Player Biography

DENISE MUNZLINGER - A

Birthdate: July 20, 1983

Birthplace: Moberly, Mo.

Age: 22 Ht: 5'6"

Home: Columbia, Mo.

College: Missouri

Player Notes: This will be the first U.S. Women's Open for Munzlinger...Advanced through local qualifying for the 2004 U.S. Women's Open but failed to qualify...Competed in the 2006 Women's Amateur Public Links prior to the 2006 U.S. Women's Open...The former standout for the University of Missouri was named 2005 All-American Honorable mention...Was a two-time All-Big 12 First Team selection...Earned Academic All-Big 12 First Team Honors (2004, 2005)...Was also named to the National Golf Coaches' Association All-Scholar team...Recorded her lowest round of her career in the final round of the 2004 Mason Rudolph Invitational when she fired a 67...High school state champion as a junior and runner-up as a senior... four-district championships and was a conference champion her last two years ...2000 Missouri Women's Golf Association state champion...Finished first in Optimist International Qualifier...Member of All-American golf team.