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Angela Jerman
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| Background |
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| Joined LPGA: 2002 |
Birthday: June 16, 1980 |
| College: Georgia |
Residence: Columbus, Ga. |
| Birthplace: Denver, Colo. |
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PLAYER NOTES
- In September 2002, turned professional; tied for seventh at the LPGA
Final Qualifying Tournament to earn exempt status for the 2003 season.
AMATEUR RESULTS
Jerman had a very successful amateur career that began with a pair of
high school team state championships (1994, 1998) at Hardaway High School
in Columbus, Ga. She participated in the 1997 Junior Match in conjunction
with the Ryder Cup and recorded 10 top-10 finishes in American Junior
Golf Association (AJGA) competition that year. From 1995-97, Jerman notched
27 top-10 finishes in 34 AJGA events. She was a member of the 1998 Izzo
Cup, which pitted the United States against Sweden. She was a two-time
National Golf Coaches Association (NGCA) All-American (1999, 2002). Jerman
won the 2001 Lady Gamecock Invitational while at the University of Georgia,
where she set the school's all-time lowest stroke average. She was a four-time
All-SEC Team selection and was the 2002 Southeastern Conference Player
of the Year. She was a member of the victorious U.S. Curtis Cup Team in
2002, the same year she earned low amateur honors at the U.S. Women's
Open with a tie for 51st place.
PERSONAL
Started playing golf at the age of 11. . . Credits her parents, sister
and Bill and John Godwin as the individuals most influencing her career.
. . Hobbies include movies, reading, racquetball, tennis and University
of Georgia football games. . . Qualified for the Tour on her first attempt.
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