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Name: VICKI GOETZ-ACKERMAN

Birth Date: October 17, 1972

Birthplace: Michicot, Wis.

Age: 31 Ht.: 5’5"

Home: Valrico, Fla.

College: Georgia

Turned Professional: 1993

LPGA Tour Wins: None

PLAYER NOTES:
PROFESSIONAL
2003 HIGHLIGHTS:

Best finish was a tie for sixth at the Weetabix Women’s British Open, her career-best finish in a major championship.

Tied for 10th at the Chick-fil-A Charity Championship hosted by Nancy Lopez.

Carded a season-low 66 during the second round of the LPGA Corning Classic.

2003 STATS (Rank)

Rounds under par: 32/74 (35); Rounds in the 60s: 14/74 (52); Birdies: 217 (45); Eagles: 1 (104); Greens in reg: 62.6% (95) ; Driving accuracy: 73.8% (41); Sand saves: 44.4% (19); Putts per GIR: 1.8 (24) ; Driving average: 229.5 (167)

2002 HIGHLIGHTS:

Best finish of the season was sixth place at the Evian Masters; also finished seventh at the Longs Drugs Challenge and tied for seventh at The Office Depot Championship Hosted by Amy Alcott.

Carded season-low 67s during the first round of the Kellogg-Keebler Classic, the third round of the Evian Masters and the second round of the State Farm Classic.

Crossed the $1 million mark in career earnings after finishing tied for 33rd at the Wendy’s Championship for Children at Tartan Fields.

Earned a career-best $278,306 after missing only two cuts all year.

Led the Tour in sand saves with a 56.8-percent average.

2002 STATS (Rank)

Rounds under par: 37/81 (22); Rounds in the 60s: 16/81 (40); Birdies: 238 (30); Eagles: 0 (N/A); Greens in reg: 63.6% (66); Driving accuracy: 75.9% (22); Sand saves: 56.8% (1); Putting average: 29.10 (8); Driving average: 232.6 (166)

2001 HIGHLIGHTS:

Recorded the most successful financial season ($261,446)and lowest scoring average (71.40)of her career.

Best of six top-10 finishes was a tie for fifth at the Subaru Memorial of Naples.

Tied for seventh at the Standard Register PING, where she fired a career-low 65 during the final round.

Finished the season ranked first in putting average (28.65 putts per round).

2001 STATS (Rank)

Rounds under par: 39/83 (23); Rounds in the 60s: 20/83 (30); Birdies: 256 (32); Eagles: 2 (87); Greens in reg: 62.6% (98); Driving accuracy: 77.1% (18); Sand saves: 50% (13); Putting average: 28.65 (1); Driving average: 228.70 (172)

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

In 2000, posted a career-best finish with a tie for second at the LPGA Corning Classic, where she lost to Betsy King in a two-hole sudden-death playoff.

In 1999, tied for 10th at the Japan Airlines Big Apple Classic.

In 1998, best finish was a tie for 26th at the Australian Ladies Masters.

In 1997, tied for fifth at the Diet Dr Pepper National Pro-Am for her best finish of the season.

In 1996, posted seven top-20 finishes, including a tie for fifth at the Youngstown-Warren LPGA Classic.

In 1995, posted a third-place finish at the PING AT&T Wireless Services LPGA Golf Championship, during which she recorded her first LPGA career hole-in-one during the third round.

In 1994, recorded four top-20 finishes during her rookie season.

AMATEUR

Enjoyed a decorated Amateur career that included two U.S. Women’s Amateur titles (1989 and ’92), including a victory over Annika Sorenstam in the 1992 Women’s Amateur final. . . Runner-up at 1990 U.S. Girls’ Junior to Sandrine Mendiburu ... Started playing golf at the age of 3... Was the AJGA Player of the Year from 1988-90. . . Was the low Amateur at the U.S. Women’s Open in 1989, 1990 and 1992. . . In 1990 and 1992, Goetze-Ackerman was a member of both the USA Curtis Cup and Women’s World Amateur teams ... Captured the 1992 NCAA Division I Women’s title ... Named the 1989, 1991 and 1992 Titleist/Golfweek Amateur Player of the Year, 1992 SEC Player of the Year and 1992 SEC Female Athlete of the Year. . . Competed in 12 professional tournaments as an Amateur and made the cut in nine events. . . Competed in first golf tournament at age of 5 .

Credits her family as the individuals most influencing her career...Married Jim Ackerman on Jan. 4, 1997. . . ..Has a pet English bulldog named Mo...Qualified for the Tour on her first attempt.