WENDY DOOLAN
Birthdate: December 16, 1968
Birthplace: Sydney, Australia
Age: 36
Ht: 5’5"
Home: Sydney, Australia
Turned Professional: 1991
LPGA Tour Wins: 3 - 2001 LPGA Champions Classic, 2003 Welch's/Fry's Championship. 2004 Evian Masters
Player Notes:
Professional
2004 Highlights
• Picked up her third career win and crossed the $2 million mark in career earnings at the Evian Masters, where she posted four-straight rounds in the 60s and carded a season-low 65 in the final round.
• Recorded three other top-10 finishes: tied for fourth at the Michelob ULTRA Open at Kingsmill, where she carded a 65 during the second round; tied for eighth at the McDonald's LPGA Championship Presented by Coca-Cola, where she carded a 65 during the third round; and tied for ninth at the Franklin American Mortgage Championship benefiting Vanderbilt Children's Hospital.
2004 Stats (Rank)
Rds under par: 23/54 (35) Rds in the 60s: 13/54 (31)
Birdies: 171 (88)
Eagles: 7 (19)
Greens in reg: 71.6% (8) Driving accuracy: 71% (77)
Sand saves: 35.6% (81)
Putts per GIR: 1.85 (97)
Driving avg: 269.2 (2)
2003 Highlights
• Recorded her second career win after posting four-straight rounds in the 60s at the Welch's/Fry's Championship, where she also carded a career-low 62 in the second round; her 29 birdies tied an LPGA record for most sub-par holes in a single event.
• Recorded one other top-10 finish, sixth at the Asahi Ryokuken International Championship at Mount Vintage.
2003 Stats (Rank)
Rds under par: 23/62 (50)Rds in the 60s: 15/62 (29)Birdies: 202 (57)
Eagles: 5 (30)Greens in reg: 64.8% (61)Driving accuracy: 62.9% (135)
Sand saves: 35.8% (87) Putts per GIR: 1.85 (105)
Driving avg: 268.8 (3)
2002 Highlights
• Posted her season-best finish at The Office Depot Championship Hosted by Amy Alcott, where she tied for fourth.
• Recorded two other top-10 finishes: fifth at the First Union Betsy King Classic and a tie for 10th at the Asahi Ryokuken International Championship at Mount Vintage.
• Recorded a season-low 66 in the final round of the Jamie Farr Kroger Classic Presented by ALLTEL.
2002 Stats (rank)
Rds under par: 30/71 (29)Rds in the 60s: 19/71 (20)Birdies: 239 (29)
Eagles: 9 (5)Greens in reg: 67.9% (21)Driving accuracy: 64.8% (134)
Sand saves: 35.1% (82)Putting avg: 30.16 (87)Driving avg: 266.3 (3)
2001 Highlights
• Became a Rolex First-Time Winner at the LPGA Champions Classic, where she defeated Wendy Ward with a birdie on the fifth hole of a sudden-death playoff, the longest playoff on the LPGA Tour in nearly two years.
• Posted a career-low round of 64 during the second (and final) round of the LPGA Champions Classic; the event was shortened from 54 to 36 holes due to inclement weather.
• Crossed the $1 million mark in career earnings following her win at the LPGA Champions Classic.
• Posted four additional top-10 finishes, including a tie for seventh at the U.S. Women’s Open, her best finish in a major championship.
• Finished the season ranked first on Tour in driving distance, averaging 265.80 yards per drive.
2001 Stats (rank)
Rds under par: 34/85 (50) Rds in the 60s: 23/85 (20) Birdies: 296 (15)
Eagles: 4 (47) Greens in reg: 68% (34) Driving accuracy: 61% (169)
Sand saves: 41.9% (70)Putting avg: 30.62 (135) Driving avg: 265.80 (1)
Career Highlights
• In 2000, best finish was second place at the Wegmans Rochester International.
• In 1999, tied for third at the Longs Drugs Challenge; tied her career-low score of 65 during the third round of the First Union Betsy King Classic.
• In 1998, best finish came at the Rainbow Foods LPGA Classic, where she finished tied for fifth.
• In 1997, tied for third at the CoreStates Betsy King Classic; recorded her first career hole-in-one during the third round of the Welch's Championship.
• In 1996, best finish was a tie for 12th at the Michelob Light Heartland Classic.
• Played the Asian Ladies Tour from 1993-95.
• Competed on the Futures Tour and the Women Professional Golfers' European Tour (WPGET) from 1992-95.
Amateur
Doolan was the British Amateur Championship runner-up in 1991 and represented Australia seven times internationally. . .Started playing golf at the age of 14...Credits her family as the individuals most influencing her career...Enjoys swimming and tennis.