MARIA JOSE URIBE (A)

Birthdate: February 27, 1990

Birthplace: Bucaramanga, Colombia

Age: 18

Home: Bucaramanga, Colombia

College: UCLA

PLAYER NOTES

Captured Won the 2007 U.S. Women's Amateur at Crooked Stick in Carmel, Ind., defeating reigning NCAA Division I player of the year Amanda Blumenherst in the 36-hole final, 1 up…Joined UCLA golfers Jane Park (2004) and Kay Cockerill (1986 and '87) as Women's Amateur champions…Just completed freshman year at UCLA…Qualified for 2006 and 2007 U.S. Women's Open, but missed cut both times…Lost in third round of 2007 U.S. Girls' Junior to future UCLA player Stephanie Kono in 20 holes…Advanced to quarterfinals of 2005 U.S. Women's Amateur after getting into field as an alternate…Reached quarterfinals of 2006 U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links before losing to eventual champion and future UCLA teammate Tiffany Joh…Also competed in 2005 and 2006 U.S. Girls' Juniors…Attended golf academy in Hilton Head Island, S.C., before returning home to Colombia for her final year of high school…Played basketball and volleyball in junior high…Loves to dance and listen to music…Older sister, Silvia, is a graduate student at New York University…Admires Tiger Woods and Lorena Ochoa, the No. 1-ranked male and female professional golfers.