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BRITTANY LINCICOME
Birthdate: September 19, 1985
Birthplace: St. Petersburg, Fla.
Age: 22 Ht.: 5'10"
Home: Seminole, Fla.
Turned Professional: 2004
Joined LPGA Tour: 2005
LPGA Victories: 2 - 2006 HSBC Women’s World Match Play Championship, 2007 Ginn Clubs & Resort Open
PLAYER NOTES
2007 Highlights
Came from four strokes back to win the Ginn Open, her second victory on Tour.
Recorded a tie for second at the Kraft Nabisco Championship, which was her career-best finish in a major championship and one of three additional top-10 finishes of the season; recorded top-20 finishes in all four major championships.
Crossed the $1 million mark in career earnings at the Safeway International Presented by Coca-Cola.
Carded a season-low 66 in the opening round of both the Michelob ULTRA Open at Kingsmill and the Evian Masters.
Was one of four rookies on the victorious U.S. Solheim Cup Team.
2007 Stats (rank)
Rds under par: 26/76 (43) Rds in the 60s: 18/76 (16) Birdies: 224 (29)
Eagles: 9 (6) Greens in Reg: 66.2% (15) Driving Accuracy: 64.1% (91)
Sand Saves: 50.8% (10) Putts per GIR: 1.85 (76) Driving Avg: 270.6 (3)
2006 Highlights
Became the season’s fourth Rolex First-Time Winner after winning six consecutive matches as the 39th seed at the HSBC Women’s World Match Play Championship.
Recorded four additional top-10 finishes including a third-place finish at the LPGA Takefuji Classic, where she carded a career-low 65 in the second round.
Recorded a fifth-place finish at the Pavv Invitational on the Korea LPGA (KLPGA).
2006 Stats (rank)
Rds under par: 31/76 (50) Rds in the 60s: 17/76 (28) Birdies: 252 (32)
Eagles: 4 (31) Greens in Reg: 72% (9) Driving Accuracy: 65% (133)
Sand Saves: 38.8% (68) Putts per GIR: 1.83 (80) Driving Avg: 278.6 (2)
2005 Highlights
Recorded a career-best finish at the ShopRite LPGA Classic, where she tied for 18th, tying her career-low 66 during the second round.
Also shot a career-low 66 during the third round of the Safeway International Presented by Coca-Cola and went on to tie for 20th.
Led the Tour with a 270.3 driving-distance average.
2005 Stats (rank)
Rds under par: 19/61 (57) Rds in the 60s: 9/61 (53) Birdies: 175 (74)
Eagles: 5 (13) Greens in Reg: 66.1% (67) Driving Accuracy: 67.4% (126)
Sand Saves: 50% (8) Putts per GIR: 1.85 (87) Driving Avg: 270.3 (1)
Career Highlights
In 2004, turned professional in October; tied for 20th at the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament Presented by American Airlines to earn exempt status for the 2005 LPGA Tour season.
Amateur Highlights
Lincicome had a stellar amateur career that began with a tournament win at age nine. She participated in more than 100 amateur events, winning 60 percent of the time. Lincicome was a star on American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) circuit, winning the event at Chateu Elan twice (2001, 2003) and the Avilla Junior Classic in 2003. In 2004, she won the Harder Hall Invitational and advanced to the round of 16 at the U.S. Women's Amateur Championship. Lincicome participated played in the 2004 U.S. Women's Open and led after the first round before finishing 55th. She also played in the State Farm Classic in 2004 as an amateur, finishing in a tie for 66th.
Personal
Started playing golf at the age of 9. . . Credits her parents and her coach Matt Mitchell as the individuals most influencing her career. . . Qualified for the Tour on her first attempt. . .
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