Player Biography

TINA BARRETT Birthdate: June 5, 1966 Birthplace: Baltimore, Md. Age: 41 Ht: 5’ 4 " Home: Manhasset, N.Y. College: Longwood Turned Professional: 1988
Joined LPGA Tour: 1989 LPGA Victories: (1) 1989 Mitsubishi Motors Ocean State Open. Player Notes: Won the 1987 Eastern Amateur and the 1988 Maryland State Amateur…While attending Longwood College in Farmville, Va., Barrett captured seven collegiate tournament titles, including the 1986-87 Small College National Championships…A four-time Division II All-American, Barrett received a Division I All-American honorable mention in 1988. Barrett also was a three-time Academic All-American and five times made the Dean's List at Longwood College. In 1988, prior to joining the LPGA, Barrett tied for 26th at the 1988 Greater Washington Open…Started playing golf at the age of 12...Credits the late Dr. DeDe Owens and, most recently, Gale Peterson as the individuals most influencing her career...Married Dan Friedman on Nov. 27, 1993...Is a Phoenix Coyotes season-ticket holder...Has a yellow Labrador named Rosey... Qualified for the Tour on her first attempt. 2006 • Posted a season-best tie for ninth at both the MasterCard Classic Honoring Alejo Peralta and the Wendy’s Championship for Children, where she carded a season-low 67 during the first round. • Led the Tour in driving accuracy, with a 83.3 percent conversion rate. 2006 Stats (rank) Rds under par: 21/65 (89) Rds in the 60s: 10/65 (68) Birdies: 166 (89) Eagles: 1 (107) Greens in reg: 66.2% (64) Driving accuracy: 83.3% (1) Sand saves: 45.5% (24) Putts per GIR: 1.85 (111) Driving avg: 234.9 (157) 2005 Highlights • Posted four top-10 finishes, tying for eighth three times: at the SBS Open at Turtle Bay; Corona Morelia Championship; and Sybase Classic presented by Lincoln Mercury, where she closed with a season-low 65. • Also carded a season-low 65 during the second round of the Longs Drugs Challenge. • Crossed the $3 million mark in career earnings at the U.S. Women’s Open conducted by the USGA, where she tied for 13th. 2005 Stats (rank) Rds under par: 25/72 (46) Rds in the 60s: 8/72 (81) Birdies: 198 (56) Eagles: 1 (85) Greens in reg: 67.3% (48) Driving accuracy: 77.4% (28) Sand saves: 50.8% (7) Putts per GIR: 1.82 (45) Driving avg: 236.3 (139) 2004 Highlights • Recorded her season-best finish at the Office Depot Championship Hosted by Amy Alcott, where she tied for sixth. • Posted four other top-20 finishes, including a tie for 10th at the Asahi Ryokuken International Championship at Mount Vintage. • Carded a season-low 66 during the first round of the Kellogg-Keebler Classic and second round of the State Farm Classic. 2004 Stats (Rank) Rds under par: 31/76 (45)  Rds in the 60s: 13/76 (61)    Birdies: 200 (64) Eagles: 4 (63)               Greens in reg: 68.6% (27) Driving accuracy: 76.7% (22) Sand saves: 41.1% (39)  Putts per GIR: 1.83 (72) Driving avg: 240.6 (140) 2003 Highlights • Recorded her season-best finish at the Wendy's Championship for Children at Tartan Fields, where she tied for eighth. • Posted a season-low 67 on three occasions: first round of the Wegmans Rochester LPGA; final round of the ShopRite LPGA Classic; and the second round of the Jamie Farr Kroger Classic Presented by ALLTEL, where she tied for 14th. • Recorded her fourth career hole-in-one during the first round of the Weetabix Women's British Open 2003 Stats (Rank)   Rds under par: 24/70 (61)  Rds in the 60s: 11/70 (69)    Birdies: 205 (53)   Eagles: 4 (40)                 Greens in reg: 68.6% (20) Driving accuracy: 76.3% (19)   Sand saves: 46.3% (10)  Putts per GIR: 1.82 (54) Driving avg: 244.3 (120)Career Highlights • In 2002, recorded her season-best finish at the LPGA Takefuji Classic, where she tied for 12th. • In 2001, posted season-best tie for seventh at the LPGA Champions Classic. • In 2000, tied for third at the Subaru Memorial of Naples; carded a career-low 63 in the first round of the First Union Betsy King Classic. • In 1999, finished second at the Michelob Light Classic, where she lost in a three-hole, sudden-death playoff to Annika Sorenstam; tied for second at the HEALTHSOUTH Inaugural and the Safeway LPGA Golf Championship; was named MVP at the Nichirei International after posting a 3-0 record and a 69 during the final round; crossed the $2 million mark in career earnings at the PageNet Championship. • In 1998, best finish was second at the Japan Classic, where she lost on the third hole of a sudden-death playoff to Hiromi Kobayashi. • In 1997, crossed the $1 million mark in career earnings at the HEALTHSOUTH Inaugural and recorded her third career hole-in-one at the Nabisco Dinah Shore; best finish was second at the Welch's/Circle K Championship. • In 1996, best finish was a tie for second at the JAL Big Apple Classic; carded her second career hole-in-one at the PING Welch's Championship. • In 1995, best finish was a tie for eighth at the GHP Heartland Classic. • In 1994, best finish was a tie for fifth at the Lady Keystone Open. • In 1993, tied for second at both the Nabisco Dinah Shore and the PING-Cellular One LPGA Golf Championship. • In 1992, best finish was a tie for third at the PING-Cellular One LPGA Golf Championship. • In 1991, finished third at the Chicago Sun-Times Shoot-Out. • In 1990, tied for 11th at the Oldsmobile LPGA Classic. • In 1989, during her rookie year, became a Rolex First-Time Winner with her wire-to-wire victory at the Mitsubishi Motors Ocean State Open; recorded her first career hole-in-one at the SAFECO Classic. • In 1988, originally qualified for the Tour at the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament, where she tied for 16th and earned exempt status for the 1989 season.