Kristie Smith

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Kristie Smith (born 7 Aug 1988) is an Australian amateur golfer. She was born in Western Australia and plays at Royal Perth Golf Club.

Smith is a member of the Golf Australia National Squad and travels the country, and the world, competing in amateur golf events. The West Australian is the daughter of former Australian golfer Wayne Smith and started playing at a young age. She has numerous accomplishments to her name already and is set to embark on a journey to the United States where she will attend Oklahoma State University and play in their highly esteemed golf program.

She is currently the Australian Amateur Champion and was the low amateur in the 2008 MFS Women's Australian Open at Kingston Heath Golf Club, finishing at 1 under par in equal 5th place.

[edit] Career Highlights

  • 2008 Australian Amateur Champion
  • 2008 T5th MFS Women's Australian Open - Low Amateur
  • 2007 Queen Sirikit Cup team member
  • 2007 Member of winning Trans Tasman Cup team
  • 2007 T25th MFS Women's Australian Open
  • 2007 Victorian 72-Hole Stroke Play Champion
  • 2006 T8 World Junior Championship, San Diego
  • 2006 Winner of OSSO Oak Tree Junior Championship, Oklahoma
  • 2006 Winner of Duke University Junior Championship, North Carolina
  • 2006 T5th Malaysian Women's Open (Best Amateur)
  • 2006 Member of winning Junior Tasman Cup team
  • 2006 Course record 68 at Moonah Links, Victoria
  • 2006 3rd Australian Junior Championships
  • 2005 Winner of Aaron Baddeley Junior Championship
  • 2005 Winner of Jack Newton International Junior Classic
  • 2005 WA State Amateur Champion (youngest ever winner)
  • 2005 Member of the winning Gladys Hay Cup team
  • 2005 Member of the winning Burtta Cheney Cup team

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