MARCY HART

Birthdate: December 10, 1977

Birthplace: Thomasville, N.C.

Age: 30 Ht.: 6'

Home: Winston-Salem, N.C.

College: North Carolina

Turned Professional: 2000

Joined LPGA Tour: 2001

LPGA Victories: None

PLAYER NOTES

2007 Highlights

Best finish was a tie for 18th at the LPGA State Farm Classic.

Carded a season-low 67 in the second round of the Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic, where she tied for 28th.

2007 Stats (rank)

Rds under par: 14/59 (92) Rds in the 60s: 8/59 (52) Birdies: 156 (74)

Eagles: 1 (84) Greens in Reg: 62% (56) Driving Accuracy: 67.9% (55)

Sand Saves: 26.1% (134) Putts per GIR: 1.88 (125) Driving Avg: 243.2 (111)

2006 Highlights

Had the best season of her career with $235,243 in earnings aided by a career-best finish at the Wegmans LPGA, where she tied for third and carded a season-low 66 in the third round.

The next week, recorded her second top-10 finish of the season with a tie for ninth at the HSBC Women’s World Match Play Championship.

2006 Stats (rank)

Rds under par: 24/64 (66) Rds in the 60s: 9/64 (79) Birdies: 182 (75)

Eagles: 2 (76) Greens in Reg: 69.3% (27) Driving Accuracy: 78.7% (9)

Sand Saves: 36% (102) Putts per GIR: 1.82 (60) Driving Avg: 241.3 (142)

2005 Highlights

Recorded a season-best finish at the Michelob ULTRA Open at Kingsmill, where she tied for 15th.

Carded a season-low 67 in the final round at the Weetabix Women’s British Open.

Also carded 67s during the second round of the Wendy’s Championship for Children and the opening round of the Office Depot Championship at Trump National Golf Club Los Angeles.

2005 Stats (rank)

Rds under par: 19/63 (61) Rds in the 60s: 7/63 (81) Birdies: 173 (78)

Eagles: 1 (85) Greens in Reg: 64.9% (83) Driving Accuracy: 79.9% (15)

Sand Saves: 19.6% (155) Putts per GIR: 1.85 (87) Driving Avg: 235 (148)

2004 Highlights

Recorded a career-best finish at the Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic Presented by Kroger, where she tied for ninth and closed with a season-low 66.

Second top-10 finish of her career came at the Wachovia LPGA Classic Hosted by Betsy King, where she tied for 10th.

2004 Stats (Rank)

Rds under par: 20/49 (45) Rds in the 60s: 10/49 (50) Birdies: 149 (111)

Eagles: 6 (27) Greens in Reg: 65.4% (62) Driving Accuracy: 78.2% (15)

Sand Saves: 40.6% (42) Putts per GIR: 1.80 (27) Driving Avg: 247.6 (102)

In 2003, fired a career-low 65 during the first round of the Welch's/Fry's Championship.

In 2002, returned to the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament, where she tied for 10th to earn exempt status for the 2003 season.

In 2001, best finish of the season was a tie for 16th at the Welch's/Circle K Championship.

In 2000, turned professional Aug. 15 and competed in one event on the SBC Futures Tour, where she tied for 19th; qualified for the LPGA Tour by tying for 23rd at the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament to earn non-exempt status for the 2001 season.

Amateur Highlights

Hart's amateur career is highlighted by wins at the 1995 U.S. Girls' Junior Championship and the 2000 U.S. Women's Amateur Championship. She was also a semifinalist at the 1998 U.S. Women's Amateur Championship. While at the University of North Carolina, she won the 1997 Betsy Rawls Longhorn Classic, the 1999 Fripp Island Intercollegiate and the 2000 Bryant Invitational.

Personal

Started playing golf at the age of 10. . . Credits her father as the individual most influencing her career. . .  Married Robert Hart on Nov. 16, 2002. . . Maiden name is Newton. . . Competed as Marcy Newton from 2001-02. . .  Hobbies include shopping and playing with her dogs, Yorkshire terriers named Roy and Waverly. . . Has her own Web site, www.MarcyHart.com. . . Qualified for the Tour on her first attempt.