BRANDIE BURTON

Birthdate: January 8, 1972

Birthplace: San Bernadino, Calif.

Age: 34 Ht: 5'7"

Home: Laughlin, Nev.

College: Arizona State

Turned Professional: 1991

Joined LPGA Tour: 1991

LPGA Tour Wins: 5 - 1992 Ping Welch’s Championship, 1993 Jamie Farr Toledo Classic, du Maurier Ltd. Classic, SAFECO Classic, 1998 du Maurier Classic.

Player Notes: Professional

2005 Highlights

• Best finish of the season was a tie for 14th at the Kraft Nabisco Championship.

• Posted a season-low 65 during the final round of the Weetabix Women’s British Open, where she tied for 22nd.

2005 Stats (rank)

Rds under par: 13/54 (90) Rds in the 60s: 7/54 (67) Birdies: 165 (81)

Eagles: 3 (42) Greens in reg: 67.2% (49) Driving accuracy: 71.5% (92)

Sand saves: 36.2% (78) Putts per GIR: 1.85 (87) Driving avg: 245.9 (80)

2004 Highlights

• Finished fourth at the Wegmans Rochester LPGA whee she shot a season-low 66 in the final round.

• Posted three additional top-10 finishes: tied for sixth at the Jami Farr Owens Corning Classic, and tied for eight at both the Safeway Pinternational and the Safeway Classic where she crossed the $4 million mark in career earnings.

• Also carded 66s in the third round of the Welch's/Fry Championship and the second round of the Wendy's Championship for Children.

2004 Stats (Rank)

  Rds under par: 29/68 (34) Rds in the 60s: 15/68 (43) Birdies: 222 (51)

  Eagles: 5 (38) Greens in reg: 69.5% (22) Driving accuracy: 69.1% (97)

  Sand saves: 41.3% (36) Putts per GIR: 1.82 (53)   Driving avg: 254.4 (54)

2003 Highlights

• Recorded two top-10 finishes: a season-best tie for fourth at the Wegmans Rochester LPGA and a tie for seventh at the Welch's/Fry's Championship, where she posted a season-low 64 in the second round.

2003 Stats (Rank)

  Rds under par: 23/55 (39) Rds in the 60s: 12/55 (38) Birdies: 164 (80)

  Eagles: 3 (52) Greens in reg: 67.4% (29) Driving accuracy: 69.6% (75)

  Sand saves: 35.7% (88) Putts per GIR: 1.84 (85)   Driving avg: 251.7 (65)

2002 Highlights

• Posted her season-best finish at the Aerus Electrolux USA Championship Hosted by Vince Gill and Amy Grant, where she placed fifth.

• Recorded a season-low round of 66 in the second round of the Kellogg-Keebler Classic.

2002 Stats (rank)

Rds under par: 23/68 (61) Rds in the 60s: 10/68 (64) Birdies: 207 (50)

Eagles: 5 (24) Greens in reg: 64.1% (61) Driving accuracy: 63.1% (144)

Sand saves: 37.9% (62) Putting avg: 30.03 (77) Driving avg: 250.1 (75) 2001 Highlights

2001 Highlights

• Began the season with back-to-back top-10 finishes: a fifth place finish at the YourLife Vitamins LPGA Classic and a tie for 10th at the Subaru Memorial of Naples.

• Posted three more top-10 finishes: fourth place at the Wegmans Rochester International; a tie for seventh at the Nabisco Championship; and a tie for ninth at the Cup Noodles Hawaiian Ladies Open.

• Once again underwent shoulder surgery for her right shoulder after re-injuring it at the Weetabix Women’s British Open, where she tied for 15th; missed the remainder of the season.

2001 Stats (rank)

Rds under par: 26/63 (45) Rds in the 60s: 14/63 (39) Birdies: 190 (77)

Eagles: 3 (63) Greens in reg: 67% (47) Driving accuracy: 62.5% (162)

Sand saves: 45.2% (31) Putting avg: 29.83 (38) Driving avg: 244.40 (78)

Career Highlights

• In 2000, recorded two runner-up finishes: the Cup Noodles Hawaiian Ladies Open and the Longs Drugs Challenge; on the strength of eight top-10 finishes, crossed the $3 million mark in career earnings; was a captain’s pick for the U.S. Solheim Cup Team, earned a 1-1-1 record; winner of the 2000 Heather Farr Player Award.

• In 1999, did not compete due to shoulder surgery.

• In 1998, recorded her fifth career victory and second major championship win at the du Maurier Classic; recorded the second hole-in-one of her career during the third round of the U.S. Women’s Open.

• In 1997, had her third jaw surgery, but still played in 25 events; best finish of the season was third place at the Friendly’s Classic; crossed the $2 million mark in career earnings after finishing tied for 11th at the du Maurier Classic; recorded her first career hole-in-one at the Safeway LPGA Golf Championship.

• In 1996, finished second two times: at the Friendly’s Classic and First Bank Presents the Edina Realty LPGA Classic, where she lost in a sudden-death playoff to Liselotte Neumann.

• In 1995, despite suffering a rib injury, recorded back-to-back ties for third at the Nabisco Dinah Shore and Pinewild Women’s Championship.

• In 1994, best finish was a tie for second at the PING Welch’s Championship.

• In 1993, won three titles, including her first du Maurier Classic, where she defeated Betsy King in a sudden-death playoff; led the Rolex Player of the Year standings going into the final official event of the season, but King’s victory and Burton’s tie for sixth place left King in the top spot for that honor; became the youngest player ever to cross the $1 million mark in career earnings — she was 21 years, seven months and 21 days old.

• In 1992, became one of eight Rolex First-Time Winners when she captured the PING Welch’s Championship title; finished second four times, including a playoff loss to Maggie Will at the Sara Lee Classic; posted a career-low score of 63 during the second round of the McDonald’s Championship, where she also tied for second; a wrist injury in July forced her to take nine weeks off.

• In 1991, during her rookie season, placed in the top 10 eight times, including a tie for second at the Rochester International; won LPGA Rookie of the Year honors.

Amateur

Burton won the 1987 and 1989 San Diego Junior World Championships, the 1988 PGA National and the 1989 U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship. Burton played collegiate golf for one season at Arizona State University. During that year, she played in seven tournaments and was the medalist in six. Following that performance, she was ranked as the nation’s top women’s collegiate golfer. In 1989, she placed second in both the U.S. Women’s Amateur and the Women’s Trans-National Championship. Burton played in three U.S. Women’s Opens as an amateur and was a member of the U.S. Curtis Cup Team in 1990. In 1990, she won the North and South Women’s Amateur and the Broadmoor Invitation.

Personal

Started playing golf at the age of 9...Lists Tim Miskell and Roger Burton as the individuals most influencing her career...Hobbies include fishing, softball and all sports...Qualified for the Tour on her first attempt.