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LISELOTTE NEUMANN
Birthdate: May 20, 1966
Birthplace: Finspang, Sweden
Age: 42 Ht.: 5’7"
Home: Rancho Mirage, Calif.
Turned Professional: 1986
Joined LPGA Tour: 1988
LPGA Tour Victories: 13 - 1988 U.S. Women’s Open. 1991 Mazda Japan Classic. 1994 Minnesota LPGA Classic, Weetabix Women’s British Open, GHP Heartland Classic. 1996 Chrysler Tournament of Champions, Ping/Welch’s Championship, First Bank Presents the Edina Realty LPGA Classic. 1997 Welch’s Championship, Toray Japan Queen’s Cup. 1998 Standard Register PING, Chick-fil-A Charity Championship, 2004 Asahi Ryokuken International.
PLAYER NOTES
2007 Highlights
Recorded a season-best tie for 21st at The Mitchell Company LPGA Tournament of Champions.
Carded a season-low 69 during the second round of the Fields Open in Hawaii.
2007 Stats (rank)
Rds under par: 14/60 (93) Rds in the 60s: 1/60 (142) Birdies: 157 (71)
Eagles: 2 (56) Greens in Reg: 57.6% (123) Driving Accuracy: 57.8% (136)
Sand Saves: 50% (12) Putts per GIR: 1.84 (63) Driving Avg: 244.3 (102)
2006 Highlights
Recorded a season-best tie for 12th at both the Ginn Clubs & Resorts Open and Corona Morelia Championship.
Carded a season-low 65 during the first round of the Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic Presented by Kroger, where she tied for 13th.
Partnered with Annika Sorenstam to win the Women’s World Cup of Golf, an unofficial LPGA event.
2006 Stats (rank)
Rds under par: 27/64 (44) Rds in the 60s: 13/64 (38) Birdies: 217 (53)
Eagles: 2 (76) Greens in Reg: 64.8% (86) Driving Accuracy: 66.8% (119)
Sand Saves: 40.4% (56) Putts per GIR: 1.79 (20) Driving Avg: 249.6 (98)
2005 Highlights
Earned $607,474 to record her best season on Tour since 1998.
Ended the year with three consecutive top-three finishes: tied for third at Longs Drugs Challenge; finished third at The Mitchell Company Tournament of Champions presented by Kathy Ireland Worldwide; and tied for second at the ADT Championship for her season-best finish.
Also tied for fifth at both the Safeway International Presented by Coca-Cola and the Weetabix Women’s British Open.
Carded a season-low 64 in the third round of the Longs Drugs Challenge.
Crossed the $5 million mark in career earnings at the LPGA Corning Classic, where she tied for sixth.
2005 Stats (rank)
Rds under par: 38/72 (7) Rds in the 60s: 15/72 (31) Birdies: 245 (25)
Eagles: 6 (10) Greens in Reg: 67.9% (41) Driving Accuracy: 72% (85)
Sand Saves: 32.2% (108) Putts per GIR: 1.81 (27) Driving Avg: 249.1 (59)
2004 Highlights
Captured her 13th career victory at the Asahi Ryokuken International Championship at Mount Vintage, her first win since 1998.
Posted a season-low round of 65 during the first round of the LPGA Corning Classic and second round of the Longs Drugs Challenge, where she tied for 10th.
Also tied for 10th at The Mitchell Company Tournament of Champions.
2004 Stats (Rank)
Rds under par: 21/63 (65) Rds in the 60s: 17/63 (23) Birdies: 221 (52)
Eagles: 4 (63) Greens in Reg: 64% (81) Driving Accuracy: 64.5% (140)
Sand Saves: 37.5% (61) Putts per GIR: 1.79 (18) Driving Avg: 252.8 (69)
2003 Highlights
Best finish was a tie for 11th at the Longs Drugs Challenge.
Carded a season-low 66 in the first round of the Welch's/Fry's Championship.
2003 Stats (Rank)
Rds under par: 21/61 (60) Rds in the 60s: 13/61 (42) Birdies: 193 (63)
Eagles: 4 (40) Greens in Reg: 64.3% (67) Driving Accuracy: 59.8% (155)
Sand Saves: 34.5% (101) Putts per GIR: 1.78 (14) Driving Avg: 253.9 (55)
2002 Highlights
Best finish of the season was second place at the Kraft Nabisco Championship, where she finished one stroke behind Annika Sorenstam, making the first time Swedes placed first and second in a major championship.
Tied for seventh at both the Williams Championship and Mizuno Classic; tied for ninth at the LPGA Takefuji Classic, where she posted a season-low 64 during the first round.
2002 Stats (rank)
Rds under par: 25/62 (35) Rds in the 60s: 12/62 (43) Birdies: 194 (61)
Eagles: 2 (89) Greens in Reg: 61.9% (91) Driving Accuracy: 63.4% (141)
Sand Saves: 44.7% (21) Putting Avg: 28.88 (4) Driving Avg: 245.7 (102)
2001 Highlights
Recorded four top-20 finishes, including a tie for fifth at The Office Depot Hosted by Amy Alcott, where she posted her season-low score of 67 in the second round.
2001 Stats (rank)
Rds under par: 22/62 (66) Rds in the 60s: 5/62 (129) Birdies: 190 (77)
Eagles: 3 (63) Greens in Reg: 65.9% (60) Driving Accuracy: 65.7% (136)
Sand Saves: 39.7% (89) Putting Avg: 29.83 (38) Driving Avg: 238.80 (124)
Career Highlights
In 2000, posted her season-best finish at the Weetabix Women’s British Open, where she tied for second and crossed the $4 million mark in career earnings; as a captain’s pick, was a member of the victorious European Solheim Cup Team.
In 1999, placed second at the McDonald’s LPGA Championship, one of the LPGA Tour’s major championships.
In 1998, captured two tournament titles within a five-week span—defeated Rosie Jones in a sudden-death playoff at the Standard Register PING and won the Chick-fil-A Charity Championship; crossed the $3 million mark in career earnings with her win at the Standard Register PING; posted a career-low score of 63 during the third round of the City of Hope Myrtle Beach Classic.
In 1997, won the Welch’s Championship and birdied the 18th hole to win the Toray Japan Queens Cup; recorded her fifth career hole-in-one during the second round of the Los Angeles Women’s Championship; won an event on the Japan LPGA Tour.
In 1996, won three tournaments, including a four-way sudden-death playoff at the Edina Realty LPGA Classic; crossed $2 million in career earnings; posted holes-in-one at the Nabisco Dinah Shore and the PING Welch’s Championship in Boston; lost to Michelle McGann in a sudden-death playoff at the Oldsmobile Classic.
In 1995, recorded her second career hole-in-one during the third round of the Star Bank LPGA Classic; best finish was second at the du Maurier Ltd. Classic; won an event on the Women Professional Golfers’ European Tour (WPGET) and the Australian Ladies Professional Golf Tour.
In 1994, recorded her first multiple-win season, capturing the Minnesota LPGA Classic, Weetabix Women’s British Open and GHP Heartland Classic titles; also won two events in Europe.
In 1993, posted five top-20 finishes, including a season-best tie for seventh at the Sprint Classic.
In 1992, posted back-to-back runner-up finishes at the Centel Classic and the Mazda LPGA Championship.
In 1991, won the Mazda Japan Classic, her second LPGA win; also captured the IBM Ladies Open title on the WPGET.
In 1990, best finish was fourth place at the du Maurier Ltd. Classic.
In 1989, best finish was a tie for second at the Crestar Classic.
In 1988, captured the U.S. Women’s Open title to become only the 12th LPGA player to win the Open as her first win (13 players have now accomplished that feat); posted her first career hole-in-one during the Mazda Japan Classic, where she lost to Patty Sheehan in a sudden-death playoff; named LPGA Rookie of the Year.
In 1987, tied for fourth at the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament to earn exempt status for the 1988 season.
Prior to joining the LPGA Tour in 1988, competed on the WPGET and won the 1985 European Open, the German Open from 1986-88 and the 1987 French Open; also won the 1987 Singapore Open on the Asian Tour.
Amateur Highlights
Neumann established a notable amateur career in Europe. She was the Swedish Amateur champion in 1982-83, the Swedish Match Play champion in 1983 and she represented Sweden in the European Team Championship in 1984 and the Womenb's World Team Championship in 1982 and 1984.
Personal
Credits Pierre Karstrom, Mark Scott and her family as the individuals most influencing her career…Named 1988 Golf Digest Rookie of the Year…1994 Swedish Golfer of the Year… 1994 Golf World’s Most Improved Golfer…Recognized during the LPGA’s 50th Anniversary in 2000 as one of the LPGA’s top 50 players and teachers…Hobbies include tennis, skiing, soccer, horseback riding, hiking, watching the Miami Dolphins and Florida Panthers, her dog PeeWee, traveling, food and wine…
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