Brandie Burton

Height:	5ft 7in
Birthdate:	1-08-1972
Birthplace:	San Bernardino, CA
Residence:	Rialto, CA
Rookie Year:	1991
Tour Status:	Exempt

Professional
2002 Highlights

2002 Stats (rank)
Rds under par: 23/68 (61) Rds in the 60s: 10/68 (64) Birdies: 207 (50)
Eagles: 5 (24) Greens in reg: 64.1% (61) Driving accuracy: 63.1% (144)
Sand saves: 37.9% (62) Putting avg: 30.03 (77) Driving avg: 250.1 (75)

Career Highlights
• In 2001, posted her season-best finish at the Wegmans Rochester International, where she finished fourth; once again underwent shoulder surgery for her right shoulder after re-injuring it at the Weetabix Women’s British Open, where she tied for 15th, and missed the remainder of the season.
• In 2000, recorded two runner-up finishes—the Cup Noodles Hawaiian Ladies Open and the Longs Drugs Challenge; on the strength of eight top-10 finishes, crossed the $3 million mark in career earnings; was a captain’s pick for the U.S. Solheim Cup Team; winner of the Heather Farr Player Award.
• In 1999, did not compete due to shoulder surgery.
• In 1998, recorded her fifth career victory and second major championship win at the du Maurier Classic; recorded the second hole-in-one of her career during the third round of the U.S. Women’s Open; was a member of the U.S. Solheim Cup Team.
• In 1997, had her third jaw surgery but still played in 25 events; best finish of the season was third place at the Friendly’s Classic; crossed the $2 million mark in career earnings after finishing tied for 11th at the du Maurier Classic; recorded her first career hole-in-one at the Safeway LPGA Golf Championship.
• In 1996, finished second at both the Friendly’s Classic and the First Bank Presents the Edina Realty LPGA Classic, where she lost in a sudden-death playoff to Liselotte Neumann; was a member of the U.S. Solheim Cup Team.
• In 1995, despite suffering a rib injury, recorded back-to-back ties for third at the Nabisco Dinah Shore and Pinewild Women’s Championship.
• In 1994, best finish was a tie for second at the PING Welch’s Championship; was a member of the U.S. Solheim Cup Team.
• In 1993, won three titles, including her first du Maurier Classic, where she defeated Betsy King in a sudden-death playoff; led the Rolex Player of the Year standings going into the final official event of the season, but King’s victory and Burton’s tie for sixth place left King in the top spot for that honor; became the youngest player ever to cross the $1 million mark in career earnings—she was 21 years, seven months and 21 days old (record was broken by Dorothy Delasin, who was 9 days younger, in 2002).
• In 1992, became one of eight Rolex First-Time Winners when she captured the PING Welch’s Championship title; finished second four times, including a playoff loss to Maggie Will at the Sara Lee Classic; posted a career-low score of 63 during the second round of the McDonald’s Championship, where she also tied for second; a wrist injury in July forced her to take nine weeks off; was a member of the U.S. Solheim Cup Team.
• In 1991, during her rookie season, placed in the top 10 eight times, including a tie for second at the Rochester International; won LPGA Rookie of the Year honors.
• In 1990, originally qualified for the Tour at the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament, where she tied for 27th to earn exempt status for the 1991 season.

Amateur
Burton won the 1987 and 1989 San Diego Junior World Championships, the 1988 PGA National and the 1989 USGA Junior Championship. Burton played collegiate golf for one season at Arizona State University. During that year, she played in seven tournaments and was the medalist in six. Following that performance, she was ranked as the nation’s top women’s collegiate golfer. In 1989, she placed second in both the U.S. Women’s Amateur and the Trans-National Championship. Burton played in three U.S. Women’s Opens as an amateur and was a member of the U.S. Curtis Cup Team in 1990. In 1990, she won the North and South Championship and the Broadmoor Championship. Personal
5’7", brown hair, hazel eyes…Started playing golf at the age of 9…Lists Tim Miskell and Roger Burton as the individuals most influencing her career…Named the 1993 Female Player of the Year by Golf World… Hobbies include fishing, softball and all sports…Qualified for the Tour on her first attempt…Represents Toyota.

Victories, Awards, Etc.

Major Championship History
The U.S. Women's Open became an LPGA major in 1950; the McDonald's LPGA Championship Presented by AIG became a major in 1955; the Kraft Nabisco Championship became a major in 1983; and the Weetabix Women's British Open became a major championship in 2001. From 1979-2000 the LPGA's fourth major was the du Maurier Classic. The Weetabix Women's British Open replaced the du Maurier Classic in 2001. (KNC, Kraft Nabisco Championship; LPGA, McDonald's LPGA Championship Presented by AIG; OPEN, U.S. Women's Open; DM, du Maurier Classic)