SIEW-AL LIM
Birthdate: October 1, 1974
Birthplace: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Age: 30
Ht: 5'5"
Home: Birmingham, Ala.
College: South Carolina
Turned Professional: 1996
Joined LPGA Tour: 1999
LPGA Tour Wins: None
Player Notes:
Professional
2004 Highlights
• Enjoyed the best season of her career with $177,377 in earnings, more money than she had earned in five previous seasons combined.
• Recorded a career-best tie for second at the Kellogg-Keebler Classic, where she posted a career-low 66 in the final round.
• Recorded the first hole-in-one of her LPGA career during the second round of the Longs Drugs Challenge.
2004 Stats (Rank)
Rds under par: 17/66 (99)Rds in the 60s: 8/66 (96)Birdies: 183 (77)
Eagles: 3 (80)Greens in reg: 63.8% (83)Driving accuracy: 70.2% (85)
Sand saves: 38.2% (57) Putts per GIR: 1.85 (97) Driving avg: 252.2 (34)
2003 Highlights
• Best finish was a tie for 24th at the Wendy's Championship for Children at Tartan Fields, where she tied her career-low score of 67 in the first round.
• Returned to the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament, where she tied for 22nd and earned exempt status for 2004 via an eight-way, three-hole playoff.
2003 Stats (Rank)
Rds under par: 6/33 (140)Rds in the 60s: 2/33 (143)Birdies: 74 (159)
Eagles: 2 (79) Greens in reg: 59.6% (133)Driving accuracy: 64.1% (125)
Sand saves: 28.6% (143)Putts per GIR: 1.87 (140)Driving avg: 252.7 (61)Career Highlights
• In 2002, tied her career-low score of 67 during the second round of the Williams Championship.
2001 Highlights
• Recorded a career-best finish when she tied for 17th at the Electrolux USA Championship Hosted by Vince Gill and Amy Grant.
• Posted career-best rounds of 67 during the first rounds of the State Farm Classic and the Asahi Ryokuken International Championship at Mount Vintage.
• Had her most successful financial season with $51,311.
• Returned to the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament, where she tied for 10th to earn exempt status for the 2002 season.
2001 Stats (rank)
Rds under par: 17/48 (67) Rds in the 60s: 6/48 (95) Birdies: 154 (109)
Eagles: 4 (47) Greens in reg: 63.1% (92) Driving accuracy: 66.8% (126)
Sand saves: 48.3% (19) Putting avg: 30.33 (92) Driving avg: 254.80 (18)
Career Highlights
• In 2000, competed on the SBC Futures Tour, where she won the Carolina National Futures Classic; returned to the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament and tied for 18th to gain non-exempt status for the 2001 season.
• In 1999, recorded a tie for 30th at the Japan Airlines Big Apple Classic; returned to the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament and earned non-exempt status for the 2000 season.
• In 1998, tied for 58th at the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament to earn non-exempt status for the 1999 season.
• Competed on both the Futures Tour and the Asian Tour from 1997-98.
Amateur
Lim won the Thailand Ladies Amateur Championship in 1992 and captured the Malaysian Ladies Amateur title in 1992 and 1994. She played collegiate golf at the University of South Carolina where, in 1995, Lim won All-America honors, as well as SEC Player of the Year honors. . .Started playing golf at the age of 6...Lists her parents and Bill McWilliam as the individuals most influencing her career...Has one brother and one sister...Hobbies include reading, playing the piano and guitar.