PROFESSIONAL

• In 2011, earned her fourth LET victory at the Aberdeen Ladies Scottish Open, presented by EventScotland, at Archerfield Links. Tied for 5^th in the Ricoh Women’s British Open at Carnoustie; tied for 6^th at the Ladies Irish Open and tied for 36^th at the Evian Masters. Earned her fourth-career LPGA victory at the Lorena Ochoa Invitational. Other top-10 finishes included: fourth at the ShopRite LPGA Classic; tied for fifth at the Mizuno Classic; eighth at the HSBC Women's Champions; tied for eighth at the Honda LPGA Thailand. Member of the victorious European Solheim Cup Team at Killeen Castle in Ireland and earned a 2-0-2 record in her sixth appearance on the team. Earned an emphatic 6 and 5 victory over Paula Creamer in the opening singles match.
• In 2010, played in three LET events. Tied for 23^rd at the Evian Masters and tied for 40^th at the AIB Ladies Irish Open but missed the cut at the Ricoh Women’s British Open.  On the LPGA, best finish was a tie for fifth at the Sybase Match Play Championship; also tied for 6th at the Kia Classic Presented by J Golf; also finished tied for 16th at both the season-opening Honda PTT LPGA Thailand and ShopRite LPGA Classic.
• In 2009, in August, just 11 weeks after giving birth to her second daughter Sophie Lauren in May, and three weeks before her 40th birthday, Catriona Matthew stunned the world of golf by winning the Ricoh Women’s British Open at Royal Lytham & St. Annes, securing her first major championship.  Her sensational three-stroke triumph, which included in the second round a course-record 7-under 30 on the back nine, meant that, 14 years after turning professional, she became the first Scot, and the fourth Brit, to claim a women’s major golf championship. She was later awarded an MBE in the New Year Honours List. She carded back-to-back eagles during the second round on the par-5, 11th hole and par-3, 12th hole, which was a hole-in-one. Her next best finishes on the LET were 12th at the Omega Dubai Ladies Masters and equal 30th at the Evian Masters. Catriona was second on the LET’s Henderson Money List with season’s earnings of €259,871.29 from 3 events and was voted Players’ Player of the Year by her peers on the LET. She also qualified for her fifth European Solheim Cup Team. On the LPGA, she won the HSBC LPGA Brasil Cup 2009, which was an unofficial event; tied for eighth at the Lorena Ochoa Invitational Presented by Banamex and Corona Light and tied for ninth at the CVS/pharmacy LPGA Challenge.
• In 2007, won fifth career title/second LET title at the Scandinavian TPC Hosted by Annika, in a quality field.
• In 2004, won her second LPGA Title at the Wendy’s Championship for Children. Also posted five further top tens to close at 14th on the money list. 
• In 2003, best finish was third place at the LPGA Corning Classic, where she tied her career-low 64 during the second round; with a 3-1-1 record, helped lead the European Team to victory in The Solheim Cup and sank the putt (in her singles match against Rosie Jones) that clinched the Cup for the European Team.
• In 2002, posted eight top 10s on the LPGA; tied for second at both the Bank of Montreal Canadian Women’s Open and Mobile LPGA Tournament of Champions Presented by Ultimate Software; posted a career-low 64 during the first round of the LPGA Takefuji Classic; crossed the $2 million mark in career earnings after an eighth-place finish at the McDonald’s LPGA Championship Presented by AIG.
• In 2001, became a Rolex First-Time Winner on the LPGA at the Cup Noodles Hawaiian Ladies Open; recorded her first career hole-in-one during the second round of the Weetabix Women’s British Open.
• In 1998, won maiden LET title at the McDonald’s WPGA Championship of Europe.
• In 1997, finished runner up in the 1997 JC Penney Classic with Dan Forsman.
• In 1996, captured the 1996 Australian Ladies Open.
• In 1995, prior to joining the LPGA Tour competed in three European Tour events and finished top-20 in each of them. 

AMATEUR

1986 Scottish Girls Champion and the 1988 and 1989 Scottish Under 21 Stroke Play Champion. Won the Scottish Amateur in 1991, 1993 and 1994. Also won the 1993 British Amateur and was a member of the 1990, 1992 and 1994 Curtis Cup teams.

PERSONAL

163cm with light brown hair and blue eyes. Started playing golf at the age of five. Married to Graeme Matthew who often caddies for her. Gave birth to first daughter, Katie Jessica, in Florida on Monday 18 December 2006. Second daughter Sophie Lauren arrived in May 2009, just 11 weeks before Catriona’s major victory at the Ricoh Women’s British Open. Enjoys fitness training, tennis, gardening and reading. Credits her family, John Chillas and Dan Forsman from the USPGA Tour as individuals most influencing her career. Qualified for the LPGA Tour on her first attempt. Graduated with BA Hons in Financial Studies. Twitter: @Beany25.

TOUR VICTORIES

(4) 1998 McDonald’s WPGA of Championship of Europe, 2007 Scandinavian TPC Hosted by Annika, 2009 Ricoh Women’s British Open, 2011 Aberdeen Ladies Scottish Open, presented by EventScotland.

OTHER VICTORIES

(4) 1996 Australian Ladies Open (ALPG), 2001 Cup Noodles Hawaiian Ladies Open (LPGA), 2004 Wendy’s Championship for Children (LPGA), 2011 Lorena Ochoa Invitational (LPGA).

UNOFFICIAL VICTORIES

(1) 2009 HSBC LPGA Brasil Cup 2009.

SOLHEIM CUP 

(6): 1998, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011.

TOUR RECORD

Year-earnings-ranking

1998                                       £59,748       6         

1999                                       £14,075       -          

2000                                       1,009            -

2001                                       -          -

2002                                       -          -

2003                                       -          -

2004                                       -          -

2005                                       €44,968.02

2006                                       €25,060.91 71  

2007                                       €178,750.61          6

2008                                       €43,862.36 49

2009                                       €259,871.29          2

2010                                      €28,517.69              70

2011                                      €128,562.04                       12