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Name: LISELOTTE NEUMANN
Birthdate: May 20, 1966
Birthplace: Finspang, Sweden
Age: 38 Ht.: 5’7"
Home: Boca Raton, Fla.

Turned Professional: 1986
LPGA Tour Wins: 12 - 1988 U.S. Women’s Open. 1991 Mazda Japan Classic. 1994 Minnesota LPGA Classic, Weetabix Women’s British Open, GHP Heartland Classic. 1996 Chrysler Tournament of Champions, Ping/Welch’s Championship, First Bank Presents the Edina Realty LPGA Classic. 1997 Welch’s Championship, Toray Japan Queen’s Cup. 1998 Standard Register PING, Chick-fil-A Charity Championship.

PLAYER NOTES:
PROFESSIONAL
2003 HIGHLIGHTS:

Best finish was a tie for 11th at the Longs Drugs Challenge.

Carded a season-low 66 in the first round of the Welch’s/Fry’s Championship.

2003 STATS (Rank)

Rounds under par: 21/61 (60); Rounds in the 60s: 13/61 (42); Birdies: 193 (63); Eagles: 4 (40); Greens in reg: 64.3% (67); Driving accuracy: 59.8% (155); Sand saves: 34.5% (101); Putts per GIR: 1.78 (14); Driving average: 253.9 (55)

2002 HIGHLIGHTS:

Best finish of the season was second place at the Kraft Nabisco Championship, where she finished one stroke behind Annika Sorenstam, making the first time Swedes placed first and second in a major championship.

Tied for seventh at both the Williams Championship and Mizuno Classic; tied for ninth at the LPGA Takefuji Classic, where she posted a season-low 64 during the first round.

2002 STATS: (Rank)

Rounds under par: 25/62 (35); Rounds in the 60s: 12/62 (43); Birdies: 194 (61); Eagles: 2 (89); Greens in reg: 61.9% (91); Driving accuracy: 63.4% (141); Sand saves: 44.7% (21); Putting average: 28.88 (4); Driving average: 245.7 (102)

2001 HIGHLIGHTS:

Recorded four top-20 finishes, including a tie for fifth at The Office Depot Hosted by Amy Alcott, where she posted her season-low score of 67 in the second round.

2001 STATS: (Rank)

Rounds under par: 22/62 (66); Rounds in the 60s: 5/62 (129); Birdies: 190 (77); Eagles: 3 (63); Greens in reg: 65.9% (60); Driving accuracy: 65.7% (136); Sand saves: 39.7% (89); Putting average: 29.83 (38); Driving average: 238.80 (124)

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

In 2000, posted her season-best finish at the Weetabix Women’s British Open, where she tied for second and crossed the $4 million mark in career earnings; as a captain’s pick, was a member of the victorious European Solheim Cup Team.

In 1999, placed second at the McDonald’s LPGA Championship, one of the LPGA Tour’s major championships.

In 1998, captured two tournament titles within a five-week span—defeated Rosie Jones in a sudden-death playoff at the Standard Register PING and won the Chick-fil-A Charity Championship; crossed the $3 million mark in career earnings with her win at the Standard Register PING; posted a career-low score of 63 during the third round of the City of Hope Myrtle Beach Classic.

In 1997, won the Welch’s Championship and birdied the 18th hole to win the Toray Japan Queens Cup; recorded her fifth career hole-in-one during the second round of the Los Angeles Women’s Championship; won an event on the Japan LPGA Tour.

In 1996, won three tournaments, including a four-way sudden-death playoff at the Edina Realty LPGA Classic; crossed $2 million in career earnings; posted holes-in-one at the Nabisco Dinah Shore and the PING Welch’s Championship in Boston; lost to Michelle McGann in a sudden-death playoff at the Oldsmobile Classic.

In 1995, recorded her second career hole-in-one during the third round of the Star Bank LPGA Classic; best finish was second at the du Maurier Ltd. Classic; won an event on the Women Professional Golfers’ European Tour (WPGET)and the Australian Ladies Professional Golf Tour.

In 1994, recorded her first multiple-win season, capturing the Minnesota LPGA Classic, Weetabix Women’s British Open and GHP Heartland Classic titles; also won two events in Europe.

In 1993, posted five top-20 finishes, including a season-best tie for seventh at the Sprint Classic.

In 1992, posted back-to-back runner-up finishes at the Centel Classic and the Mazda LPGA Championship.

In 1991, won the Mazda Japan Classic, her second LPGA win; also captured the IBM Ladies Open title on the WPGET.

In 1990, best finish was fourth place at the du Maurier Ltd. Classic.

In 1989, best finish was a tie for second at the Crestar Classic.

In 1988, captured the U.S. Women’s Open title to become only the 12th LPGA player to win the Open as her first win (13 players have now accomplished that feat); posted her first career hole-in-one during the Mazda Japan Classic, where she lost to Patty Sheehan in a sudden-death playoff; named LPGA Rookie of the Year.

In 1987, tied for fourth at the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament to earn exempt status for the 1988 season.

Prior to joining the LPGA Tour in 1988, competed on the WPGET and won the 1985 European Open, the German Open from 1986-88 and the 1987 French Open; also won the 1987 Singapore Open on the Asian Tour.

AMATEUR:

Neumann established a notable Amateur career in Europe. She was the Swedish Amateur champion in 1982-83, the Swedish Match Play champion in 1983 and she represented Sweden in the European Team Championship in 1984 and the Women’s World Amateur Team Championship in 1982 and 1984.

Credits Pierre Karstrom, Mark Scott and her family as the individuals most influencing her career....Named 1988 Golf Digest Rookie of the Year....1994 Swedish Golfer of the Year.... 1994 Golf World’s Most Improved Golfer....Recognized during the LPGA’s 50th Anniversary in 2000 as one of the LPGA’s top 50 players and teachers....Hobbies include tennis, skiing, soccer, horseback riding, hiking, watching the Miami Dolphins and Florida Panthers, her dog PeeWee, traveling, food and wine....Had to qualify for the 2004 U.S. Women’s Open. The last time she had to go through sectional qualifying for the Open was in 1988, the year she captured the championship.