KELLI KUEHNE

Birthdate: May 11, 1977

Birthplace: Dallas, Texas

Age: 31 Ht.: 5’3"

Home: Dallas, Texas

College: Texas

Turned Professional: 1996

Joined LPGA Tour: 1998

LPGA Tour Victories: 1 - 1999 Corning Classic.

PLAYER NOTES

2007 Highlights

Best finish was a tie for 24th at the MasterCard Classic Honoring Alejo Peralta Presented by Televisa Deportes.

Carded a season-low 66 in the first round of the CN Canadian Women’s Open.

Returned to the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament, where she finished fourth to earn exempt status for the 2008 LPGA season.

2007 Stats (rank)

Rds under par: 9/51 (124) Rds in the 60s: 5/51 (83) Birdies: 128 (100)

Eagles: 2 (56) Greens in Reg: 63.4% (36) Driving Accuracy: 64.1% (91)

Sand Saves: 41.7% (47) Putts per GIR: 1.88 (125) Driving Avg: 251.0 (59)

2006 Highlights

Best finish was a tie for fifth at the Corona Morelia Championship.

Carded a season-low 67 in the first and final rounds of the State Farm Classic, where she finished tied for 16th.

Crossed the $2 million mark in career earnings at the Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic Presented by Kroger.

2006 Stats (rank)

Rds under par: 15/49 (99) Rds in the 60s: 7/49 (76) Birdies: 132 (114)

Eagles: 7 (8) Greens in Reg: 64.7% (87) Driving Accuracy: 65.9% (127)

Sand Saves: 28.6% (145) Putts per GIR: 1.87 (137) Driving Avg: 257.6 (35)

2005 Highlights

Carded a season-low 68 during the first round of the Sybase Classic presented by Lincoln Mercury.

Returned to the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament Presented by American Airlines, where she tied for 39th to earn non-exempt status for the 2006 season.

2005 Stats (rank)

Rds under par: 9/57 (126) Rds in the 60s: 1/57 (149) Birdies: 150 (91)

Eagles: 1 (85) Greens in Reg: 62.5% (109) Driving Accuracy: 62% (153)

Sand Saves: 36.2% (78) Putts per GIR: 1.90 (147) Driving Avg: 255.2 (24)

2004 Highlights

Best finish of the season was fourth place at the Sybase Classic Presented by Lincoln Mercury, where she recorded a season-low 66 during the third round; also carded a season-low 66 during the second round of the Longs Drugs Challenge.

Tied for sixth at the John Q. Hammons Hotel Classic presented by Ford.

During the second round of the LPGA Corning Classic, where she eventually tied for eighth, became the seventh player in LPGA history to record back-to-back eagles.

2004 Stats (Rank)

Rds under par: 22/69 (75) Rds in the 60s: 7/69 (108) Birdies: 181 (78)

Eagles: 11 (5) Greens in Reg: 63.7% (87) Driving Accuracy: 68.9% (99)

Sand Saves: 35.6% (81) Putts per GIR: 1.87 (127) Driving Avg: 256 (40)

2003 Highlights

Best finish was a tie for ninth at the Wegmans Rochester LPGA.

Tied for 12th at the LPGA Takefuji Classic and the Sybase Big Apple Classic presented by Lincoln Mercury.

Posted a season-low 65 during the third round of the McDonald's LPGA Championship Presented by AIG, where she tied for 20th, and during the second round of the Longs Drugs Challenge, where she tied for 23rd.

Was a captain's pick for the U.S. Solheim Cup tTeam and posted a 2-2-0 record.

2003 Stats (Rank)

Rds under par: 40/85 (26) Rds in the 60s: 18/85 (43) Birdies: 286 (17)

Eagles: 2 (79) Greens in Reg: 64.4% (66) Driving Accuracy: 68.4% (88)

Sand Saves: 35.7% (88) Putts per GIR: 1.81 (37) Driving Avg: 259.5 (28)

2002 Highlights

Recorded six top-10 finishes, including a season-best tie for fourth at The Office Depot Championship Hosted by Amy Alcott.

Tied for fifth at the Jamie Farr Kroger Classic Presented by ALLTEL.

Tied for seventh at the U.S. Women's Open for her fourth consecutive top-10 finish at the event.

Posted a season-low 65 during the second round of the Sybase Big Apple Classic Presented by GOLF MAGAZINE, where she finished eighth.

One of five "rookies" on the victorious U.S. Solheim Cup Team.

2002 Stats (rank)

Rds under par: 35/86 (33) Rds in the 60s: 19/86 (37) Birdies: 266 (18)

Eagles: 5 (24) Greens in Reg: 65.7% (38) Driving Accuracy: 67.2% (119)

Sand Saves: 47.7% (11) Putting Avg: 29.93 (62) Driving Avg: 256.8 (37)

2001 Highlights

Recorded a total of five top-10 finishes, including a season-best tie for fifth at the Wegmans Rochester International.

Tied for seventh at the U.S. Women’s Open and the Weetabix Women’s British Open.

Carded her season-best score of 65 during the final round of the Wendy’s Championship for Children at New Albany, where she tied for sixth.

Crossed the $1 million mark in career earnings after she placed 28th at the AFLAC Champions Presented by Southern Living.

2001 Stats (rank)

Rds under par: 31/80 (55) Rds in the 60s: 12/80 (77) Birdies: 249 (35)

Eagles: 5 (32) Greens in Reg: 62.7% (96) Driving Accuracy: 67.6% (113)

Sand Saves: 44.2% (41) Putting Avg: 29.52 (17) Driving Avg: 245.80 (68)

Career Highlights

In 2000, came close to successfully defending her title at the LPGA Corning Classic, eventually losing in a three-way, sudden-death playoff to Betsy King; the tie for second was her best finish of the season; recorded her first career hole-in-one during the first round of the Arch Wireless Championship.

In 1999, became a Rolex First-Time Winner at the LPGA Corning Classic; tied for second at the Jamie Farr Kroger Classic, where she lost in a six-way, sudden-death playoff to Se Ri Pak; fired a career-low score of 64 during the first round of the U.S. Women’s Open, where she placed third.

In 1998, best finish came at the First Union Betsy King Classic, where she tied for 20th.

Amateur Highlights

Kuehne owns an impressive amateur golf resume. She is one of only two players in USGA history to win the U.S. Girls' Junior Championship (1994) and the U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship (1995) in successive years. In 1996, she won the British Women’s Amateur Championship, as well as the U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship, becoming the only golfer in history to win those two championships in the same year. Kuehne was also a member of the 1996 U.S. A Curtis Cup and World Amateur Teams and earned first first-team All-American honors at the University of Texas.

Personal

Started playing golf at the age of 10. . . Credits her brothers, Trip and Henry, and teacher Hank Haney as the individuals most influencing her career. . .Both brothers are USGA champions – Trip won the 2007 U.S. Mid-Amateur and Hank won the 1998 U.S. Amateur…Only family in history to claim three individual USGA champions… Hobbies include spending time outdoors, hunting, fishing, being with her friends, family and dog (Lexi Lou), promoting education and awareness for juvenile diabetes and most of all, hanging out in Texas. . . Qualified for the Tour on her first attempt. . . Is a spokesperson for Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF). . . Winner of the 2000 Daytona Beach (Fla.) Kiwanis Foundation Humanitarian of the Year Award.