5’9”…Started playing golf at the age of 7…Credits her father and brothers as the individuals most influencing her career…Hobbies include shopping, watching Georgia football, and getting her hair and nails done…Qualified for the Tour on her first attempt. Played as Taylor Leon until married in February, 2012.
Career
2007-2010:
Amateur
Leon’s junior career included competing in four USGA Girls’ Junior Championships and three USGA Amateur Championships. On the American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) circuit, she was a two-time Rolex Junior Second-Team All-America, won two events, and represented the United States on the 2003 PING Junior Solheim Cup Team. Leon captured both the 2005 Pacific Northwest Golf Association Women’s Amateur Championship and the 2006 Southern Amateur Championship, and was selected to the 2006 U.S. Curtis Cup team. In her two years at the University of Georgia, she was a unanimous 2006 Southeastern Conference (SEC) Freshman of the Year selection and was named First-Team All-SEC. She was named to the National Golf Coaches Association (NGCA) First-Team All-American lists in 2006 and 2007.
| Round 2 | To Par | Thru | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lauren Coughlin | -6 | 12:15 PM |
| T2 | Marina Alex | -4 | 12:37 PM* |
| T2 | Minami Katsu | -4 | 12:15 PM |
| T2 | Nelly Korda | -4 | 8:10 AM |
| T5 | Jin Hee Im | -3 | 1:32 PM* |
Tune in to watch as the LPGA Tour tees it up for their first major championship of the 2024 season. The Club at Carlton Woods plays host to The Chevron Championship. The 132-player field, highlighted by 10 of the top 10 in the Rolex Women’s World Rankings, will compete for a $7.9 million purse.
