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ANGELA STANFORD
Birthdate: November 28, 1977
Birthplace: Ft. Worth, Texasx.
Age: 30 Ht.: 5'6"
Home: Saginaw, Texas
College: Texas Christian Univ.
Turned Professional: 2000
Joined LPGA Tour: 2001
LPGA Tour Victories: 1 - 2003 Shoprite LPGA Classic
PLAYER NOTES
2007 Highlights
Posted 12 top-10 finishes in 24 starts, including a season-best tie for third at the MasterCard Classic and at the SemGroup Championship; also posted a tie for sixth at the Evian Masters.
Carded a season-low 65 during the third round of the Navistar LPGA Classic, where she tied for seventh.
Tied for 10th at the Kraft Nabisco Championship, one of four LPGA major championships.
Crossed the $2 million mark in career earnings at the MasterCard Classic.
Was a member of the victorious U.S. Solheim Cup Team; posted a 2-0-1 record in her second appearance on the U.S. Team.
2007 Stats (rank)
Rds under par: 34/79 (25) Rds in the 60s: 20/79 (13) Birdies: 272 (12)
Eagles: 2 (56) Greens in Reg: 69.5% (3) Driving Accuracy: 69.5% (37)
Sand Saves: 40.7% (57) Putts per GIR: 1.82 (30) Driving Avg: 257.6 (23)
2006 Highlights
Recorded a season-best second place at the CN Canadian Women’s Open, where she carded a career-low 64 during the first round.
Tied for second at the Franklin American Mortgage Championship.
Finished fourth at The Mitchell Company LPGA Tournament of Champions.
2006 Stats (rank)
Rds under par: 43/79 (13) Rds in the 60s: 20/79 (23) Birdies: 255 (29)
Eagles: 6 (12) Greens in Reg: 75% (3) Driving Accuracy: 74.6% (36)
Sand Saves: 46.6% (19) Putts per GIR: 1.84 (94) Driving Avg: 258.8 (26)
2005 Highlights
Recorded a season-best tie for third at the BMO Financial Group Canadian Women’s Open.
Carded a season-low 67 on three occasions: the first and third rounds of the Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic; and the second round of The Mitchell Company Tournament of Champions, where she tied for ninth.
Tied for 10th at the U.S. Women’s Open.
2005 Stats (rank)
Rds under par: 22/71 (58) Rds in the 60s: 9/71 (71) Birdies: 192 (59)
Eagles: 4 (23) Greens in Reg: 66.1% (67) Driving Accuracy: 76.8% (34)
Sand Saves: 29.5% (125) Putts per GIR: 1.86 (106) Driving Avg: 250.2 (50)
2004 Highlights
Recorded two top 10s: McDonald's LPGA Championship, where she tied for fourth; and the Kellogg-Keebler Classic, where she tied for fifth.
Tied her career-low score of 65 in the second round of the Longs Drugs Challenge, where she tied for 16th.
Crossed the $1 million mark in career earnings at the Michelob ULTRA Open at Kingsmill, where she tied for 12th.
2004 Stats (Rank)
Rds under par: 32/81 (51) Rds in the 60s: 19/81 (33) Birdies: 260 (31)
Eagles: 3 (80) Greens in Reg: 64.5% (75) Driving Accuracy: 78.1% (17)
Sand Saves: 35.2% (83) Putts per GIR: 1.79 (18) Driving Avg: 253.5 (62)
2003 Highlights
Became a Rolex First-Time Winner at the ShopRite LPGA Classic, where she led wire-to-wire and tied her career-low round of 65 during the first and final rounds.
The very next week, tied for second after a thrilling three-way, 18-hole playoff at the U. S. Women's Open with eventual winner Hilary Lunke and Kelly Robbins; Stanford had made a long birdie putt on the 72nd hole of regulation to earn a spot in the playoff, then sank a 27-footer on the 18th playoff hole to force Lunke to birdie, which she did.
Qualified for her first appearance on the U. S. Solheim Cup Team.
2003 Stats (Rank)
Rds under par: 27/71 (47) Rds in the 60s: 15/71 (45) Birdies: 240 (35)
Eagles: 3 (52) Greens in Reg: 65.9% (47) Driving Accuracy: 75.3% (26)
Sand Saves: 33.8% (111) Putts per GIR: 1.77 (6) Driving Avg: 249.4 (84)
2002 Highlights
Closed with consecutive rounds of 66 to finish second to Se Ri Pak at the First Union Betsy King Classic, the best finish of her career.
Finished eighth the very next week at the State Farm Classic and recorded two additional top-20 finishes.
Posted a career-low 65 during the third round of the Aerus Electrolux USA Championship Hosted by Vince Gill and Amy Grant, where she tied for 16th.
2002 Stats (rank)
Rds under par: 21/59 (55) Rds in the 60s: 14/59 (28) Birdies: 182 (68)
Eagles: 1 (125) Greens in Reg: 63.7% (63) Driving Accuracy: 75.3% (28)
Sand Saves: 38.7% (57) Putting Avg: 29.95 (64) Driving Avg: 252.6 (61)
2001 Highlights
Best finish of the season was a tie for 15th at the Giant Eagle LPGA Classic.
Carded a career-low 66 on two occasions: during the second round of The Office Depot Hosted by Amy Alcott and during the first round of the ShopRite LPGA Classic.
2001 Stats (rank)
Rds under par: 22/68 (83) Rds in the 60s: 10/68 (81) Birdies: 197 (70)
Eagles: 7 (17) Greens in Reg: 59.5% (136) Driving Accuracy: 69.9% (91)
Sand Saves: 39.7% (89) Putting Avg: 29.75 (31) Driving Avg: 248.30 (46)
Career Highlights
In 2000, tied for fourth at the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament to earn exempt status for the 2001 season; turned professional and competed in and won one event on the SBC Futures Tour, the SBC Futures Tour Championship.
Amateur Highlights
Growing up in Texas, Stanford began collecting golf accolades early, winning the Ft. Worth Girls Championship four times (1994-96), the 1996 Texas State 4A State High School Championship and the 1996 PING Texas State Junior Championship. While at Texas Christian University, Stanford won nine collegiate tournaments, was a four-time All-American and a four-time All-WAC. She was named 1997 WAC Freshman of the Year and 1999 WAC Player of the Year. Stanford was a member of the 2000 U.S. A Curtis Cup Team, a semifinalist at the British Amateur Championship and winner of the WAC Championship.
Personal
Started playing golf at the age of 10…Credits her dad, who introduced her to the game, golf instructor Amy Fox (an LPGA T&CP Division member) and TCU coach Angie Larkin as the individuals most influencing her career…Hobbies include shopping, watching movies, playing all sports and watching ESPN SportsCenter…Qualified for the Tour on her first attempt.
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