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Heather Bowie
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Height:
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5ft 3in
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Birthdate:
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3-23-1975
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Birthplace:
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Washington, DC
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Residence:
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Edmond, OK
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Rookie Year:
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2000
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Tour Status:
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Exempt
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2003 OVERVIEW
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Starts:
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12
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Top 10:
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3
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Earnings:
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$ 227,621.00
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Professional
2002 Highlights
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Tied her career-best finish with a tie for third place at both
the LPGA Takefuji Classic, where she recorded a career-low round
of 65 in the second and final round, and the Longs Drugs Challenge.
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Tied her career-low round of 65 during the second round of the
Weetabix Women's British Open.
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2002 Stats (rank)
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Rds under par: 31/78 (37)
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Rds in the 60s: 18/78 (33)
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Birdies: 231 (36)
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Eagles: 4 (36)
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Greens in reg: 67.3% (26)
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Driving accuracy: 70.6% (77)
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Sand saves: 41.9% (34)
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Putting avg: 30.25 (98)
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Driving avg: 257.6 (29)
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Career Highlights
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In 2001, posted a career-best tie for third at the Jamie Farr Kroger
Classic Presented by ALLTEL.
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In 2000, best finish of the season was a tie for fifth at the Jamie
Farr Kroger Classic.
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In 1999, tied for 27th at the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament
to gain non-exempt status for the 2000 season.
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In 1998, totaled two top-10 finishes on the Futures Tour in 14
events.
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In 1997, turned professional, competed on the Futures Tour and
finished seventh on the Futures Tour money list.
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Amateur
Bowie topped off an impressive amateur career in 1997 when she became
the NCAA individual champion, Big-12 champion and was named Big-12 Player
of the Year. Personal
5’3", brown hair, brown eyes…Started playing golf at the age of 11…Credits
Dennis Bowie, Rick McCall and Michael Hunt as the individuals most influencing
her career…Has one brother, Anthony, and one sister, Megan…Enjoys snow
skiing and fishing…Qualified for the Tour on her third attempt…Represents
PING.
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)
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