Player Biography

KATHERINE HULL Birthdate: February 26, 1982 Birthplace: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Age: 25 Ht: 5'10" Home: Sunrise Beach, Queensland, Australia College: Pepperdine Turned Professional: 2003
Joined LPGA Tour: 2004 Player Notes: Hull finished 10th in the 1999 Junior World Golf Championship…In 2002, she was a member of the winning Australian team at the Women’s World Amateur Team Championship in Malaysia and finished fourth individually…At Pepperdine University, she recorded the lowest 18- and 54-hole scores in NCAA history at the 2003 San Jose State University Spartan Invitational, was the 2003 NCAA College Player of the Year, an All-American from 2002-03 and winner of eight collegiate tournaments. She was the recipient of the 2003 Dinah Shore Award…Started playing golf at the age of 12...Credits her parents Frank and Pauline, and Chris and Laurie Gibbs as the individuals most influencing her career...Enjoys Bible study, fitness, movies, travel, music, fishing and spending time with family and friends...Qualified for the Tour on her first attempt. Professional 2006 • Won two events on the Australian Ladies Professional Golfers Tour (ALPG). • Returned to the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament where she tied for seventh to earn exempt status for the 2007 LPGA season. 2006 Stats (rank) Rds under par: 5/52 (159) Rds in the 60s: 0/52 (N/A) Birdies: 102 (131) Eagles: 2 (76) Greens in reg: 55.6% (160) Driving accuracy: 61.4% (146) Sand saves: 32.6% (123) Putts per GIR: 1.89 (155) Driving avg: 234.5 (158) 2005 • Recorded a career-best finish at the BMO Financial Group Canadian Women’s Open, where she finished second. • Tied for sixth at the Office Depot Championship at Trump National Golf Club Los Angeles, where she carded a season-low 68 in the opening round. • Also carded 68s during the second rounds of both the LPGA Takefuji Classic and the Michelob ULTRA Open at Kingsmill. • Won the Titanium ALPG Players Championship on the Australian Ladies Professional Golfers Tour. 2005 Stats (rank) Rds under par: 14/71 (111) Rds in the 60s: 9/71 (71) Birdies: 183 (68) Eagles: 2 (61) Greens in reg: 63.9% (97) Driving accuracy: 73.4% (70) Sand saves: 30% (123) Putts per GIR: 1.85 (87) Driving avg: 239.8 (117) 2004 Highlights • Recorded five top-20 finishes; best finish was sixth at the Giant Eagle LPGA Classic. • Tied for seventh at the Longs Drugs Challenge, where she fired a career-low 65 during the third round. • Also carded a 67 in the final round of the Welch's/Fry's Championship. 2004 Stats (Rank) Rds under par: 25/59 (37) Rds in the 60s: 11/59 (57) Birdies: 186 (71) Eagles: 4 (63) Greens in reg: 68.4% (32) Driving accuracy: 74.5% (42) Sand saves: 51.4% (2) Putts per GIR: 1.82 (53) Driving avg: 247 (105) Career Highlights • In 2003, turned professional in June; won two Futures Tour events – the Aurora Health Care Futures Charity Golf Classic, her first event as a professional, and the Lima Memorial Hospital Foundation Futures Classic; tied for 42nd at the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament to earn non-exempt status for the 2004 season.