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CATRIONA MATTHEW
Birthdate: August 25, 1969
Birthplace: Edinburgh, Scotland
Age: 38 Ht.: 5’4"
Home: North Berwick, Scotland
College: Stirling University
Turned Professional: 1994
Joined LPGA Tour: 1995
LPGA Tour Victories: 2 - 2001 Cup Noodles Hawaiian Ladies Open, 2004 Wendy's Championship For Children
PLAYER NOTES
2007 Highlights
Recorded six top-10 finishes, including a season-best tie for second at the Kraft Nabisco Championship; posted top-20 finishes in all four LPGA majors.
Also tied for fifth at the Safeway International Presented by Coca-Cola and tied for sixth at the Hana Bank KOLON Championship, where she crossed the $5 million mark in career earnings.
Carded a season-low 65 in the final round of The Mitchell Company LPGA Tournament of Champions.
Made her fourth appearance on the European Solheim Cup Team with a 3-1-0 record.
Led the Tour in putts per greens in regulation with a 1.76 average.
Won her third event on the Ladies European Tour (LET) at the Scandinavian TPC Hosted by Annika. 2007 Stats (rank)
Rds under par: 25/62 (28) Rds in the 60s: 14/62 (17) Birdies: 205 (45)
Eagles: 4 (20) Greens in Reg: 59.8% (94) Driving Accuracy: 62.4% (107)
Sand Saves: 25.9% (137) Putts per GIR: 1.76 (1) Driving Avg: 249.2 (70)
2006 Highlights
Recorded a season-best tie for fourth at the Safeway International Presented by Coca-Cola, where she carded a season-low 66 in the second round.
Also carded a 66 in the opening round of the ShopRite LPGA Classic.
Teamed with Janice Moodie to represent Scotland and finish runner-up to Sweden at the Women’s World Cup of Golf, an unofficial LPGA event.
2006 Stats (rank)
Rds under par: 18/49 (68) Rds in the 60s: 8/49 (63) Birdies: 141 (108)
Eagles: 2 (76) Greens in Reg: 64.9% (84) Driving Accuracy: 66.9% (117)
Sand Saves: 32.2% (124) Putts per GIR: 1.80 (32) Driving Avg: 253.5 (58)
2005 Highlights
Recorded six third-place finishes, including three straight: a tie for third at the Corona Morelia Championship; the Franklin American Mortgage Championship benefiting the Monroe Carell, Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt; and the Michelob ULTRA Open at Kingsmill.
Also finished alone in third at the Office Depot Championship at Trump National Golf Club Los Angeles and tied for third at the ShopRite LPGA Classic and at the Longs Drugs Challenge.
Recorded six additional top-10 finishes, including a fifth-place finish at the season-ending ADT Championship.
Tied her career-low 64 during the final round at the ShopRite LPGA Classic.
Crossed the $4 million mark in career earnings at the U.S. Women’s Open conducted by the USGA, where she tied for 31st.
Was a member of the European Solheim Cup Team, her third appearance in the event, and recorded a
2-2-1 record.
Teamed with Janice Moodie to represent Scotland and finished fourth at the inaugural Women’s World Cup of Golf, an unofficial LPGA event.
2005 Stats (rank)
Rds under par: 44/91 (11) Rds in the 60s: 21/91 (24) Birdies: 300 (7)
Eagles: 8 (5) Greens in Reg: 69.6% (31) Driving Accuracy: 70.5% (106)
Sand Saves: 44.3% (23) Putts per GIR: 1.78 (8) Driving Avg: 251.4 (37)
2004 Highlights
Defeated Hee-Won Han on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff to win the Wendy's Championship for Children, her second career victory.
Recorded a total of six top-10 finishes, including a tie for fifth at the Kraft Nabisco Championship, where she crossed the $3 million in career earnings.
Tied her career-low 64 during the first round of the Samsung World Championship, where she tied for 11th.
Carded the second hole-in-one of her LPGA career during the third round of the Weetabix Women's British Open (her first hole-in-one was also at Suningdale Golf and Country Club, in 2001, but on a different hole).
2004 Stats (Rank)
Rds under par: 57/102 (13) Rds in the 60s: 27/102 (25) Birdies: 324 (12)
Eagles: 10 (8) Greens in Reg: 71.6% (7) Driving Accuracy: 72% (67)
Sand Saves: 32.5% (115) Putts per GIR: 1.81 (41) Driving Avg: 258.9 (25)
2003 Highlights
Recorded seven top-10 finishes, including third place at the LPGA Corning Classic and ties for fifth at the Kraft Nabisco Championship and the Kellogg-Keebler Classic, and missed only one cut the entire season.
With a 3-1-1 record, helped lead the European Team to victory in The Solheim Cup; sank the putt that clinched the Cup for the European Team in her singles match against Rosie Jones.
Tied her career-low score of 64 in the second round of the LPGA Corning Classic.
2003 Stats (Rank)
Rds under par: 48/94 (22) Rds in the 60s: 25/94 (23) Birdies: 318 (8)
Eagles: 7 (16) Greens in Reg: 69.4% (14) Driving Accuracy: 68.2% (90)
Sand Saves: 31.8% (128) Putts per GIR: 1.81 (37) Driving Avg: 264 (14)
2002 Highlights
Tied for second at both the Bank of Montreal Canadian Women's Open and Mobile LPGA Tournament of Champions Presented by Ultimate Software.
Finished fourth at the First Union Betsy King Classic.
Crossed the $2 million mark in career earnings after an eighth-place finish at the McDonald's LPGA Championship Presented by AIG.
2002 Stats (rank)
Rds under par: 53/95 (6) Rds in the 60s: 22/95 (32) Birdies: 323 (4)
Eagles: 3 (56) Greens in Reg: 71% (6) Driving Accuracy: 75.1% (33)
Sand Saves: 39.7% (54) Putting Avg: 30.25 (98) Driving Avg: 257.2 (34)
2001 Highlights
Captured her first LPGA title at the Cup Noodles Hawaiian Ladies Open with her husband Graeme working as her caddie that week.
Had her most successful season to date, earning $704,123.
Tied her career-low round of 65 on two occasions: during the Chick-fil-A Charity Championship hosted by Nancy Lopez, where she finished fifth; and the Weetabix Women’s British Open, where she tied for third.
Recorded her first career hole-in-one during the second round of the Weetabix Women’s British Open.
Posted a total of 10 top-10 finishes, including second at the Electrolux USA Championship Hosted by Vince Gill and Amy Grant.
2001 Stats (rank)
Rds under par: 50/97 (16) Rds in the 60s: 29/97 (13) Birdies: 318 (8)
Eagles: 9 (10) Greens in Reg: 70.1% (13) Driving Accuracy: 70.2% (89)
Sand Saves: 44% (43) Putting Avg: 30.53 (119) Driving Avg: 246.90 (58)
Career Highlights
In 2000, posted seven top-10 finishes, including fifth at the season-opening The Office Depot and the Australian Ladies Masters; crossed the $1 million mark in career earnings on July 16 after a tie for 10th place at the Japan Airlines Big Apple Classic.
In 1999, recorded seven top-10 finishes, including a second place at the SAFECO Classic; tied her career-low score of 65 during the third round of the Welch’s/Circle K Championship.
In 1998, recorded eight top-20 finishes, including a tie for 13th at the Nabisco Dinah Shore and 14th at the du Maurier Classic, both majors on the LPGA Tour.
In 1997, posted a season-best finish with a tie for second at the First Bank Presents the Edina Realty LPGA Classic; fired a career-low score of 65 during the second round of the Giant Eagle LPGA Classic.
In 1996, best finish of the season was a tie for fifth at the State Farm Rail Classic.
In 1995, had emergency surgery in March to remove an ovarian cyst and returned to the LPGA Tour to compete in the Sprint Championship one month later; best finish was a tie for 12th at the Weetabix Women’s British Open.
In addition to her LPGA Tour success, won the 1998 ELPGA McDonald’s Championship and the 1996 Australian Ladies Open.
Prior to joining the LPGA Tour, competed in three Women Professional Golfers’ European Tour (WPGET) events and finished in the top 20 in each of them.
Amateur Highlights
Matthew enjoyed a successful amateur career while growing up in Scotland. She was the 1986 Scottish Girls champion and the 1988-89 Scottish Under-21 Stroke Play champion. She captured the Scottish Amateur title in 1991 and 1993-94. In addition, she won the 1993 British Amateur title and was a member of the 1990, 1992 and 1994 U.S.GB&I Curtis Cup teams.
Personal
Started playing golf at the age of 5…Credits her family as the individuals most influencing her career…Married to Graeme Matthew…Maiden name is Lambert….Gave birth to daughter Katie in 2006…Enjoys traveling and all sports. . . Qualified for the Tour on her first attempt.
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