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| Name: BETH BADER |
| Birth Date: August 30, 1973 |
| Birthplace: Davenport, Iowa |
| Age: 30 Ht.: 5’10" |
| Home: Eldridge, Iowa |
| College: Iowa State |
| Turned Professional: 1997 |
| LPGA Tour Wins: None |
| PLAYER NOTES: |
| 2003 HIGHLIGHTS:
Posted a career-low 63 during the first round of the Welch’s/Fry’s Championship. Recorded her season-best finish at the Sybase Big Apple Classic presented by Lincoln Mercury, where she tied for 16th. |
| 2003 STATS (Rank)
Rounds under par: 16/65 (102); Rounds in the 60s: 8/65 (90); Birdies: 198 (59); Eagles: 4 (40); Greens in reg: 61.2% (112); Driving accuracy: 62.0% (142); Sand saves: 31.1% (132); Putts per GIR: 1.81 (37); Driving average: 257.6 (37) |
| 2002 HIGHLIGHTS
Posted a career-best finish at the Giant Eagle LPGA Classic, where she tied for fifth and recorded a career-low 64 in the first round. |
| 2002 STATS (Rank)
Rounds under par: 17/63 (100); Rounds in the 60s: 8/63 (76); Birdies: 176 (72)Eagles: 2 (89); Greens in reg: 56.9% (146); Driving accuracy: 60.9% (157)Sand saves: 27.8% (147); Putting average: 29.36 (19); Driving average: 258.3 (26) |
| 2001 HIGHLIGHTS
Best finish was a tie for 30th at the Williams Championship. Carded her career-low round of 67 during the first round of the Asahi Ryokuken International Championship at Mount Vintage. Returned to the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament, where she tied for 10th to earn exempt status for 2002. |
| 2001 STATS (Rank)
Rounds under par: 10/61 (147); Rounds in the 60s: 7/61 (101); Birdies: 162 (105); Eagles: 0 (N/A); Greens in reg: 57.8% (150); Driving accuracy: 65% (145); Sand saves: 34% (146); Putting average: 30.54 (122); Driving average: 248.00 (48) |
| CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
In 2000, tied for ninth at the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament to earn exempt status for the 2001 season. From 1997-2000, competed on the SBC Futures Tour, where she compiled three top-10 finishes and 12 additional top-25 finishes. |
| AMATEUR
Bader won the 1991 Iowa Junior Open, 1991 Des Moines Open and 1992 Waterloo Junior Open. . . Captured 1995 Quad City Women’s Amateur ... Runner-up at 1995Iowa Women’s Amateur. Captained Iowa State women’s golf team in 1993; medalist at the 1993 Northern Illinois Huskie Invitational and was the team’s most valuable player in 1993-94. . . Runner-upat 1993Big Eight Championship and is the only player from ISU to earn All-Big Eight honors for two years. . . Named Iowa State’s Female Athlete of the Year in 1986. . . Started playing golf at the age of 12...Credits her mother and father as the individuals most influencing her career...Enjoys mountain biking, reading and going to the beach... Qualified for the Tour on her third attempt. |
