Julie Hall (golfer)
{{Short description|English amateur golfer}}
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Julie Pauline Hall ({{nee}} Wade, later Otto, born 10 March 1967){{cite web |url=http://www.womengolfersmuseum.com/Famousgolfers/H.htm |publisher=Women Golfers' Museum |title=Hall, Mrs Julie (nee Wade) (now Otto) |access-date=23 August 2022}} is an English golfer. She won the Ladies' British Open Amateur Championship twice, in 1990 and 1995, and the English Women's Amateur Championship three times. She played in five Curtis Cup matches from 1988 to 1996. She turned professional in 2011 to follow a career in golf tuition.
Golf career
Hall first came to prominence at the age of 20, when she won the 1987 English Women's Open Amateur Stroke Play Championship at Northumberland golf club, winning by 7 strokes from Alison Johns.{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108104300/the-daily-telegraph/ |title=Seven stroke margin shows Wade's worth |first=Lewine |last=Mair |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |page=22 |date=15 August 1987 |via=Newspapers.com/}} The following week she won the English Intermediate Championship at Sheringham, a match-play event for women aged between 18 and 23, beating Sara Robinson 2&1 in the final.{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108104964/the-daily-telegraph/ |title=Wade shoots way to another title |first=Bob |last=Rodney |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |page=24 |date=22 August 1987 |via=Newspapers.com/}} Earlier in the year she had made her senior debut for England in the European Ladies' Team Championship at Turnberry.{{cite news |first=Elsbeth |last=Burnside |date=9 July 1987 |title=Pam puts Scotland on right course |page=19 |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Qaw1AAAAIBAJ&pg=2927%2C2194754}} In 1987 she also made her first appearance in the Women's Home Internationals, played that year at Ashburnham. England won the event, with Hall unbeaten in her six matches.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=njg1AAAAIBAJ&pg=1376%2C5495638 |title=Scottish women finish second |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |page=21 |date=19 September 1987}}
In March 1988 Hall was selected for the Curtis Cup match, to be played in June at Royal St George's.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Jzc1AAAAIBAJ&pg=5817%2C5389983 |title=Lawson earns a Curtis Cup place |first=Raymond |last=Jacobs |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |date=19 March 1988 |page=20}} In April she won the English Women's Amateur Championship at Little Aston, beating Susan Shapcott in the final at the 19th hole.{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108108385/the-daily-telegraph/ |title=Shapcott out of luck as Wade fulfils potential |first=Michael |last=Williams |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |date=23 May 1988 |page=27 |via=Newspapers.com}} In June Great Britain and Ireland retainied the Curtis Cup, winning by 11 matches to 7.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=7TNAAAAAIBAJ&pg=2269%2C5445248 |title=Furby in amateur shake-up |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |date=20 June 1988 |page=12}} Hall played with Linda Bayman in both foursomes sessions, winning one match and losing the other. In the singles she beat Cindy Scholefield but lost to Tracy Kerdyk.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=5zNAAAAAIBAJ&pg=3387%2C3504309 |title=Concerted effort brings Curtis Cup success |first=Raymond |last=Jacobs |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |date=13 June 1988 |page=12}} The following week Hall reached the final of the Ladies' British Open Amateur Championship at Royal Cinque Ports, losing 4&3 to Joanne Furby.{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108157179/the-daily-telegraph/ |title=Curtis Cup |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |date=13 June 1988 |page=32 |via=Newspapers.com}} In August she was runner-up in the English Women's Open Amateur Stroke Play Championship at Wentworth, behind Sally Prosser, and was then a runner-up to Karen Mitchell in the Ladies' British Open Amateur Stroke Play Championship at Royal Porthcawl, two weeks later.{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108108886/the-daily-telegraph/ |title=Prosser moves into big league |first=Bob |last=Rodney |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |page=27 |date=12 August 1988 |via=Newspapers.com/}}{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108107798/the-daily-telegraph/ |title=Michell wins first major open title |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |date=27 August 1988 |page=25 |via=Newspapers.com}} In September she played in the 1988 Espirito Santo Trophy at Royal Drottningholm in Sweden, where the team took the bronze medal.{{cite web |title=World Amateur Team Championships – Women's Records |url=http://www.igfgolf.org/watc/womens-records/ |access-date=23 August 2022 |archive-date=28 June 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130628022048/http://www.igfgolf.org/watc/womens-records/ |url-status=dead }}
In early 1989, playing with Linda Bayman, they were runners-up in the Avia Foursomes behind Lora Fairclough and Joanne Morley.{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88378602/the-guardian/ |title=Avia watches women's foursomes |newspaper=The Guardian |date=17 March 1989 |page=24 |via=Newspapers.com}} Hall also reached the final of the English Intermediate Championship, losing to Lora Fairclough, and made her debut in the Vagliano Trophy match in Italy. In 1990 Hall won the Ladies' British Open Amateur Championship at Dunbar, beating Helen Wadsworth 3&2 in the final. She was included in the Curtis Cup team for Bernardsville, New Jersey, which was selected immediately afterwards.{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107271281/the-daily-telegraph/ |title=Curtis Cup bonus as Hall captures title |first=Lewine |last=Mair |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |page=44 |date=18 June 1990 |via=Newspapers.com/}} The American won by 14 points to 4. Hall's results showed a similar pattern to 1988, with two wins on the first day followed by two defeats on the final day. She played with Kathryn Imrie in both foursomes sessions. In the singles she beat Vicki Goetze but lost to Karen Noble.{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107271418/1990-curtis-cup/ |title=Cup lost after Britain swamped in singles |first=Lewine |last=Mair |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |page=41 |date=30 July 1990 |via=Newspapers.com/}} She was again included in the Espirito Santo Trophy team for the event which was held in New Zealand in October. The team repeated their 1988 performance, again taking the bronze medal.
In 1991 she won the Helen Holm Scottish Women's Open Championship by 5 strokes from Linzi Fletcher.{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108146431/the-daily-telegraph/ |title=Julie Hsll |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |date=29 April 1991 |page=40 |via=Newspapers.com}} She also played that year in the Vagliano Trophy and Commonwealth Trophy. In early 1992 she won the Spanish Amateur Championship and was runner-up in the Helen Holm Championship behind Mhairi McKay.{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108210728/the-daily-telegraph/ |title=Julie Hall |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |page=37 |date=9 March 1992 |via=Newspapers.com/}}{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108146476/the-daily-telegraph/ |title=McKay's breezy success |first=Lewine |last=Mair |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |date=27 April 1992 |page=39 |via=Newspapers.com}} She played in the 1992 Curtis Cup match at Royal Liverpool, Great Britain & Ireland winning by 10 points to 8. She played with Caroline Hall in the foursomes matches, halving both matches. She lost to Vicki Goetze in the opening day singles and was not selected for the final day singles.{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107315988/the-daily-telegraph/ |title=Hall wins call-up for Curtis Cup |first=Lewine |last=Mair |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |page=32 |date=13 March 1992 |via=Newspapers.com/}}{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107316005/the-daily-telegraph/ |title='Baby' of home team seals victory |first=Michael |last=Williams |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |page=41 |date=8 June 1992 |via=Newspapers.com/}}
Hall had an exceptional season in 1993, winning four important open stroke-play championships, the Helen Holm Scottish Women's Open Championship, the Welsh Women's Open Stroke Play Championship, the English Women's Open Amateur Stroke Play Championship and the Ladies' British Open Amateur Stroke Play Championship.{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108146514/the-daily-telegraph/ |title=Hall's sights are set on Curtis Cup |first=Lewine |last=Mair |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |date=26 April 1993 |page=36 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108146879/the-daily-telegraph/ |title=Welsh women's strokeplay ch'ship |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |page=40 |date=28 June 1993 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108146749/the-daily-telegraph/ |title=Hall wins after play-off |first=William |last=Gray |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |page=28 |date=23 July 1993 |via=Newspapers.com/}}{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108145853/the-daily-telegraph/ |title=Hall provides a fitting finale |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |date=21 August 1993 |page=19 |via=Newspapers.com}} She also reached the semi-finals of the Ladies' British Open Amateur Championship at Royal Lytham, losing to Kirsty Speak.{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108145209/the-daily-telegraph/ |title=Lambert's disciplined approach successful |first=Michael |last=Williams |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |page=41 |date=14 June 1993 |via=Newspapers.com/}} Despite her achievements she was only a joint winner of the 1993 Daily Telegraph woman golfer of the year award with Catriona Lambert, who won the British, Scottish and Spanish championships and also the St Rule Trophy.{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108212258/the-daily-telegraph/ |title=Hall and Lambert share top honour |first=Lewine |last=Mair |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |page=34 |date=9 November 1993 |via=Newspapers.com/}}
In 1994 Hall won the English Women's Amateur Championship at The Berkshire, beating Suzanne Sharpe by one hole in the final.{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108147042/the-daily-telegraph/ |title=Hall has resolve to call the shots |first=Lewine |last=Mair |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |date=23 May 1994 |page=27 |via=Newspapers.com}} She led the qualifying in the Ladies' British Open Amateur Championship.at Newport after rounds of 70 and 72, to be the top seed.{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108145530/the-daily-telegraph/ |title=Hall defies conditions to qualify at double |first=Lewine |last=Mair |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |page=30 |date=9 June 1994 |via=Newspapers.com/}} However she lost to Catriona Matthew in the quarter-finals.{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108224095/the-daily-telegraph/ |title=Matthew pips Hall on 17th |first=Lewine |last=Mair |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |page=25 |date=11 June 1994 |via=Newspapers.com/}} She was again selected for the Curtis Cup team, which was announced after the British championship.{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108145650/the-daily-telegraph/ |title=Curtis Cup choice deflates Duggleby |first=Lewine |last=Mair |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |page=44 |date=13 June 1994 |via=Newspapers.com/}} The match in Chattanooga was tied, which meant that Great Britain & Ireland retained the cup. Hall played with Lisa Walton in both foursomes sessions, winning both matches. She played against Jill McGill in both singles sessions, halving on the first day but losing on the final day.{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108217446/the-daily-telegraph/ |title=Moodie holds nerve to steer team home |first=Lewine |last=Mair |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |page=32 |date=1 August 1994 |via=Newspapers.com/}} Later in the year she played in the Espirito Santo Trophy in France. The team had a poor start and were lying 25th after the opening day. However they recovered to finish in a tie for 8th place.{{cite web |title=Record Book 1994 World Amateur Golf Team Championships |url=https://gsites.brightspotcdn.com/96/14/c5a54ccf9c9aa417550b2b93e5a6/1994-wagtc.pdf |access-date=24 August 2022 |publisher=World Amateur Golf Council}}
Hall had more success in 1995. She was a runner-up behind Maria Hjorth in the Helen Holm Scottish Women's Open Championship.{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108146621/the-daily-telegraph/ |title=Late rally takes Hjorth to victory |first=Lewine |last=Mair |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |date=1 May 1995 |page=41 |via=Newspapers.com}} She retained her English Women's Amateur Championship title at Ipswich, her third win in the event, beating Elaine Ratcliffe in the final.{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108147099/the-daily-telegraph/ |title=Hall is sitting tall |first=Lewine |last=Mair |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |date=29 May 1995 |page=37 |via=Newspapers.com}} As in 1994 she led the qualifying in the Ladies' British Open Amateur Championship, with rounds of 74 and 70 at Royal Portrush.{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108145442/the-daily-telegraph/ |title=Hall's fluent 70 speaks volumes |first=Lewine |last=Mair |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |page=29 |date=15 June 1995 |via=Newspapers.com/}} She went on to win the title beating Kristel Mourgue d'Algue 3&2 in the final. Her semi-final match against Janice Moodie had gone to 21 holes before she was successful.{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108145313/the-daily-telegraph/ |title=Hall reaches new heights |first=Lewine |last=Mair |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |page=44 |date=19 June 1995 |via=Newspapers.com/}} In September she was part of the Great Britain team for the Commonwealth Trophy in Australia where the team finished second.{{cite web |url=https://assets.ctfassets.net/3urhge2ecl20/vjvhRoLER5lx9a4sSX6Qw/faa7cbd5faacdcdc8975edea82bc2968/00031253-source.pdf |title=Astor Trophy |publisher=Golf Australia |access-date=24 August 2022}} The following week she won the Australian Women's Amateur beating Helen Beatty in the final.{{cite web |url=https://archive.golf.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/00010058-source.pdf |title=1995 Women’s Australian Amateur Championship |publisher=Golf Australia |access-date=4 January 2022}} For winning the English, British and Australian titles she was chosen as the 1995 Daily Telegraph woman golfer of the year.{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108231055/the-daily-telegraph/ |title=Husky Hall is still able to make herself heard |first=Lewine |last=Mair |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |page=38 |date=5 December 1995 |via=Newspapers.com/}}
In early 1996 Hall won the Spanish Amateur Championship for the second time, beating Maria Hjorth in the final. In April Hall was selected for the Curtis Cup match, played in June in Killarney. she had announced that she would be retiring from competitive golf after the event.{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107446731/the-daily-telegraph/ |title=Hall picked for Curtis Cup but Irish miss out |first=Lewine |last=Mair |newspaper=The Sunday Telegraph |date=25 April 1996 |page=29 |via=Newspapers.com}} Great Britain & Ireland won the match but Hall lost all four of her matches, two foursomes played with Lisa Educate and two singles matches.{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107446813/the-daily-telegraph/ |title=Rose produces full bloom to sway contest |first=Lewine |last=Mair |newspaper=The Sunday Telegraph |date=22 June 1996 |page=27 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107447142/the-daily-telegraph/ |title=Rose blossoms in spotlight as Americans slip to defeat |first=Lewine |last=Mair |newspaper=The Sunday Telegraph |date=24 June 1996 |page=44 |via=Newspapers.com}} Free made a brief return to competitive golf in 1997, winning the Sunningdale Foursomes with Helen Wadsworth.{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108237465/the-daily-telegraph/ |title=Hall relishes triumphant return |first=Ted |last=Barrett |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |date=22 March 1997 |page=23 |via=Newspapers.com}}
From 1996 to 2000 Hall was tournament secretary and then secretary of the Ladies Golf Union at St Andrews.{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108272981/the-daily-telegraph/ |title=Julie Hall |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |date=10 June 2000 |page=105 |via=Newspapers.com}} She then became Assistant Director of Rules at the R&A until 2007.{{cite web |url=http://www.kirkwoodgolf.co.uk/2011/02/where-are-they-now-no-5-last-gbandi.html |publisher=Kirkwood Golf |title=Where are they now? Last GB and I team to win Curtis Cup in 1996 |first=Colin |last=Farquharson |date=27 February 2011 |access-date=23 August 2022}} She turned professional in 2011 to follow a career in golf tuition.
Personal life
Team appearances
- European Lady Junior's Team Championship (representing England): 1986 (winners)
- Curtis Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1988 (winners), 1990, 1992 (winners), 1994 (tied), 1996 (winners)
- Espirito Santo Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1988, 1990, 1994
- Vagliano Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1989 (winners), 1991 (winners), 1993 (winners), 1995
- Commonwealth Trophy (representing Great Britain): 1991 (winners), 1995
- European Ladies' Team Championship (representing England): 1987, 1989, 1991 (winners), 1993 (winners), 1995
- Women's Home Internationals (representing England): 1987 (winners), 1988, 1989 (winners), 1990, 1991, 1992 (winners), 1993 (winners), 1994 (winners), 1995 (winners)
- European Lady Junior's Team Championship (representing England): 1986 (winners)