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
John began playing golf at age 5 while growing up with her parents in Vancouver, Canada.[1]
Amateur career
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
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
| 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
- ^ 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. Archived from the original on May 29, 2025. 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. Archived from the original on May 29, 2025. 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". Archived from the original on May 29, 2025. Retrieved May 29, 2025.
- ^ "'Excited is an understatement,' Leah John Says Of Her U.S. Women's Open Debut". British Columbia Golf. Archived from the original on May 29, 2025. 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. Archived from the original on May 29, 2025. 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. Archived from the original on May 29, 2025. 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
- Leah John at the Epson Tour official site
- Leah John at the Women's World Golf Rankings official site