Player Biography

DIANA D'ALESSIO Birthdate: November 18, 1974 Birthplace: Dover, N.J. Age: 32 Ht: 5'7" Home: Flanders, N.J. College: Furman University Turned Professional: 1997
Joined LPGA Tour: 2000 LPGA Tour Wins: 0 Player Notes: In 1994, D’Alessio was the New Jersey State Amateur champion and Women’s Metropolitan Golf Association (WMGA) Stroke Play champion, a title she won again in 1995-96…Named the WMGA Player of the Year in 1995-96. While at Furman University, D’Alessio was named the 1997 Most Valuable Player for the women’s golf team, earned 1997 Southern Conference champion honors and recorded seven top-10 finishes…Started playing golf at the age of 13…Credits Jennifer Shilington, David Glenz and her parents, Anthony and Barbara D’Alessio, as the individuals most influencing her career…Has five half-brothers: Joe, Pat, Bart, Tom and John…Majored in history at Furman University with a concentration in women’s studies…Enjoys movies, mountain biking and watching all sports…Qualified for the Tour on her second attempt. 2006 • Recorded her best year as a professional with four top-10 finishes and $328,396 in season earnings. • Posted a career-best finish at the Honda LPGA Thailand 2006, where she finished second. • Finished fourth at the John Q. Hammons Hotel Classic presented by SemGroup and tied her career-low 66 in the first and third rounds. • Also finished fifth at the Wendy’s Championship for Children and tied for ninth at the ADT Championship. 2006 Stats (rank) Rds under par: 32/75 (42) Rds in the 60s: 21/75 (15) Birdies: 243 (37) Eagles: 4 (31) Greens in reg: 69.2% (29) Driving accuracy: 72% (65) Sand saves: 36.2% (100) Putts per GIR: 1.81 (46) Driving avg: 256.7 (39) 2005 • Recorded the best finish of her career with a tie for third at the John Q. Hammons Hotel Classic, where she Monday qualified for the event. • Also Monday qualified for the State Farm Classic, where she tied her career-low 66 during the third round and tied for 15th. 2004 Highlights • Posted a season-low 69 on two occasions: the second round of the Welch's/Fry's Championship and the final round of the LPGA Corning Classic. 2004 Stats (Rank) Rds under par: 11/54 (124) Rds in the 60s: 2/54 (146) Birdies: 139 (118) Eagles: 4 (63) Greens in reg: 62.1% (103) Driving accuracy: 61.2% (152) Sand saves: 38.8% (50) Putts per GIR: 1.87 (127) Driving avg: 254.8 (49) Career Highlights • In 2003, recorded her season-best finish at the BMO Financial Group Canadian Women's Open, where she tied for 16th; tied her career-low 66 during the second round of the Welch's/Fry's Championship and the second round of the ShopRite LPGA Classic; returned to the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament, where she tied for fifth to earn exempt status for the 2004 season • Recorded her season-best finish at the Sybase Big Apple Classic Presented by GOLF MAGAZINE, where she tied for sixth and posted a career-low round of 66 in the third round. 2002 Stats (rank) Rds under par: 16/53 (80) Rds in the 60s: 7/53 (73) Birdies: 153 (89) Eagles: 3 (56) Greens in reg: 61.6% (97) Driving accuracy: 66.7% (121) Sand saves: 38.6% (58) Putting avg: 30.36 (110) Driving avg: 247.9 (87) Career Highlights • In 2001, recorded her best finish of the season at the Michelob Light Classic, where she tied for seventh. • In 2000, finished fourth at the du Maurier Classic for her career-best finish; tied for fourth at the Cup Noodles Hawaiian Ladies Open. • In 1999, competed on the SBC Futures Tour, where she accumulated three top-five finishes; tied for 46th at the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament to earn non-exempt status for the 2000 LPGA season.