2008 U.S. Women's Open

 

LINDSEY WRIGHT

Birthdate: December 31, 1979

Birthplace: Tonbridge Wells, England

Age: 28 Ht.: 5'6"

Home: Albury, New South Wales, Australia

College: Pepperdine

Turned Professional: 2004

Joined LPGA Tour: 2005

LPGA Tour Victories: 0

PLAYER NOTES

2007 Highlights

Recorded a career-low finish at the McDonald’s LPGA Championship Presented, where she finished fourth and tied her career-low 66 in the final round.

Also tied for fifth at the Wegmans LPGA and at the HSBC Women’s World Match Play Championship. 2007 Stats (rank)

Rds under par: 27/73 (31) Rds in the 60s: 10/73 (51) Birdies: 203 (46)

Eagles: 2 (56) Greens in Reg: 64.6% (25) Driving Accuracy: 72.6% (17)

Sand Saves: 36.2% (90) Putts per GIR: 1.85 (76) Driving Avg: 246.1 (92)

In 2006, recorded a season-best tie for sixth at the CN Canadian Women’s Open; carded a career-low 66 during the second round of the Fields Open in Hawaii, where she tied for ninth.

2005 Highlights

Recorded a career-best tie for fifth at the Longs Drugs Challenge, where she carded a career-low 67 in the first round.

Tied for 16th at both the McDonald’s LPGA Championship Presented by Coca-Cola and the BMO Financial Group Canadian Women’s Open.

2005 Stats (rank)

Rds under par: 17/62 (74) Rds in the 60s: 4/62 (114) Birdies: 163 (83)

Eagles: 4 (23) Greens in Reg: 63.8% (99) Driving Accuracy: 76% (44)

Sand Saves: 35.7% (84) Putts per GIR: 1.81 (27) Driving Avg: 245.5 (83)

2004 Highlights

Competed on the Futures Tour, where she won the Bank of Ann Arbor FUTURES Golf Classic, and finished second on the money list to earn exempt status for the 2005 LPGA Tour season.

In 2003, tied for 54th at the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament to earn non-exempt status for the 2004 season; turned professional in June and competed on the Futures Tour, where she won the G.E. Futures Professional Gold Classic.

Amateur Highlights

Wright finished second at the 2001 NCAA Championship while at Pepperdine University. She was a semifinalist at the 2002 U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship, finished second at the 2002 World Cup in Malaysia, and was a finalist at the 2002 British Amateur Championship. She played in the 2003 Kraft Nabisco Championship as an amateur and tied for 57th.

Personal

Started playing golf at the age of 9. . . Credits her parents Linda and Len and her brothers Neil and James as the individuals most influencing her career. . . Enjoys playing guitar and reading. . . Is an Australian citizen. . . Qualified for the Tour on her first attempt.

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