Anne-Lise Caudal (born 26 June 1984) is a French professional golfer with two victories on the Ladies European Tour.

Anne-Lise Caudal
Personal information
Born (1984-06-26) 26 June 1984 (age 40)
Saint-Jean-de-Luz, France
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Sporting nationality France
ResidenceCiboure, France.
SpouseLee-Anne Pace
Career
Turned professional2006
Current tour(s)Ladies European Tour
Sunshine Ladies Tour
Professional wins4
Number of wins by tour
Ladies European Tour2
Other2
Best results in LPGA major championships
Chevron ChampionshipDNP
Women's PGA C'shipDNP
U.S. Women's OpenDNP
Women's British OpenT31: 2010
Medal record
Mediterranean Games
Silver medal – second place 2005 Almería Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Almería Individual

Amateur career

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Caudal enjoyed a successful amateur career and in 2004 won the Biarritz Cup and the Championnat de France Dames (Coupe Gaveau). In 2005, she won the French Ladies Amateur at Pau Golf Club and topped the French national order of merit. She finished runner-up at the 2006 Portuguese Ladies Amateur.[1]

Caudal represented France in the 2004 European Lady Junior's Team Championship and the 2005 European Ladies' Team Championship, where she finished 3rd with Cassandra Kirkland and Jade Schaeffer. She played twice at the Espirito Santo Trophy, and finished 4th in 2006 with Isabelle Boineau and Mélodie Bourdy. In 2005, she played in the Vagliano Trophy against Great Britain & Ireland at Golf de Chantilly.[2]

Professional career

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Caudal turned professional in 2006 and joined the Ladies European Tour. In 2008, she won the Ladies Open of Portugal, and the following week lost a playoff to Rebecca Hudson at the Tenerife Ladies Open.[3]

She finished runner-up at the 2009 European Nations Cup, representing France together with Gwladys Nocera. An opening round of 69 at the 2010 Women's British Open had her tied for third spot, one stroke behind Katherine Hull and tournament winner Yani Tseng, before finishing tied 31st, her best result at a major.[4]

In 2012, she won the Ladies German Open, where she defeated Laura Davies in a playoff.[5]

In 2019 she won the Jabra Ladies Classic on the Sunshine Ladies Tour. She was runner-up at the 2023 Dimension Data Ladies Pro-Am behind Moa Folke.[6]

Personal life

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In January 2024, Caudal married fellow LET player Lee-Anne Pace at a ceremony held in Yzerfontein, South Africa.[7] The two became acquainted when Pace first started competing on the LET in 2008.[8] In 2018, she lost a playoff to Pace at the Cape Town Ladies Open.

Amateur wins

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Professional wins (4)

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Ladies European Tour wins (2)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runner-up
1 15 Jun 2008 Ladies Open of Portugal −16 (64-69-70=203) 1 stroke   Gwladys Nocera
  Georgina Simpson
2 27 May 2012 Ladies German Open −13 (74-67-67-67=275) Playoff   Laura Davies

Ladies European Tour playoff record (1–1)

No. Year Tournament Opponent Result
1 2008 Tenerife Ladies Open   Rebecca Hudson Lost to birdie on third extra hole
2 2012 Ladies German Open   Laura Davies Won with birdie on second extra hole

LET Access Series wins (1)

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Sunshine Ladies Tour wins (1)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runner-up
1 22 Mar 2019 Jabra Ladies Classic −4 (71-68-73=212) 2 strokes   Nobuhle Dlamini

Results in LPGA majors

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Tournament 2008 2009 2010 2011
Women's British Open CUT T60 T31 CUT

CUT = missed the half-way cut
T = tied

Team appearances

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Amateur

Professional

References

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  1. ^ "Player Profile: Anne-Lise Caudal". Ladies European Tour. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Vagliano Trophy 2005" (PDF). European Golf Association. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Playoff victory for Hudson in Tenerife". Women Sport Report. 23 June 2008. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  4. ^ "Ricoh Women's British Open: 2010 results". LPGA. Retrieved 3 June 2012.
  5. ^ "Anne-Lise Caudal beats Laura Davies in tense German Open play-off". The Guardian. Press Association. 27 May 2012. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  6. ^ "Caudal charges back to winning ways with Jabra". Sport 24. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  7. ^ "Pace And Caudal Tie The Knot In South Africa". Ladies European Tour. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  8. ^ "Friendship put aside for Cape Town showdown". News24. 20 January 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  9. ^ "FF Golf – Championnat De France Dames, Palmarès" [FF Golf – French Ladies Championship, Awards]. Le Monde du Golf (in French). 23 June 2008. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  10. ^ "European Lady Junior's Team Championship – European Golf Association". Retrieved 25 February 2023.
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