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| Name: BETH BAUER |
| Birth Date: March 15, 1980 |
| Birthplace: Largo, Fl. |
| Age: 24 Ht.: 5’8" |
| Home: Tampa, Fl. |
| College: Duke |
| Turned Professional: 2000 |
| LPGA Tour Wins: None |
| PLAYER NOTES: |
| PROFESSIONAL |
| 2003 HIGHLIGHTS
Recorded her season-best finish at the Giant Eagle LPGA Classic, where she tied for fifth. Posted a career-low 62 during the third round of the Welch’s/Fry’s Championship, tying the LPGA record for lowest third round in history. |
| 2003 STATS (Rank)
Rounds under par: 19/76 (99); Rounds in the 60s: 7/76 (119); Birdies: 204 (55); Eagles: 6 (20); Greens in reg: 59% (143); Driving accuracy: 63.7% (128); Sand saves: 42% (34); Putts per GIR: 1.81 (37); Driving average: 245.6 (111) |
| 2002 HIGHLIGHTS
Won the Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year by 155 points over Natalie Gulbis with six top-10 and 15 top-20 finishes, including a tie for eighth at the Weetabix Women’s British Open, her best finish in a major championship. Posted her career-best finish at the Jamie Farr Kroger Classic Presented by ALLTEL, where she finished second. Recorded a career-low 65 at the State Farm Classic, where she tied for fourth. |
| 2002 STATS (Rank)
Rounds under par: 48/89 (11); Rounds in the 60s: 28/89 (11); Birdies: 290 (12); Eagles: 6 (17); Greens in reg: 65.8% (35); Driving accuracy: 75.3% (28); Sand saves: 47.4% (13); Putting average: 29.59 (34); Driving average: 250.6 (69) In 2001, competed on the SBC Futures Tour where she won four tournaments, was named the Player and Rookie of the Year and set a single-season earnings record of $84,529; earned exempt status for the 2002 LPGA Tour season after finishing first on the SBC Futures Tour money list. |
| AMATEUR
Bauer was an American Junior Golf Association (AJGA)All-American from 1993-98, winning 17 AJGA events and was named AJGA Player of the Year from 1997-98. . . Two-time member of the USA Curtis Cup Team (1998 and 2000)... Member of the 1999 NCAA Championship team at Duke University and was named All-American in 1999-2000. Started playing golf at the age of 3...Credits her late father, John, who was a teaching professional and her first golf coach, and her mother, Chris, as the individuals most influencing her career...Hobbies include fishing, going to the movies, shopping and reading...After one attempt at the LPGA Qualifying Tournaments (2000), qualified for the LPGA Tour by placing first on the 2001 SBC Futures Tour money list. |
