Danielle McVeigh
Age: 21
Handicap: +2
Golf Club: Royal Co. Down Ladies
Coach: David Kearney
Significant Golf Achievements to Date
British Open Strokeplay Champion 2009
Welsh Open Strokeplay Champion 2009
4th St. Rule Trophy 2009
T4th Scottish Open Stokeplay 2009
Munster Ladies Champion 2009
World Student Games Champion 2007
Member of Silver Medal Winning Irish Team at World Student Games, Thailand 2007
Qualified for the Rioch Ladies British Open 2007
Winner of the Donnis Thompson Invitational (USA) 2007
Irish Girls Close Champion 2005
Ulster Girls Champion 2004 & 2005
Leinster Girls Champion 2004
Representative Honours
GB & I Vagliano Team: 2009
Irish Ladies European Team: 2007, 2008, 2009
Irish Ladies Home International Team: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
Irish U21 European Team: 2006
Irish Girls European Team: 2005
Irish Girls Home International Team: 2003, 2004, 2005
Ulster Ladies Team: 2004, 2006, 2008
Ulster Girls Team: 2003, 2004, 2005
Best golfing memory
Winning World Student Games
What age did you start playing?
11
Who introduced you to the game/how did you get started?
My Daddy and big sis
Best part of your game
Ball striking
Favourite Golf Course
Royal Co. Down
Favourite club in the bag
3 wood
Dream Fourball
Adam Scott, Justin Timberlake and Tiger Woods
Advice for aspiring golfers
Have fun, work hard and keep learning.
Human Interest
I enjoy keeping fit, soccer and having an oul cup of tea.
