Player Biography

A.J. EATHORNE Birthdate: July 12, 1976 Birthplace: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Age: 30 Ht: 5’6" Home: Penticton, British Columbia, Canada College: New Mexico State Turned Professional: 1998
Joined LPGA Tour: 1999 LPGA Tour Wins: None Player Notes: Eathorne was the Canadian Ladies Amateur champion in 1997 and the British Columbia Ladies Amateur champion from 1995-97. She was a member of the New Mexico State University golf team and was ranked fifth in the 1998 season. She was the Diet Coke Roadrunner Invitational medalist and received NGCA first team All-America honors in 1997-98…Her full name is Anna-Jane Eathorne. Started playing golf at the age of 13...Credits her parents Bevan and Judy for their great support and love, as well as her brother Steve, who she says is "the best that I could ask for"...Inducted into the New Mexico State University/Citizen’s Bank Athletics Hall of Fame in 2004...Hobbies include exercise, baking, drinking wine and hanging out with friends...Qualified for the Tour on her first attempt. Professional 2006 • Competed in only 12 events due to a wrist injury. • Recorded her second LPGA career hole-in-one during the second round of the Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic Presented by Kroger. 2006 Stats (rank) Rds under par: 10/32 (96) Rds in the 60s: 4/32 (89) Birdies: 75 (153) Eagles: 0 (N/A) Greens in reg: 52.2% (165) Driving accuracy: 56.9% (160) Sand saves: 34.2% (116) Putts per GIR: 1.80 (32) Driving avg: 245.9 (116) 2005 • Best finish of the season was a tie for sixth at the Michelob ULTRA Open at Kingsmill. • Tied for ninth at the HSBC Women’s World Match Play Championship. • Carded a season-low 67 during the second round of the LPGA Takefuji Classic and the third round of the Office Depot Championship at Trump National Golf Club Los Angeles. 2005 Stats (rank) Rds under par: 19/68 (70) Rds in the 60s: 11/68 (48) Birdies: 188 (62) Eagles: 2 (61) Greens in reg: 63.9% (97) Driving accuracy: 71.1% (97) Sand saves: 38.6% (60) Putts per GIR: 1.81 (27) Driving avg: 240.8 (109) • In 2004, tied for 18th at both the ShopRite LPGA Classic and Giant Eagle LPGA Classic. 2003 Highlights • Best finish was a tie for seventh at the Welch's/Fry's Championship, where she recorded a career-low 62 in the first round. 2003 Stats (Rank)   Rds under par: 17/46 (52)            Rds in the 60s: 9/46 (49)                 Birdies: 137 (107)   Eagles: 3 (52)                     Greens in reg: 62.9% (90) Driving accuracy: 59.9% (153)   Sand saves: 42.6% (31)              Putts per GIR: 1.82 (54)                  Driving avg: 250.3 (75) 2002 Highlights • Posted her season-best finish at The Office Depot Championship Hosted by Amy Alcott, where she tied for 20th. • Recorded a season-low 67 in the second round of the PING Banner Health. 2002 Stats (rank) Rds under par: 8/51 (138) Rds in the 60s: 3/51 (139) Birdies: 124 (117) Eagles: 1 (125) Greens in reg: 52.6% (163) Driving accuracy: 54.4% (168) Sand saves: 35% (84) Putting avg: 29.20 (12) Driving avg: 237.8 (145) 2001 Highlights • Top finish of the season was a tie for eighth at the First Union Betsy King Classic. • Also finished 10th at the LPGA Champions Classic and tied for 12th at the U.S. Women’s Open, her best career finish in a major. • Fired a season-low 67 on three occasions: second round of the LPGA Champions Classic, first round of the U.S. Women’s Open and third round of the First Union Betsy King Classic. 2001 Stats (rank) Rds under par: 25/74 (74) Rds in the 60s: 13/74 (57) Birdies: 212 (61) Eagles: 5 (32) Greens in reg: 62.4% (102) Driving accuracy: 69.2% (97) Sand saves: 38.7% (100) Putting avg: 29.77 (34) Driving avg: 246.90 (58) Career Highlights • In 2000, best finish was fourth at the Firstar LPGA Classic, where she fired a career-low 64 during the final round. • In 1999, recorded her first career hole-in-one during the first round of the Australian Ladies Masters; best finish of the year came at the Longs Drugs Challenge, where she tied for third; suffered severe muscle spasms in her left shoulder and ribs causing her to withdraw from the du Maurier Classic and miss the following three events (July 30-Aug. 20). • In 1998, turned professional and finished as co-medalist at the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament to earn exempt status for the 1999 season. • Prior to joining the LPGA, was a member of the Futures Tour, where she won two events.