MEAGHAN FRANCELLA

Birthdate: May 12, 1982

Birthplace: Port Chester, N.Y.

Age: 26 Ht.: 5'4"

Home: Port Chester, N.Y.

College: North Carolina

Turned Professional: 2004

Joined LPGA Tour: 2007 Highlights6

LPGA Victories: 1 - 2007 MasterCard Classic

PLAYER NOTES

2007 Highlights

Became the first Rolex First-Time Winner of the season at the MasterCard Classic Honoring Alejo Peralta Presented by Televisa Deportes, where she recorded all rounds in the 60s and defeated defending champion Annika Sorenstam in a four-hole, sudden-death playoff.

Carded a career-low 66 in the final round of the Corona Championship and in the third round of the Ginn Tribute.

Also recorded three additional top-10 finishes: tie for fifth at the Kraft Nabisco Championship, tie for sixth at the Corona Championship and tie for fifth at the HSBC Women’s World Match Play Championship, where she defeated Lorena Ochoa in the second round.

2007 Stats (rank)

Rds under par: 24/76 (57) Rds in the 60s: 13/76 (34) Birdies: 212 (38)

Eagles: 3 (40) Greens in Reg: 64% (29) Driving Accuracy: 71% (24)

Sand Saves: 42.6% (40) Putts per GIR: 1.88 (125) Driving Avg: 242.9 (112)

In 2006, won the Lakeland Duramed FUTURES Golf Classic and recorded six additional top-10 finishes, including four top-five finishes in 18 events on the Duramed Futures Tour; placed fifth on the Duramed Futures Tour season-ending money list to earn exempt status for the 2007 LPGA season.

In 2005, played on the Futures Tour, where she recorded four top-10 finishes, including a tie for third at the Northwest Indiana FUTURES Golf Classic; tied for 65th at the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament to earn non-exempt status for the 2006 LPGA season.

In 2004, turned professional in June; competed on the Futures Tour.

Amateur Highlights

Francella was a two-time New York State Junior Champion. While at the University of Memphis, Francella was named the 2001 Conference USA Freshman of the Year after winning the individual title at the Conference USA Championship that year. She won the 2002 Dixie Amateur Championship and finished second at the Women’s Western Amateur in 2003. While at the University of North Carolina, Francella was the 2003 Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Individual Champion and finished runner-up in 2004. The 2004 NCAA East Regional Champion, Francella was an NCAA First-Team All-American selection.

Personal

Started playing golf at the age of 4. . . Credits her parents as the individuals most influencing her career. . .  Hobbies include fishing, playing pool and watching sports. . . Qualified for the Tour on her second attempt.