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Joined LPGA Tour: 1999
LPGA Victories (1): 2007 Corona Morelia Championship
Player Notes: Won the 1990 British Girl's…A five-time member of the Continental Team for the Vagliano Trophy…Three-time member of the Italian Team for the Women’s World Amateur Team Championship and the winner of 10 national titles…She was low individual at the 1996 Women’s World Amateur…Won the 1996-97 European Amateur titles…Won the 1997 U.S. Women's Amateur…Started playing golf at the age of 9...Credits her mother, who caddies for her on Tour, as the individual most influencing her career...Has one brother...Hobbies include skiing and going to the cinema...Qualified for the Tour on her first attempt.
2006
• Best finish was a tie for fifth at the Corona Morelia Championship.
• Tied for 16th at the McDonald’s LPGA Championship Presented by Coca-Cola, marking her career-best
finish in a major.
• Also tied for 10th at the Wegmans LPGA and tied for 17th at the Mizuno Classic.
• Recorded a season-low 67 during the first round of the MasterCard Classic Honoring Alejo Peralta.
2006 Stats (rank)
Rds under par: 32/72 (34) Rds in the 60s: 12/72 (59) Birdies: 203 (63)
Eagles: 0 (N/A) Greens in reg: 63.4% (96) Driving accuracy: 75% (33)
Sand saves: 26% (154) Putts per GIR: 1.84 (94) Driving avg: 246.9 (112)
2005 Highlights
• Best finish of the season was a tie for fourth at the Chick-fil-A Charity Championship hosted by Nancy
Lopez, where she tied her career-low 65 during the third round.
• Posted three additional top-15 finishes, including a tie for 12th at the Michelob ULTRA Open at Kingsmill.
2005 Stats (rank)
Rds under par: 13/55 (92) Rds in the 60s: 5/55 (91) Birdies: 151 (90)
Eagles: 2 (61) Greens in reg: 64.1% (94) Driving accuracy: 70.7% (103)
Sand saves: 48.7% (11) Putts per GIR: 1.80 (20) Driving avg: 247.7 (69)
2004 Highlights
• Tied her career-best finish at the Asahi Ryokuken International Championship at Mount Vintage, where she tied for third and carded a season-low 66 in the first round.
• Also carded a 66 in the first round of the Sybase Classic Presented by Lincoln Mercury, where she tied for 11th.
• Recorded her first LPGA career hole-in-one during the second round of the Office Depot Championship Hosted by Amy Alcott.
• Posted two top-10 finishes on the Robe di Kappa Ladies European Tour (LET).
2004 Stats (Rank)
Rds under par: 18/58 (76) Rds in the 60s: 7/58 (96) Birdies: 148 (112)
Eagles: 5 (38) Greens in reg: 62.9% (95) Driving accuracy: 70.9% (78)
Sand saves: 41.5% (33) Putts per GIR: 1.82 (53) Driving avg: 252.9 (67)
2003 Highlights
• Recorded her season-best finish at the Safeway Classic Presented by Pepsi, where she tied for 13th.
• Posted a season-low 67 during the first round of the Sybase Big Apple Classic presented by Lincoln Mercury.
2003 Stats (Rank)
Rds under par: 13/53 (103) Rds in the 60s: 5/53 (116) Birdies: 143 (100)
Eagles: 0 (N/A) Greens in reg: 60.1% (124) Driving accuracy: 66.9% (105)
Sand saves: 36.4% (82) Putts per GIR: 1.85 (105) Driving avg: 240.8 (138)
Career Highlights
• In 2002, posted her career-best finish at the LPGA Corning Classic, where she tied for third.
• In 2001, recorded her season-best finish at the Mizuno Classic, where she tied for seventh.
• In 2000, tied for 10th at the First Union Betsy King Classic for her best finish of the season.
• In 1999, tied for ninth at the Philips Invitational Honoring Harvey Penick, where she recorded a career-low 65 during the third round; won the Royal Marie Claire Open on the Ladies European Tour.
• In 1998, was a member of the European Ladies Professional Golf Association, where she carded a best finish of 24th at the Austrian Ladies Open; originally qualified for the LPGA Tour at the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament, where she tied for 63rd to earn non-exempt status for the 1999 season
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