Player Biography

MOIRA DUNN Birthdate: August 3, 1971 Birthplace: Utica, N.Y. Age: 35 Ht: 5'7" Home: Utica, N.Y. College: Florida International Turned Professional: 1994
Joined LPGA Tour: 1995 LPGA Victories (1): 2004 Giant Eagle LPGA Classic. Player Notes: Dunn won titles at the 1989 New York State Junior Girls Championship, the 1992-94 New York State Women’s Amateur Championship and the 1992 Women’s Western Amateur Championship…Was runner-up at the 1993 Doherty Championship…Named a second-team All-America from 1993-94 while a member of the Florida International University golf team and was a 1993 Academic All-American…Started playing golf at the age of 6…Credits her parents and her family as the individuals most influencing her career…Enjoys all sports, listening to music and reading…Qualified for the Tour on her first attempt. Professional 2006 • Best finish was a tie for 21st at The Mitchell Company LPGA Tournament of Champions presented by Kathy Ireland Worldwide, where she carded a season-low 67 during the second round. • Tied for 25th at the Shoprite LPGA Classic. 2006 Stats (rank) Rds under par: 17/64 (115) Rds in the 60s: 8/64 (89) Birdies: 165 (90) Eagles: 2 (76) Greens in reg: 63.1% (100) Driving accuracy: 70.6% (80) Sand saves: 35.4% (108) Putts per GIR: 1.85 (111) Driving avg: 248.7 (103) 2005 Highlights • Best finish of the season was a tie for fourth at the LPGA Corning Classic. • Tied for seventh at both the LPGA Takefuji Classic and McDonald’s LPGA Championship Presented by Coca-Cola, which tied her career-best finish in a major championship. • Carded a season-low 66 during the Chick-fil-A Charity Championship hosted by Nancy Lopez. 2005 Stats (rank) Rds under par: 29/74 (30) Rds in the 60s: 18/74 (17) Birdies: 246 (22) Eagles: 4 (23) Greens in reg: 67.2% (49) Driving accuracy: 71.6% (91) Sand saves: 31.6% (111) Putts per GIR: 1.79 (12) Driving avg: 254.4 (25) 2004 Highlights • Became a Rolex First-Time Winner at the Giant Eagle LPGA Classic, where she carded a season-low 65 during the final round. • Tied for seventh at the U.S. Women's Open for her career-best finish in a major championship. 2004 Stats (Rank)   Rds under par: 29/76 (55)          Rds in the 60s: 10/76 (86)      Birdies: 224 (50)   Eagles: 3 (80)                    Greens in reg: 67.1% (49) Driving accuracy: 73.4% (47)   Sand saves: 41.4% (34)            Putts per GIR: 1.84 (83) Driving avg: 252.9 (67)    2003 Highlights • Best finish was a tie for ninth at the Wegmans Rochester LPGA, where she recorded her second career hole-in-one during the first round. • Posted a season-low 65 in the first round of the Wendy's Championship for Children at Tartan Fields, where she tied for 13th. • Crossed the $1 million mark in career earnings with a tie for 33rd at the Kraft Nabisco Championship. 2003 Stats (Rank)   Rds under par: 30/79 (47)            Rds in the 60s: 13/79 (65)                Birdies: 236 (37)   Eagles: 7 (16)                      Greens in reg: 66.1% (45)                Driving accuracy: 69% (82)   Sand saves: 39.7% (56)              Putts per GIR: 1.85 (105)                 Driving avg: 257.3 (42)    2002 Highlights • Recorded her season-best finish at the Williams Championship, where she tied for seventh. • Posted a season-low 67 in the third round of the State Farm Classic. 2002 Stats (rank) Rds under par: 24/69 (58) Rds in the 60s: 12/69 (52) Birdies: 204 (57) Eagles: 6 (17) Greens in reg: 65.9% (33) Driving accuracy: 70.4% (79) Sand saves: 25.7% (155) Putting avg: 30.21 (92) Driving avg: 254.8 (51) 2001 Highlights • Enjoyed the most successful season of her LPGA career, tying her career-best finish of a tie for second on two occasions: the Wendy’s Championship for Children at New Albany and the First Union Betsy King Classic. • Posted a career-low score of 64 during the second round of the Wendy’s Championship for Children at New Albany. • Recorded three additional top-10 finishes: third at the State Farm Classic; tied for fifth at the Jamie Farr Kroger Classic Presented by ALLTEL; and tied for ninth at the Tyco/ADT Championship. 2001 Stats (rank) Rds under par: 28/75 (59) Rds in the 60s: 18/75 (33) Birdies: 247 (37) Eagles: 6 (23) Greens in reg: 66.1% (58) Driving accuracy: 69.4% (94) Sand saves: 26.6% (174) Putting avg: 29.81 (36) Driving avg: 251.80 (28) Career Highlights • In 2000, best finish was a tie for third at the Philips Invitational Honoring Harvey Penick. • In 1999, posted a career-best finish of a tie for second at the Sunrise Hawaiian Ladies Open. • In 1998, best finish was a tie for fourth at the Wegmans Rochester International; tied her career-low round of 66 in the first round of the ShopRite LPGA Classic. • In 1997, tied for eighth at the Giant Eagle LPGA Classic for her best finish of the season. • In 1996, top finish was a tie for 23rd at the Safeway LPGA Golf Championship. • In 1995, recorded her first LPGA career hole-in-one during the first round of the Friendly’s Classic; posted her season-best finish, a tie for sixth, at the SAFECO Classic.