ANNA ACKER-MACOSKO
Birthdate: February 6, 1969
Birthplace: Marshfield, Wisc.
Age: 36
Ht: 5'8"
Home: Marshfield, Wisc.
College: University of South Florida
Turned Professional: 1991
Joined LPGA Tour: 1996
LPGA Tour Wins: None
Player Notes: .
Professional
2004 Highlights
• Recorded her season-best finish at the Longs Drugs Challenge, where she tied for fifth and carded a career-low 60 (-11) in the final round to set an LPGA record for lowest final-round score and become only the fourth player (Annika Sorenstam, Meg Mallon and Jung Yeon Lee) to shoot 60 or better in an official LPGA event.
• Tied for seventh at the Giant Eagle LPGA Classic.
2004 Stats (Rank)
Rds under par: 10/55 (132)
Rds in the 60s: 4/55 (129)
Birdies: 139 (118)
Eagles: 2 (109)
Greens in reg: 63.7% (785)
Driving accuracy: 72.4% (63)
Sand saves: 31.4% (121)
Putts per GIR: 1.87 (127)
Driving avg: 252.2 (72)
Career Highlights
• In 2003, top finish was a tie for sixth at the LPGA Corning Classic; added three additional top-20 finishes including a tie for 13th at the Wendy's Championship for Children.
• In 2002, posted a season-best finish at the Kellogg-Keebler Classic, where she tied for 21st; returned to the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament, where she tied for fourth to earn exempt status for the 2003 season.
• In 2001, did not compete due to the birth of her first child, Benjamin, on March 23.
• In 2000, posted a season-best finish of a tie for 18th at the Jamie Farr Kroger Classic; underwent knee surgery and only competed half the season.s
• In 1999, top finish of the season was a tie for 21st at the ShopRite LPGA Classic.
• In 1998, tied for seventh at the JAL Big Apple Classic; recorded her first LPGA career hole-in-one during the second round of the Cup Noodles Hawaiian Ladies Open.
• In 1997, recorded a career-best performance at the Welch’s/Circle K Championship, where she placed fifth; posted a career-low score of 64 during the first round of the Giant Eagle LPGA Classic.
• In 1995, was the leading money winner on the Gold Coast Tour; winner of nine events on the mini-tour circuit Futures Tour (one), Women’s Sunshine Tour (three) and the Gold Coast Tour (five).
Amateur
Macosko was the 1986 Wisconsin Junior Girl Player of the Year and the 1987 Wisconsin Women’s Match Play champion. At the University of South Florida, she was a Division I All-American in 1991.
Personal
Started playing golf at the age of five...Started playing competitive golf at the age of 13. Credits her father Darrell Acker, a PGA club professional, Jon Benson and her husband as the individuals most influencing her career...Married Ron Macosko in 1991...Enjoys hiking, reading, college sports and spending time with her dogs and ferrets.