 | n/a |
| 2014 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T15 | 78,294 | 98 | 72.64 | 95 |
| 2015 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T42 | 40,831 | 117 | 73.12 | 114 |
| 2016 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T22 | 73,210 | 107 | 71.87 | 66 |
| 2017 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 461,094 | 42 | 71.60 | 66 |
| 2018 | 28 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | T7 | 254,692 | 72 | 71.93 | 77 |
| 2019 | 27 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 407,546 | 51 | 71.60 | 77 |
| 2020 | 16 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 429,628 | 24 | 71.83 | 55 |
| 2021 | 24 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | T8 | 229,695 | 75 | 71.27 | 63 |
| 2022 | 24 | 15 | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1,553,004 | 10 | 71.19 | 60 |
| 2023 | 23 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1,016,049 | 26 | 70.76 | 33 |
| Totals^ | 247 (2008) | 148 (2008) | 2 (1) | 2 | 2 | 20 | 1 | 4,627,489 | 89 |
^ official as of 2023 season[9][10][11]
* Includes matchplay and other tournaments without a cut.
** *ISPS Handa Women's Australian Open not counted by LPGA
World ranking
[edit]Position in Women's World Golf Rankings at the end of each calendar year.
| Year | World ranking | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 173 | [12] |
| 2013 | 170 | [13] |
| 2014 | 163 | [14] |
| 2015 | 212 | [15] |
| 2016 | 223 | [16] |
| 2017 | 113 | [17] |
| 2018 | 115 | [18] |
| 2019 | 104 | [19] |
| 2020 | 70 | [20] |
| 2021 | 84 | [21] |
| 2022 | 24 | [22] |
| 2023 | 23 | [23] |
Team appearances
[edit]Amateur
- Espirito Santo Trophy (representing South Africa): 2004, 2006 (winners)
Professional
- World Cup (representing South Africa): 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Ashleigh finally turns Professional - off to Europe". Women's Golf South Africa. 12 May 2007. Archived from the original on 5 July 2007. Retrieved 17 June 2007.
- ^ Park, Martin (17 December 2004). "Women's World Cup of Golf: Twenty teams confirmed". Ladies European Tour. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 17 June 2007.
- ^ Vlismas, Michael (19 January 2006). "South Africans ready to take on the world". Ladies European Tour. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 17 June 2007.
- ^ "Paraguay on brink of World Cup glory". Ladies European Tour. 20 January 2007. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 17 June 2007.
- ^ "Simon Seals Maiden LET Victory". Ladies European Tour. 17 June 2007. Archived from the original on 22 August 2007. Retrieved 17 June 2007.
- ^ "Newly-wed Buhai keen to get back into the swing of things". www.sascoc.co.za. 17 January 2017. Archived from the original on 22 August 2007. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
- ^ Heverin, Dale (4 December 2022). "Buhai secures Open double". Golf.org.au. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
- ^ Blake, Martin (3 December 2023). "Women's wrap: Gutsy Buhai denies Minjee Lee". Golf.org.au.
- ^ "Ashleigh Buhai results". LPGA. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
- ^ "Ashleigh Buhai stats". LPGA. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
- ^ "Career Money". LPGA. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 31 December 2012.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 30 December 2013.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 29 December 2014.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 28 December 2015.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 26 December 2016.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 25 December 2017.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 31 December 2018.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 30 December 2019.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 28 December 2020.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 27 December 2021.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 26 December 2022.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 25 December 2023.
External links
[edit]- Ashleigh Buhai at the Ladies European Tour official site
- Ashleigh Buhai at the LPGA Tour official site
- Ashleigh Buhai at the Women's World Golf Rankings official site
- Ashleigh Simon at Women's World Cup of Golf (profile covering amateur career to 2005) at the Wayback Machine (archived September 27, 2007)
- Ashleigh Simon at Olympics.com
- Ashleigh Simon at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)