Carly Booth is a Scottish professional golfer. At the end of 2009, aged 17, she became the youngest-ever Scot to qualify for the Ladies European Tour. Booth became the youngest ladies golf club champion in Britain at the age of 11 at Dunblane New.
Upon turning professional, Booth had a golf scholarship to complete at Glenalmond College in Scotland. She started there after returning from America, where a stay at David Leadbetter’s Academy in Florida was followed by a spell at a school in Arizona. As a youngster, Booth was able to practice on the course made exclusively for her and her brother, professional golfer Wallace, by her father Wally at the family farm near Comrie. Wally was a Commonwealth Games silver medallist wrestling champion. Booth is a competent gymnast and can perform somersaults and back flips!
Amateur career
Booth enjoyed an amateur career richly laced with records and accolades, being described as a Scottish golfing prodigy. Aged 12, she played with Sandy Lyle in the British Masters Pro-Am and at 14 she appeared in her first professional event, the Ladies Scottish Open, and finished 13th. She was rated the No. 1 junior in Europe after winning the European Junior Masters in 2007, the same year she lifted the Scottish Under-18 and Under-21 titles. In 2008, she became the youngest player to represent Great Britain & Ireland in the 76-year history of the Curtis Cup, facing the Americans in the 35th staging of that match at St Andrews. She also played at the Junior Ryder Cup in 2006 and 2008 and won the Daily Telegraph Finals in 2007 and 2008. In 2010, she finished 14th at LET Final Stage Qualifying School for 2010.
Professional career
Booth made her professional debut on the Ladies European Tour at the Lalla Meryem Cup in Morocco. In 2013, Carly played in 18 events and posted an additional top-10 finish at the Aberdeen Asset Management Ladies Scottish Open presented by EventScotland. She ended the season ranked 106th on the ISPS Handa Order of Merit. In 2012, Carly had her breakthrough season with two victories at the Aberdeen Asset Management Ladies Scottish Open presented by EventScotland and the Deutsche Bank Ladies Swiss Open. She recorded two additional top-10 finishes: T7th at both the Ladies Irish Open and Allianz Ladies Slovak Open. She played a total of 19 events and finished the season ranked 5th on ISPS Handa Order of Merit and 7th on the Solheim Cup Points list.
In 2011, Carly played in 15 tournaments and made seven cuts with a season-best tie for 19th at the Aberdeen Ladies Scottish Open. After finishing 109th on the Money List, she returned to Final Qualifying School at La Manga Club and just lost-out in the play-off for the top 30 spots, ending 31st and earning membership of the LET in category 9b. In 2010, her rookie season, turned 18 in June and juggled professional golf with A-level school work. Posted a season-best tie for 23rd at the Aberdeen Ladies Scottish Open. Finished 98th on the Henderson Money List with season’s earnings of €16,743.11 from 19 events.
Achievements of Carly Booth in playing golf
Amateur wins
- Ladies Home International: 2007 & 2009
- Scottish Girls U18: 2007 & 2008
- Scottish Girls U21: 2007
- Daily Telegraph Finals: 2007 & 2008
- European Young Master: 2007
Professional wins
- 5th May 2012 Aberdeen Asset Management Ladies Scottish Open
- 17th Jun 2012 Deutsche Bank Ladies Swiss Open
Team appearances
Amateur
- Junior Ryder Cup (representing Europe): 2006, 2008
- Curtis Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 2008
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Carly Booth is youngest ladies golf club champion in Britain at the age of 11. She is winner of Aberdeen Asset Management Ladies Scottish Open Golf Championship and Deutsche Bank Ladies Swiss Open Golf Championship. She is in conversation with Namita Nayyar President Women Fitness.
Ms. Namita Nayyar:
You started playing golf at a very young age and reached the pinnacle of success by winning and becoming the youngest ladies’ club champion in Britain at the age of 11 at Dunblane New. What factors you consider were responsible that made you achieve that?
Ms. Carly Booth:
My dad started building a golf course in my garden for my older brother Wallace when I was about 5 years old. So it was easy access for me from a young age. Also having my older brother really into his golf helped me pick it up and he was there to guide me.
Ms. Namita Nayyar:
In 2007 you were rated the No. 1 junior in Europe after winning the European Junior Masters, the same year you lifted the Scottish Under-18 and Under-21 titles. Tell us about these memorable wins in your career?
Ms. Carly Booth:
The year 2007 was a great year for me. I was playing very well and found myself gaining so many opportunities. I also already spent a year at school in Bradenton, Florida at the IMG academies. It caught me how to become more independent and really improved my short game especially my putting that year.
Carly Booth on Women Fitness: I think fitness is a great thing, it keeps you young and feeling good. There is not a better feeling. Your body is your temple, look after it!
Ms. Namita Nayyar:
What exercises comprise your fitness regime or workout routine you shall like to share?
Ms. Carly Booth:
I like to do circuit training. Also running and lots of core and stretching. I like to mix it up a little and always keep it interesting.
Ms. Namita Nayyar:
Do you take some special diet or have a strict menu that you follow to remain healthy and physically fit?
Ms. Carly Booth:
No I don’t follow any diet but I like to eat healthy. 6 meals a day that include a lot of fruit and veg and protein. I do have a sweet tooth so I do indulge every now and again which is fine to do.
Ms. Namita Nayyar:
You have glowing skin and gorgeous hairs. Do you take some kind of skin treatment to keep it young and glowing and secondly what you do to your hairs to make them look so stunning?
Ms. Carly Booth:
No not at all lol I stopped dying my hair bleach blonde because it was damaging my hair and I don’t use my straightens often at all anymore so it doesn’t dry my hair out. And face I wear night cream and that’s about it.
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Ms. Namita Nayyar:
Advice and motivational words to the inspiring and budding professional golfers who all are your fans, they shall like to know from you, what they should do for their climb to ladder of success in field of professional golf ?
Ms. Carly Booth:
It’s always a work-in-progress with ups and downs. I think the most important thing is to keep enjoying it and working hard. If you feel you are doing your best that’s all you can do.
Ms. Namita Nayyar:
How did you feel before and after winning Deutsche Bank Ladies Swiss Open on 17 Jun 2012?
Ms. Carly Booth:
Well my confidence was high and I was playing well. I said to myself I wanted 1 more win before I turned 20 and this was my last event to do it. And I did! It was an amazing feeling words can’t describe! It’s what we work for and fight for everyday for that feeling of winning.
Ms. Namita Nayyar:
You made history when in 2008 you became the youngest player to represent Great Britain & Ireland in the 76-year history of the Curtis Cup. Tell us how did you feel on this achievement of yours?
Ms. Carly Booth:
It was a great achievement and it was a great experience I felt at that point to be selected for the team finally felt all my hard work had finally paid off.
Ms. Namita Nayyar:
Who has been your greatest influencer and motivator in your success in the field of your career in competitive professional golf ?
Ms. Carly Booth:
My brother Wallace has always been there for me and I always look up to. I have met so many great people along the way also that have given me some great advice and help. Everyday is a learning day and I’m still learning.
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Ms. Namita Nayyar:
It is known that you are a competent gymnast and can perform somersaults and back flips. Elaborate how this capability help you in playing competitive professional golf?
Ms. Carly Booth:
Well it really doesn’t help towards my golf exactly it’s more of a party trick. It’s something I’ve managed to keep from all my years of gymnastics growing up. And brings some flavour!
Ms. Namita Nayyar:
You have done bold photo shoots for the 2013 ESPN The Magazine’s “Body Issue”. What advice you wish to give to the women of today to be body confident in order to do such bold modeling?
Ms. Carly Booth:
It was bold and I was very nervous to do it. I think it was a great experience. I think it’s important for people to be happy with what they have. And if they are not you know what you have to do, eat better and work out. No one is ever 100 percent happy with their body, always have something they want to change, like I do also. But it’s important to not worry about it and be happy and enjoy your life, don’t let it become your life.
Ms. Namita Nayyar:
With exceptional training and hard work you are credited with all your achievements. Do you believe that does the hand of Providence (Supreme Being) played a role in your success?
Ms. Carly Booth:
Yes I have worked hard and made sacrifices to get to where I am today. I am not where I want to be yet but I’m working towards getting there everyday and I’m hoping and believing that that day will happen.
Ms. Namita Nayyar:
What you wish to say about the website Womenfitness.net and message for its visitors?
Ms. Carly Booth:
I think fitness is a great thing, it keeps you young and feeling good. There is not a better feeling. Your body is your temple, look after it!
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Women Fitness Team thanks Carly Booth for giving her valuable time for this interview and quenching the thirst of her fans to know more about her and made this interview happen.
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