Player Biography

AUDRA BURKS Birthdate: November 22, 1966 Birthplace: Little Rock, Ark. Age: 40 Ht: 5’6" Home: Altamonte Springs, Fla. College: Oklahoma Turned Professional: 1990
Joined LPGA Tour: 2000 LPGA Tour Wins: None Player Notes: In 1999, placed second at the Southwestern Bell Futures Classic, JWA Anheuser Busch Futures Classic and the Futures Tour Championship; earned exempt status for the 2000 LPGA Tour season after finishing third on the 1999 SBC Futures Tour money list…Played on the Futures Tour from 1990-99, where she won one title, the 1998 Greater Lima Futures Open…Began her golf career in Arkansas, where she won the Arkansas State Stroke Play Championship. While in college, she won the Iowa State Classic and placed third in the Big Eight Championship. In 1987, she received the Joan Blumenthal Most Valuable Player Award…Started playing golf at the age of 12...Has two sisters, Dana and Megan, and one brother, Jared...Credits Craig Shankland, her parents and grandmothers as the individuals most influencing her career...Enjoys fishing, camping and hiking...After eight attempts at LPGA Qualifying Tournaments, qualified for the LPGA Tour by placing third on the 1999 Futures Tour money list. 2006 • Best finish was a tie for 13th at the LPGA Corning Classic. • Carded a season-low 67 during the second round of the Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic Presented by Kroger. 2006 Stats (rank) Rds under par: 16/46 (76) Rds in the 60s: 7/46 (70) Birdies: 120 (121) Eagles: 0 (N/A) Greens in reg: 62.2% (117) Driving accuracy: 67% (113) Sand saves: 34.9% (111) Putts per GIR: 1.84 (94) Driving avg: 244.5 (120) Career • In 2005, recorded season-best finish at the State Farm Classic, where she tied for ninth. • In 2004, best finish was a tie for 10th at Kellogg-Keebler Classic, where she tied her career-low 65 during the second round. 2003 Highlights • Posted her season-best finish at the John Q. Hammons Hotel Classic, where she tied for 10th. • Recorded a season-low 67 during the second round of the Welch's/Fry's Championship. 2003 Stats (Rank)   Rds under par: 17/56 (75)    Rds in the 60s: 8/56 (79)     Birdies: 166 (78)   Eagles: 1 (104) Greens in reg: 63.5% (80)    Driving accuracy: 69.5% (79)   Sand saves: 27.8% (148) Putts per GIR: 1.81 (37)      Driving avg: 250.1 (78) 2002 Highlights • Posted her season-best finish at the Chick-fil-A Charity Championship hosted by Nancy Lopez, where she tied for 22nd. • Recorded her season-low round of 66 in the second round of the PING Banner Health. 2002 Stats (rank) Rds under par: 16/58 (94) Rds in the 60s: 6/58 (96) Birdies: 153 (89)Eagles: 4 (36) Greens in reg: 59% (127) Driving accuracy: 67% (120)Sand saves: 23.5% (165) Putting avg: 29.79 (54) Driving avg: 247.2 (90) 2001 Highlights • Recorded her career-best finish at the First Union Betsy King Classic, where she tied for eighth. • Posted her career-low round of 65 during the third round of the Wendy’s Championship for Children at New Albany. • Tied for 24th at the U.S. Women’s Open, marking her best finish in an LPGA major championship. 2001 Stats (rank) Rds under par: 25/77 (82) Rds in the 60s: 13/77 (64) Birdies: 227 (52) Eagles: 1 (126) Greens in reg: 65.5% (64) Driving accuracy: 74.4% (38) Sand saves: 39.8% (88) Putting avg: 30.03 (59) Driving avg: 242.80 (91) Career Highlights • In 2000, best finish came at the Michelob Light Classic, where she tied for 10th.