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| Name: NATALIE GULBIS |
| Birth Date: January 7, 1983 |
| Birthplace: Sacramento, Calif. |
| Age: 21 Ht.: 5’9" |
| Home: Lake Las Vegas, Nev. |
| Turned Professional: 2001 |
| LPGA Tour Wins: None |
| PLAYER NOTES: |
| PROFESSIONAL |
| 2003 HIGHLIGHTS:
Tied for 12th at the Chick-fil-A Charity Championship hosted by Nancy Lopez for her best finish of the season. Tied for 13th at both the U.S. Women’s Open and the Kellogg-Keebler Classic. Carded a career-low 63 in the third round of the Welch’s/Fry’s Championship. |
| 2003 STATS (Rank)
Rounds under par: 33/82 (42); Rounds in the 60s: 20/82 (28); Birdies: 260 (29); Eagles: 3 (52); Greens in reg: 66.4% (38); Driving accuracy: 70% (71); Sand saves: 35.6% (90); Putts per GIR: 1.81 (37) ; Driving average: 247.9 (96) |
| 2002 HIGHLIGHTS:
Tied for fifth at the ShopRite LPGA Classic and the Giant Eagle LPGA Classic for her best finishes of the season. Carded a career-low 65 in the final round of the Jamie Farr Kroger Classic Presented by ALLTEL, where she tied for seventh; also finished eighth at the Aerus Electrolux USA Championship Hosted by Vince Gill and Amy Grant. Finished second to Beth Bauer in the Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year points standings. |
| 2002 STATS (Rank)
Rounds under par: 29/77 (50); Rounds in the 60s: 18/77 (30); Birdies: 235 (34); Eagles: 3 (56); Greens in reg: 65% (47); Driving accuracy: 70.7% (76); Sand saves: 41.5% (40); Putting average: 29.97 (67); Driving average: 250.6 (69 In 2001, tied for third at the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament to earn exempt status for the 2002 season; won the LPGA Sectional Qualifying Tournament in Venice, Fla., by eight strokes. |
| AMATEUR:
At the age of 14, Gulbis became the youngest player to Monday qualify for an LPGA tournament (1997, Longs Drugs Challenge). She held the record for five years until Michelle Wie, 12, Monday qualified for the 2002 LPGA Takefuji Classic. . . Represented the State of California in two USGA Women’s State Team Championships ... Medalist at 1988 U.S. Women’s Amateur. . . Won four collegiate tournaments while at the University of Arizona, including the NCAA West Regional in 2001. . . Named first-Team All-American in 2001. . . Started playing golf at the age of 4...Credits her father, John Gulbis, as the individual most influencing her career...Hobbies include working out and running...Qualified for the Tour on her first attempt. |
