AMANDA BLUMENHERST - A

Birthdate: November 4, 1986

Birthplace: Scottsdale, Ariz.

Age: 19 Ht: 5'9"

Home: Scottsdale, Ariz.

College: Duke

Player Notes: The Duke sophomore had an outstanding first year of collegiate play...Blumenhurst won a handful of collegiate events during her 2005-2006 freshman season, including the 2006 ACC Championship, which she won by seven strokes, the 2005 Mason Rudolph Women's Championship, (first collegiate event) and the 2006 Betsy Rawls Longhorn Invitational...Was named 2005-2006 Freshman of the Year, Player of the Year and First-Team All-American...was also a 2006 Academic All-American and won the Edith Cummings Award, which is the highest GPA among All-Americans... one of eight women amateurs named to the 2006 USA Curtis Cup team...This will be the first U.S. Women's Open for Blumenherst...played in the U.S. Girls' Junior from 2001-2004 and never missed match play...Competed in the 2005 U.S. Women's Amateur, 2005 Western Amateur and 2004 Western Junior...Won the Arizona 5A Girls' High School State Championship (2003-2005)...Member of the U.S. Junior Solheim Cup team (2002-2003)...Four-time member of the AJGA Canon Cup West Team (2002-2005)...2005 Wendy Heisman Finalist...2004 Phoenix Women's High School Academic Athlete of the Year...Arizona Golfer of the Year (2003-2004)...Has had three hole-in-ones, one in her first AJGA tournament, and her lowest 18-hole score is 65...John Wright, a friend of the family who has caddied for her in previous events, will assist her in the championship...Most memorable golf experiences are listed as playing 18 holes with Michael Jordan and winning the NCAA National Championship.