Cassandra Kirkland

Cassandra Kirkland (13 October 1984 – 30 April 2017) was a French professional golfer. She played on the Ladies European Tour and won the Sanya Ladies Open in 2012.

Biography
Born in Paris to an American father and French mother, Kirkland studied at the University of Arizona from 2002 to 2006. She was related to American racing car driver Eddie Cheever.

Amateur career
Kirkland played golf from the age of seven and was semi-finalist in the Girls Amateur Championship in 2001. As a member of the Arizona Wildcats women's golfers at University of Arizona, she won the UNLV Invitational and was a member of the NGCA All American Team in 2005. She was All-PAC 10 Team and won the Golfstat award for par-five scoring leader in 2004 and 2005.

Professional career
Kirkland turned professional in 2006 and won twice: the 2012 Sanya Ladies Open in China on the Ladies European Tour and the 2013 Fourqueux Ladies Open near Paris on the LET Access Series.

Death
Kirkland died in 2017 at the age of 32, following a two-year fight against cancer. She was diagnosed with lung cancer in April 2015, despite never having smoked and having led the lifestyle of a healthy, professional athlete.

Ladies European Tour (1)
1Co-sanctioned by the Ladies Asian Golf Tour.

LET Access Series (1)

 * 2013 Fourqueux Ladies Open

Amateur

 * European Ladies' Team Championship (representing France): 2005