Kim Andrew (golfer)

{{Short description|English amateur golfer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2022}} {{Infobox golfer | name = Kim Andrew | image = | imagesize =  | caption = | fullname = | nickname = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1974|2|12|df=y}} | birth_place = Lancashire, England | death_date =  | death_place = | height =  | weight = | nationality = {{ENG}} | spouse = | children = | college = | status = Amateur | yearpro =  | retired =  | awardssection =  }} '''Kim Andrew''' ({{nee}} Rostron; born 12 February 1974)<ref name=wgm>{{cite web |url=http://www.womengolfersmuseum.com/Famousgolfers/R.htm |publisher=Women Golfers' Museum |title=Rostron, Miss Kim |access-date=20 August 2022}}</ref> is an English amateur golfer. She won the 1997 English Women's Amateur Championship and the 1998 Ladies' British Open Amateur Championship. She played in the Curtis Cup in 1998 and 2000.

==Golf career== Andrew played for England in the Girls Home Internationals in 1991 and 1992.<ref name=lgu>{{cite web |url=https://issuu.com/lgucl/docs/lguyearbook2016 |title=LGU 2016 yearbook |page=118 |work=Ladies Golf Union |access-date=18 August 2022 |archive-date=30 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210830185404/https://issuu.com/lgucl/docs/lguyearbook2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name=wgm/> However she failed to make an impact in important national events until 1997, although she made her debut for England in the Women's Home Internationals in 1996.<ref name=lgu/><ref name=wgm/>

In April 1997 she won the Helen Holm Scottish Women's Open Championship beating Fiona Brown after a sudden-death playoff.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107947445/the-daily-telegraph/ |title=Rostron stays calm to take the honours |first=Lewine |last=Mair |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |date=28 April 1997 |page=38}}</ref> The following month she won the English Women's Amateur Championship at Saunton, beating Kate Burton 4&2 in the final, and the following week won the St Rule Trophy by a stroke from Janice Moodie.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107947485/the-daily-telegraph/ |title=Rostron's title earns England selection |first=Ross |last=Reid |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |date=26 May 1997 |page=39 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref><ref name=srt>{{cite web |url=http://www.gilliankirkwood.co.uk/ercn86/archive/StRulewinners.html |title=Complete list of St Rule Trophy winners |work=Gillian Kirkwood golf news |date=2 June 2002 |access-date=28 May 2022}}</ref> In July she made her debut for Great Britain & Ireland in the Vagliano Trophy match in Sweden.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ega-golf.ch/sites/default/files/vt_1997_overall_nodetails.pdf |publisher=European Golf Association |title=Vagliano Trophy 1997 |access-date=20 August 2022}}</ref>

In 1998 Andrew won the Ladies' British Open Amateur Championship at Little Aston, beating Gwladys Nocera 3&2 in the final.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107760360/the-daily-telegraph/ |title=Rostron seals her Curtis Cup place |first=Lewine |last=Mair |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |page=37 |date=15 June 1998 |via=Newspapers.com/}}</ref> She was selected for the Curtis Cup match in Minneapolis in August.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107459531/the-daily-telegraph/ |title=Hudson in demand for Curtis Cup |first=Lewine |last=Mair |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |date=16 June 1998 |page=34 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> The Americans regained the cup by 10 matches to 8. Andrew played with Elaine Ratcliffe in the foursomes, winning on the first day but losing on the final day. She played Kellee Booth in both sets of singles matches, losing both times.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107459806/the-daily-telegraph/ |title=Americans wrap up early victory |first=Lewine |last=Mair |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |date=3 August 1998 |page=42 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> She was chosen as the 1998 Daily Telegraph woman golf of the year.<ref name=goty>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108007955/the-daily-telegraph/ |title=Andrew takes Telegraph title |first=Lewine |last=Mair |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |date=10 November 1998 |page=38 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref>

In May 1999, Andrew reached the semi-finals of the English Women's Amateur Championship at Ganton, and she was also a runner-up in the St Rule Trophy.<ref name=srt/> The following month she again reached the semi-finals of the Ladies' British Open Amateur Championship, losing by one hole to Marine Monnet.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107760226/the-daily-telegraph/ |title=Hudson falls just short |first=Chris |last=Smart |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |page=45 |date=14 June 1999 |via=Newspapers.com/}}</ref> Later in the year she played for Great Britain & Ireland in the Vagliano Trophy, and for Great Britain in the Commonwealth Trophy in Canada.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ega-golf.ch/sites/default/files/vt_1999.pdf |publisher=European Golf Association |title=Vagliano Trophy 1999 |access-date=25 August 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://assets.ctfassets.net/3urhge2ecl20/vjvhRoLER5lx9a4sSX6Qw/faa7cbd5faacdcdc8975edea82bc2968/00031253-source.pdf |title=Astor Trophy |publisher=Golf Australia |access-date=7 January 2018}}</ref>

Andrew make her second Curtis Cup appearance in 2000 at Ganton.<ref>{{cite web |title=GB & I Curtis Cup team announced |url=http://www.golftoday.co.uk/news/yeartodate/news00/curtiscup1.html |publisher=Golf Today |access-date=18 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161026201609/http://www.golftoday.co.uk/news/yeartodate/news00/curtiscup1.html |archive-date=26 October 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The Americans won the cup by the same score as in 1998, 10 matches to 8. She played with Becky Morgan in both foursomes sessions but lost both times. In the singles she lost to Beth Bauer but beat Virginia Derby Grimes on the final day.<ref>{{cite web |title=Last day rally too late for GB & I |url=http://www.golftoday.co.uk/news/yeartodate/news00/curtiscup3.html |publisher=Golf Today |access-date=18 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161026200145/http://www.golftoday.co.uk/news/yeartodate/news00/curtiscup3.html |archive-date=26 October 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In 2001 Andrew played for Great Britain & Ireland .in the Vagliano Trophy match in Italy, and also made her final appearances for England in the European Ladies' Team Championship and the Women's Home Internationals.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ega-golf.ch/sites/default/files/vt_2001.pdf |publisher=European Golf Association |title=Vagliano Trophy 2001 |access-date=25 August 2020}}</ref>

==Personal life== She married Robert Andrew in late 1998.<ref name=goty/>

==Team appearances== *Curtis Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1998, 2000 *Vagliano Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1997, 1999, 2001 *Commonwealth Trophy (representing Great Britain): 1999 *European Ladies' Team Championship (representing England): 1997, 1999, 2001 *Women's Home Internationals (representing England): 1996 (winners), 1997 (winners), 1998 (winners), 1999, 2001 (winners) *Girls Home Internationals (representing England): 1991 (winners), 1992

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