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Laetitia Beck

Laetitia Beck is an Israeli professional golfer who was the first Israeli to compete in an LPGA Tour event and represented Israel at the 2016 Summer Olympics.

born 1992First Israeli LPGA Tour playerRepresenting Israel at the 2016 Olympics5 Israeli Open titles

Laetitia Beck
Born
5 February 1992, Antwerp
Occupation
golfer
Education
Duke University

Laetitia Beck was born in 1992 in Antwerp

Laetitia Beck was born in Antwerp, Belgium, in 1992. Her parents, Liliane and Jean Claude, are recreational golfers, and she has a brother and 2 sisters, including a twin. The family moved to Caesarea, Israel, in 1998, near the Caesarea Golf Club.

She started golf at the Caesarea Golf Academy and won the Israeli Open for women in 2004 and again in 2005. At 14 she moved to Florida to attend the IMG Pendleton School, graduating in 2010. In 2008 she was chosen as one of Israel's sportspeople of the decade.

From 2010 to 2014 she attended Duke University on a golf scholarship, majoring in psychology and playing for the Blue Devils. She was named Atlantic Coast Conference Rookie of the Year in 2011 and was an All-American in 2013 and 2014. She was enlisted in the IDF under a status for athletes, which let her continue her studies.

She turned professional at the 2014 Women's British Open and in December 2014 became the first Israeli to qualify as a full LPGA Tour player. She competed for Israel at the 2016 Summer Olympics. In 2019 she moved to the Epson Tour, and at the end of 2023 she regained an LPGA card for 2024.

Laetitia Beck's life in 10 milestones

  1. 1998

    Moved with her family to Caesarea, Israel.

  2. 2004

    Won the Israeli Open for women for the first time.

  3. 2008

    Chosen as one of Israel's sportspeople of the decade.

  4. 2009

    Won a golf gold medal at the Maccabiah Games.

  5. 2010

    Began studying at Duke University on a golf scholarship.

  6. 2011

    Named Atlantic Coast Conference Rookie of the Year.

  7. 2013

    Won a second Maccabiah golf gold medal.

  8. 2014

    Became the first Israeli to qualify as a full LPGA Tour player.

  9. 2016

    Competed for Israel at the Summer Olympics in Rio.

  10. 2023

    Regained an LPGA Tour card for 2024.

Laetitia Beck served in the military

At 18 she was enlisted in the IDF under a special status for athletes. This allowed her to continue her studies in the United States.

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Based on English Wikipedia, Laetitia Beck and Hebrew Wikipedia, לטיסיה בק, under CC BY-SA 4.0. The facts are Wikidata's.

Photograph: Keith Allison from Hanover, MD, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0

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