2008 U.S. Women's Open

 

GIULIA SERGAS

Birthdate: December 26, 1979

Birthplace: Trieste, Italy

Age: 28 Ht.: 5'9"

Home: Trieste, Italy

Turned Professional: 1999

PLAYER NOTES

2007 Highlights

Recorded a season-best tie for ninth at the Corona Championship.

Posted a season-low 66 during the second round of the LPGA State Farm Classic.

2007 Stats (rank)

Rds under par: 22/61 (36) Rds in the 60s: 9/61 (45) Birdies: 177 (64)

Eagles: 5 (15) Greens in Reg: 61.7% (60) Driving Accuracy: 68.6% (45)

Sand Saves: 32% (113) Putts per GIR: 1.84 (63) Driving Avg: 250.4 (64)

2006 Highlights

Best finish was a tie for seventh at the LPGA Corning Classic, where she carded a season-low 68 during the second and third rounds.

Also shot 68 during the final round of the ShopRite LPGA Classic.

Tied for 15th at the Wegmans LPGA.

2006 Stats (rank)

Rds under par: 26/64 (52) Rds in the 60s: 10/64 (67) Birdies: 217 (53)

Eagles: 3 (51) Greens in Reg: 68.5% (33) Driving Accuracy: 70.8% (78)

Sand Saves: 37.3% (87) Putts per GIR: 1.81 (46) Driving Avg: 252.9 (64)

In 2005, posted a season-best tie for 11th at both the Corona Morelia Championship and the Franklin American Mortgage Championship benefiting the Monroe Carell, Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, where she tied her career-low 65 in the second round.

In 2004, posted a career-best finish at the ShopRite LPGA Classic, where she tied for second and recorded a career-low 65 during the first round; tied for fifth at the Weetabix Women’s British Open.

In 2003, best finish of season was a tie for 28th at the Asahi Ryokuken International Championship at Mount Vintage.

2002 Highlights

Best finish was a tie for 28th at both the Wendy’s Championship for Children at Tartan Fields and First Union Betsy King Classic.

Posted a career-low round of 67 during the second round of the Weetabix Women’s British Open.

Returned to the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament, where she finished third to earn exempt status for the 2003 season.

2002 Stats (rank)

Rds under par: 10/30 (64) Rds in the 60s: 2/30 (130) Birdies: 84 (152) Eagles: 1 (125) Greens in Reg: 56.6% (149) Driving Accuracy: 67.8% (109) Sand Saves: 34.3% (88) Putting Avg: 29.15 (11) Driving Avg: 254.9 (49)

Career Highlights

In 2001, tied for 31st at the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament to earn non-exempt status for the 2002 season.

From 2000-01, competed on the Evian Ladies European Tour (LET), where her career-best finish was a tie for third at the 2001 Ladies French Open; in 2000, earned the Bill Johnson Rookie of the Year award as the leading rookie on the LET Order of Merit.

Amateur Highlights

Sergas was the 1998 European Amateur champion. In 1996 and 1998 she was a member of the runner-up World Cup Teams.

Personal

Started playing golf at the age of 10. . . Credits her coach Donato Diponziano and her family as the individuals most influencing her career. . . Hobbies include all sports, skydiving, snowboarding, listening to music, dancing and reading. . . Qualified for the Tour on her second attempt. . . Represents "Giulia" by Giulia Sergas and Il Mondo del Golf. . . Has her own Web site, www.GiuliaSergas.com.

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