VICKI GOETZ-ACKERMAN

Birthdate: October 17, 1972

Birthplace: Michicot, Wisc.

Age: 33 Ht: 5'5"

Home: Cartersville, Ga.

College: Georgia

Turned Professional: 1993

Joined LPGA Tour: 1994

LPGA Tour Wins: None

Player Notes: Professional

2005 Highlights

• Competed in 11 events before taking maternity leave at the end of June; best finish of the season was a tie

for 15th at the MasterCard Classic honoring Alejo Peralta.

• Gave birth to son Jacob (Jake) Aiden on Sept. 15.

2005 Stats (rank)

Rds under par: 5/27 (117) Rds in the 60s: 0/27 (N/A) Birdies: 48 (155)

Eagles: 2 (61) Greens in reg: 45.1% (161) Driving accuracy: 78.6% (23)

Sand saves: 51.4% (6) Putts per GIR: 1.87 (123) Driving avg: 222.2 (161)

2004 Highlights

• Tied her career-best finish at the LPGA Corning Classic, where she tied for second and carded a season-low 67 in both the third and fourth rounds

• Tied for 13th at the Safeway International.

2004 Stats (Rank)

  Rds under par: 24/74 (71)            Rds in the 60s: 11/74 (74)                Birdies: 193 (69)

  Eagles: 4 (63)                     Greens in reg: 57.56% (151)               Driving accuracy: 70.2% (85)

  Sand saves: 36.8% (71)              Putts per GIR: 1.78 (12)                  Driving avg: 233.5 (163)

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)

  Rds under par: 32/74 (35)            Rds 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 avg: 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)

Rds under par: 37/81 (22) Rds 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 avg: 29.10 (8) Driving avg: 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)

Rds under par: 39/83 (23) Rds 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 avg: 28.65 (1) Driving avg: 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

Goetze-Ackerman, who started playing golf at the age of three, enjoyed a very successful amateur career. She was the AJGA Player of the Year from 1988-90. She captured the U.S. Women's Amateur title in 1989 and 1992. She 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 the USA Women’s World Amateur teams and was the 1992 NCAA champion. In addition, she was 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. She played in 12 professional tournaments as an amateur and made the cut in nine events.

Personal

Started playing golf at the age of 3 and competed in her first tournament at the age of 5...Credits her family as having the most influence on her career...Married Jim Ackerman on Jan. 4, 1997...Played as Vicki Goetze from 1994-96...Gave birth to son Jacob Aiden Ackerman on Sept. 15, 2005...Has a pet English bulldog named Mo...Elected to the LPGA Tour Player Executive Committee for the 2005-07 seasons...Qualified for the Tour on her first attempt.