MORGAN PRESSEL

Birthdate: May 23, 1988

Birthplace: Tampa, Florida

Age: 20 Ht.: 5'5"

Home: Boca Raton, Fla.

Turned Professional: 2005

Joined LPGA Tour: 2006

LPGA Victories: 1 - 2007 Kraft Nabisco Championship

PLAYER NOTES

2007 Highlights

Became a Rolex First-Time Winner at the Kraft Nabisco Championship, where she also became the youngest player in LPGA Tour history to win a major championship at 18 years, 10 months, 9 days.

Tied her career-low 64 during the third round of the Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic Presented by Kroger, where she finished second; also recorded the first hole-in-one of her LPGA career during the final round.

Recorded six additional top-10 finishes, including a tie for third at the Fields Open in Hawaii and a tie for fourth at the SBS Open at Turtle Bay.

Crossed the $1 million mark in career earnings at the McDonald’s LPGA Championship, where she finished 14th.

Recorded her second LPGA career hole-in-one during the third round of The Mitchell Company LPGA Tournament of Champions.

Member of the victorious U.S. Solheim Cup Team.

Teamed with Natalie Gulbis and Cristie Kerr to win the Wendy’s 3-Tour Challenge.

2007 Stats (rank)

Rds under par: 42/87 (11) Rds in the 60s: 26/87 (6) Birdies: 299 (8)

Eagles: 3 (40) Greens in Reg: 66.9% (10) Driving Accuracy: 73.8% (11)

Sand Saves: 34.9% (97) Putts per GIR: 1.79 (10) Driving Avg: 241.8 (120)

2006 Highlights

Recorded a season-best third place at the Longs Drugs Challenge.

Carded a career-low 64 during the second round of the LPGA Corning Classic, where she tied for seventh.

Finished third in the Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year race on the strength of seven additional top-10 finishes, including a tie for fifth at the SBS Open at Turtle Bay, the ShopRite LPGA Classic and the Corona Morelia Championship.

2006 Stats (rank)

Rds under par: 41/79 (19) Rds in the 60s: 23/79 (13) Birdies: 285 (19)

Eagles: 6 (12) Greens in Reg: 71% (14) Driving Accuracy: 76.7% (19)

Sand Saves: 39.7% (60) Putts per GIR: 1.81 (46) Driving Avg: 252 (81)

In 2005, tied for sixth at the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament Presented by American Airlines to earn exempt status for the 2006 LPGA Tour season; turned professional in November.

Amateur Highlights

Pressel’s well-decorated amateur career was capped with a runner-up finish at the 2005 U.S. Women’s Open conducted by the USGA (tied with fellow rookie Brittany Lang). Pressel also qualified for the U.S. Women’s Open in 2001 and 2003, setting a record in 2001 for the youngest player to qualify for that event at the age of 12. In 2005, Pressel played in six additional LPGA events as a sponsor exemption and never finished below lower than 25th. She tied for fifth at the State Farm Classic and tied for 19th at both the Kraft Nabisco Championship and the Michelob ULTRA Open at Kingsmill. Pressel also won the 2005 U.S. Women’s Amateur and the 2004 North and South Women’s Amateur Championship. She was the top-ranked girls junior and women’s amateur by Golfweek magazine for much of 2005. Pressel also had great success on the American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) circuit, compiling 11 AJGA wins. She won all five AJGA Invitational events in which she was eligible to play and was named the 2005 AJGA Player of the Year. She was a five-time Rolex Junior All-American and was a first-team selection from 2003-05. Pressel represented the U.S. at the PING Junior Solheim Cup in 2002, 2003 and 2005 and competed for the East Team in the Cannon Cup from 2002-04. Pressel also dominated high school golf in Florida, winning three state titles from in 2003-05. At the age of 17 and after receiving permission from then-LPGA Commissioner Ty M. Votaw to receive an age exemption to apply for LPGA membership, she earned her LPGA exempt card after tying for sixth at the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament. LPGA Commissioner Carolyn F. Bivens granted Pressel full membership and playing privileges beginning in January 2006.

Personal

Started playing golf at the age of 8. . . Credits her grandfather, Herb Krickstein, as the individual most influencing her career. . . Hobbies include photography, music and computers. . . Qualified for the Tour on her first attempt.