Who is Karrie Webb?
Karrie Webb is an Australian golfer who won seven major championships and is considered one of the greatest female golfers of all time. In 2001, she became the youngest woman to complete a career Grand Slam.
Webb was born in Ayr, Queensland, in 1974. She turned professional in 1994 and joined the LPGA Tour in the United States in 1996, where she won four tournaments in her first season and was named Rookie of the Year.
She became the first player in LPGA history to earn more than one million dollars in a single season.
Major champion
Webb won seven major championships, including the US Women's Open twice, the Women's British Open and the LPGA Championship. She completed her career Grand Slam in 2001 at the age of 26.
She won more than 40 LPGA Tour events and was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2005.
Webb has supported young Australian golfers through the Karrie Webb Scholarship, which gives promising players the chance to travel to the US Women's Open. She remains a respected figure in Australian golf. She has represented Australia at the Olympics.