HILARY LUNKE

Birthdate: June 7, 1979

Birthplace: Edina, Minn.

Age: 29 Ht.: 5'7"

Home: Edina, Minn.

College: Stanford University

Turned Professional: 2001

Joined LPGA Tour: 2002

LPGA Tour Victories: 1 - 2003 U.S. Women's Open

PLAYER NOTES

2007 Highlights

Played a limited schedule due to the birth of her first child, daughter Greta, in October. Played in 11 events, best finish T56th Ginn Clubs & Resort Open.

2007 Stats (rank)

Rds under par: 1/25 (148) Rds in the 60s: 0/25 (N/A) Birdies: 34 (150)

Eagles: 0 (N/A) Greens in Reg: 44.7% (150) Driving Accuracy: 78.6% (5)

Sand Saves: 20% (146) Putts per GIR: 1.90 (139) Driving Avg: 223.6 (151)

2006 Highlights

Carded a career-low 65 in the third round of the Wegmans LPGA, where she recorded a season-best tie for 22nd.

2006 Stats (rank)

Rds under par: 8/47 (146) Rds in the 60s: 4/47 (115) Birdies: 119 (122)

Eagles: 0 (N/A) Greens in Reg: 57.8% (154) Driving Accuracy: 76% (22)

Sand Saves: 36.7% (94) Putts per GIR: 1.85 (111) Driving Avg: 235.6 (156)

2005 Highlights

Began the year with her best finish of the season, a tie for 27th at the SBS Open at Turtle Bay.

Posted a season-low 68 during the second round at the LPGA Corning Classic.

2005 Stats (rank)

Rds under par: 9/66 (134) Rds in the 60s: 2/66 (138) Birdies: 155 (87)

Eagles: 0 (N/A) Greens in Reg: 60.4% (125) Driving Accuracy: 80.2% (14)

Sand Saves: 33.8% (102) Putts per GIR: 1.86 (106) Driving Avg: 230.9 (154)

2004 Highlights

Best finish of the season was a tie for 28th at the Evian Masters.

Recorded a career-low 66 during the first round of the Wachovia LPGA Classic Hosted by Betsy King, where she tied for 30th.

2004 Stats (Rank)

Rds under par: 13/66 (128) Rds in the 60s: 6/66 (118) Birdies: 158 (103)

Eagles: 1 (148) Greens in Reg: 61.3% (118) Driving Accuracy: 81.2% (6)

Sand Saves: 20.7% (41) Putts per GIR: 1.86 (112) Driving Avg: 235.4 (157)

2003 Highlights

Made history with her thrilling 18-hole playoff victory over Angela Stanford and Kelly Robbins at the U.S. Women's Open, becoming one of 14 players in LPGA history to make the U.S. Women's Open her first LPGA victory; she was also the first player in the history of the U.S. Women's Open to win the event after qualifying through local and sectional qualifiers; her $560,000 check was the largest single payout in LPGA history; her husband, Tylar, was her caddie that week.

Carded a career-low 67 in the final round of the CJ Nine Bridges Classic Presented by Sports Today, where she tied for 29th.

2003 Stats (Rank)

Rds under par: 15/74 (128) Rds in the 60s: 6/74 (132) Birdies: 194 (62)

Eagles: 0 (N/A) Greens in Reg: 55.3% (158) Driving Accuracy: 75.6% (23)

Sand Saves: 41% (41) Putts per GIR: 1.84 (85) Driving Avg: 232 (164)

2002 Highlights

Best finish of the season was a tie for 15th at the Wendy's Championship for Children at Tartan Fields.

Returned to the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament, where she tied for 17th to earn exempt status for the 2003 season.

2002 Stats (rank)

Rds under par: 11/31 (56) Rds in the 60s: 2/31 (135) Birdies: 64 (163)

Eagles: 2 (89) Greens in Reg: 62.6% (77) Driving Accuracy: 76.2% (21)

Sand Saves: 41.4% (41) Putting Avg: 29.69 (45) Driving Avg: 233 (163)

Career Highlights

In 2001, turned professional in August; qualified for the Tour by tying for 31st at the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament to earn non-exempt status for the 2002 season.

Amateur Highlights

Lunke has competed in seven U.S. Women's Amateur Championships. In 1997 and 1999, she was the runner-up at the Western Women's Amateur. She was a member of the 2000 U.S. A Curtis Cup and World Amateur Teams. While attending Stanford, she was a four-time All-American and won two collegiate titles. In 2001, before turning professional, she was the South Atlantic Amateur champion.

Personal

Started playing golf at the age of 13…Credits her father, Bill Homeyer, as the individual most influencing her career…Hobbies include running, reading, cooking and movies…Married Tylar Lunke on Nov. 2, 2002…Maiden name is Homeyer…Competed as Hilary Homeyer in 2002…Completed her masters degree in Sociology at Stanford University in March 2002…Qualified for the Tour on her first attempt.