NADINA TAYLOR
Birthdate: August 21, 1978
Birthplace: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Age: 26
Ht: 5'4"
Home: Mordialloc, Victoria, Australia
Turned Professional: 2001
Joined LPGA Tour: 2004
LPGA Tour Wins: 0
Player Notes:
Professional
2004 Highlights
• Posted a career-low 66 in the first round of the Sybase Classic Presented by Lincoln Mercury, where she tied for seventh, her career-best finish.
• Tied for 11th at the LPGA Corning Classic.
• Competed in five events on the Robe di Kappa Ladies European Tour (LET) and recorded two top-10 finishes.
• Season was hampered by a neck injury.
2004 Stats (Rank)
Rds under par: 23/65 (60)
Rds in the 60s: 11/65 (63)
Birdies: 186 (71)
Eagles: 3 (80)
Greens in reg: 63.5% (88)
Driving accuracy: 82.2% (4)
Sand saves: 34.7% (89)
Putts per GIR: 1.82 (53)
Driving avg: 240.3 (141)
Career Highlights
• In 2003, tied for 17th at the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament to earn exempt status for the 2004 season; played the Evian Ladies European Tour (LET), where she posted her season-best finish of eighth at the Arras Open de France Dames; competed on the LPGA of Japan Tour and the Australian Tour.
• In 2002, joined the LET, where she recorded her career-best best finish of sixth at the Compaq Open; was the runner-up in the LET Rookie of the Year race.
Amateur
Taylor was a member of the Tasman Cup Team from 1999-2001 and a member of the Queen Sirikit Cup Team from 2000-01. She was the Queensland Championship Strokeplay winner from 2000-01. In 2000, she won the Victorian Amateur Championship and the South Australian Stroke-play Championship and finished as runner-up at the Australian Stroke-play Championship. In 2001, Taylor also won the Victorian Stroke-play Championship, the Australian Amateur Championship and the New Zealand Championship Stroke-play Championship. . .Started playing golf at the age of 12...Credits her older brothers, who introduced her to the game, and her late coach Ross Herbert as the individuals most influencing her career.