Stupples was born in Dover, Kent. She started her golfing career as a caddie for her father at Prince's Golf Club, Sandwich to earn pocket money.She played for England Juniors from 1989–1991 and England Seniors from 1995-1998.She also represented Great Britain & Ireland on the Curtis Cup winning team in 1996 at home in Killarney, Ireland and losing 1998 team away in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Stupples turned professional following the 1998 U.S. Women's Amateur Compitetion

Karen won the Women's British Open at Sunningdale in 2004 where she became only the second player in history to record a double eagle or albatross at an LPGA major championship. She became only the third English player to win a major after Laura Davies and Alison Nicholas and was the first home winner since Penny Grice-Whittaker in 1991. She has won further competitions on the LPGA Tour

In 2005, Stupples represented England at the 2005 Women's World Cup of Golf in South Africa alongside Laura Davies, was one of Catrin Nilsmark's five wild card picks making her Solheim Cup debut at Crooked Stick GC, in Carmel, Indiana and was part of the International Team at the Lexus Cup.

Karen has also become a Golf reporter on Sky and the Golfing Channel.

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