Leah John
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 23, 2000 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) |
| Sporting nationality |  Canada |
| Career | |
| College | University of Nevada, Reno |
| Turned professional | 2024 |
| Current tour(s) | Epson Tour |
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |
| Chevron Championship | DNP |
| Women's PGA C'ship | DNP |
| U.S. Women's Open | CUT: 2025 |
| Women's British Open | DNP |
| Evian Championship | DNP |
Leah John (born May 23, 2000) is a Canadian professional golfer. A college golfer at the University of Nevada, Reno, John was named to Team Canada in 2023. In 2025 John qualified for her first U.S. Women's Open tournament.
Early life
[edit]John began playing golf at age 5 while growing up with her parents in Vancouver, Canada.[1]
Amateur career
[edit]It wasn't until she was 17 before she decided she wanted to play golf at the college level.[2] In 2018, John graduated from York House School.
After taking a gap year to improve her game in Arizona, in 2019 she signed with the University of Nevada to play golf.[1][3] At Nevada, she won four tournaments: the 2022 Show at Spanish Trail,[4] the 2023 Pat Lesser Harbottle Invitational,[5] 2023 Golf Iconic Classic and the 2024 Causeway Invitational.[6][7][8] She finished the 2024 season by matching the second best single round score in the history of the Nevada Wolf Pack women's golf team.[6]
In 2023, she was named to Team Canada.[9] In Canada, John was a two-time British Columbia Amateur champion.[10]
Professional career
[edit]After graduation, John turned professional,[11] joining the Epson Tour.[12][13] In 2024, she finished number 61 in the Epson's Race for the Card.[14] In April 2025, John qualified for that year's U.S. Women's Open after finishing in a first place tie at a qualifier at Del Paso Country Club[15], but did not make the cut after the second round.
Results in LPGA majors
[edit]| Tournament | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Chevron Championship | |
| U.S. Women's Open | CUT |
| Women's PGA Championship | |
| The Evian Championship | |
| Women's British Open |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
References
[edit]- ^ a b Johnston, Patrick (May 5, 2019). "Vancouver's Leah John, the late bloomer headed to NCAA golf". The Province. Archived from the original on February 25, 2021. Retrieved May 29, 2025.
- ^ Murray, Chris (May 13, 2025). "Leah John's pro golf adventure hits a new high with a spot in the U.S. Women's Open". Nevada Sports Net. Retrieved May 29, 2025.
- ^ "Vancouver's Leah John Signs Full Ride Golf Scholarship To The University Of Nevada In Reno". Inside Golf. Retrieved May 29, 2025.
- ^ "Leah John earns first career win, Nevada Women's Golf finishes second at The Show". University of Nevada, Reno. Retrieved May 29, 2025.
- ^ Vasquez, Jared (October 3, 2023). "Nevada women golf's Leah John wins individual championship at Pat Lesser Harbottle Invitational". Nevada Sports Net. Retrieved May 29, 2025.
- ^ a b "Leah John - Women's Golf". University of Nevada Athletics. Retrieved May 29, 2025.
- ^ "Leah John Makes History; Pack in Second Place After Day One of Golf Iconic Classic". University of Nevada Athletics. October 9, 2023. Retrieved May 29, 2025.
- ^ "BC's Leah John Picks Up Third Title In Five Outings At U of Nevada". newsroom.prkarma.com. Retrieved May 29, 2025.
- ^ "Leah John - Golf Canada". Retrieved May 29, 2025.
- ^ "'Excited is an understatement,' Leah John Says Of Her U.S. Women's Open Debut". British Columbia Golf. Retrieved May 29, 2025.
- ^ "Leah John is now headed to the LPGA Tour! College Golf". Future Champions Golf Tour. September 23, 2024. Retrieved May 29, 2025.
- ^ Ziemer, Brad. "Ziemer's B.C. Golf Notes: Leah John set for pro debut on Epson Tour..and much more". British Columbia Golf. Retrieved May 29, 2025.
- ^ Chidley-Hill, John (August 29, 2024). "Canadian Leah John trusting the process in first professional season on Epson Tour". ScoreGolf.com. Retrieved May 29, 2025.
- ^ Otto, Luke (May 28, 2025). "Get to Know the 15 Epson Tour Athletes Competing at the 2025 U.S. Women's Open". LPGA. Retrieved May 29, 2025.
- ^ Masaro, Mike (April 23, 2025). "Leah John 'over the moon' after earning 2025 U.S. Women's Open qualification". Golf Canada. Retrieved May 29, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Leah John at the Epson Tour official site
- Leah John at the Women's World Golf Rankings official site