{{Short description|Irish golfer}} {{use dmy dates|date=September 2019}} {{Infobox golfer | name = Hermione FitzGerald | image = | image_size = <!-- Optional, default is 200px --> | caption = | full_name = | nickname = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|10|11|df=y}} | birth_place = Newmarket, Suffolk, England | death_date = <!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|1985|10|11|df=y}} --> | death_place = | height = <!-- X ft Y in, X cm OR X m; the template will automatically convert (otherwise {{convert}} can be used) --> | weight = | nationality = {{IRL}} | residence = | spouse = | partner = | children = | college = | status = Professional | yearpro = <!-- Year turned professional --> | retired = <!-- Year retired --> | tour = Jamega Ladies Tour | extour = LET Access Series | prowins = 3 | lpgawins = <!-- Number of LPGA Tour wins --> | letwins = <!-- Number of Ladies European Tour wins --> | jlpgawins = <!-- LPGA of Japan Tour wins --> | klpgawins = <!-- LPGA of Korea Tour wins --> | lagtwins = <!-- Number of Ladies Asian Golf Tour wins --> | alpgwins = <!-- Number of ALPG Tour wins --> | futwins = <!-- Number of Symetra Tour wins --> | otherwins = <!-- Number of Other wins --> | majorwins = <!-- Number of Major Championship wins --> | anainspiration = <!-- Best finish & year - ANA Inspiration (former Kraft Nabisco Championship, women only) --> | lpga = <!-- Best finish & year - Women's PGA Championship (former LPGA Championship, women only) --> | wusopen = <!-- Best finish & year - U.S. Women's Open (women only) --> | wbritopen = <!-- Best finish & year - Women's British Open (women only) --> | evian = <!-- Best finish & year - The Evian Championship (women only) --> | wghofid = <!-- World Golf Hall of Fame member ID --> | wghofyear = <!-- World Golf Hall of Fame year inducted --> | award1 = <!-- Achievement or award details --> | year1 = <!-- Year(s) of achievement or award --> | award2 = | year2 = | awardssection = <!-- location of awards page or section --> }} '''Hermione FitzGerald''' (born 11 October 1985<ref>{{cite web |url=https://hermionefitzgerald.wordpress.com/about/ |title=About Hermione}}</ref>) is an Irish professional golfer.<ref name="golf1" />
== Early life == FitzGerald is the daughter of Lord John FitzGerald and wife Barbara Zindel.<ref>{{cite web |title=A genealogical survey of the peerage of Britain as well as the royal families of Europe |url=http://www.thepeerage.com/p14696.htm |publisher=The Peerage}}</ref> She is of Irish and Swiss descent.<ref>{{cite web |title=Captain Lord John FitzGerald: Horseracing trainer who helped Dubai's ruling family become one of the most powerful forces in his sport |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/captain-lord-john-fitzgerald-horseracing-trainer-who-helped-dubais-ruling-family-become-one-of-the-10462787.html |date=20 August 2015 |newspaper=The Independent}}</ref> She began playing golf at the age of eight when she first tried playing it on the Emirates Golf Club course when she was on holiday in Dubai.<ref name=golf1>{{cite web |title=Hermione FitzGerald profile |url=http://letaccess.com/player_profile.php?id=1475 |publisher=LET Access Series}}</ref><ref name=ladies1>{{cite web |title=Hermione Fitzgerald – Loves Racing and Golf |url=https://www.pressreader.com/australia/ladies-in-racing/20180401 |publisher=Ladies in Racing |date=1 April 2018}}</ref> She regularly played at the Dubai Creek and Nad Al Sheba golf courses in her youth.<ref>{{cite web |title=Hermione FitzGerald, daughter of former trainer Lord John FitzGerald, leads racing's tee party |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/horseracing/10473300/Hermione-FitzGerald-daughter-of-former-trainer-Lord-John-FitzGerald-leads-racings-tee-party.html |date=25 November 2013 |newspaper=The Telegraph |first=Marcus |last=Armytage}}</ref> In 1992, her father was approached by Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum to help promote the horse racing scene in Dubai.<ref name=ladies1 /> She then attended the Dubai English Speaking School from 1992 to 1996, graduating from the Hills Road Sixth Form College in French, Italian, history and physical education.
== Career == Although she was born in England, FitzGerald represents Ireland when playing golf professionally.<ref name=golf1 /> FitzGerald played on the LET Access Series in 2014, making two cuts in the Open Generali de Strasbourg and the WPGA International Challenge, finishing T-46 in both events.<ref name=golf1 /> In 2013, FitzGerald won three Jamega Ladies Tour events which were all based in the UK.<ref name=golf1 /><ref>{{cite web |title=Hermione Races to victory |url=http://www.jamegatour.co.uk/news-and-reports/tournament-reports/653-hermione-races-to-victory.html}}</ref> Currently living in Woollhara since February 2017, she works in full time as the Australian and International Marketing Manager of OTI Sport and OTI Racing in Sydney, Australia, where she manages business development initiatives for OTI Racing and OTI Sport, promote OTI Racing's partnerships, built OTI Racing's and OTI Sport brand awareness, oversees OTI Racing NSW operations, including racehorse management, client liaison and race day communications, and organises and promotes events, and tours for OTI Sport clients.
== References == {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{official website|https://hermionefitzgerald.co.za/}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:FitzGerald, Hermione}} Category:Irish female golfers Category:People educated at Hills Road Sixth Form College Category:Sportspeople from Newmarket, Suffolk Category:Irish people of Swiss descent Category:English people of Irish descent Category:English people of Swiss descent Category:1985 births Category:Living people Category:21st-century Irish sportswomen