REILLEY RANKIN

Birthdate: April 17, 1979

Birthplace: Hilton Head Island, S.C.

Age: 29 Ht.: 5'7"

Home: Hilton Head Island, S.C.

College: Georgia

Turned Professional: 2001

Joined LPGA Tour: 2004

PLAYER NOTES

2007 Highlights

Recorded a career-best tie for second at the Mizuno Classic, where she also carded a season-low 66 in the opening round.

Posted three additional top-10 finishes, including fourth place at the Ricoh Women’s British Open, a tie for fifth at the SemGroup Championship and a tie for eighth at the Honda LPGA Thailand 2007.

2007 Stats (rank)

Rds under par: 26/77 (44) Rds in the 60s: 11/77 (46) Birdies: 224 (29)

Eagles: 3 (40) Greens in Reg: 63.1% (39) Driving Accuracy: 62% (112)

Sand Saves: 43.5% (37) Putts per GIR: 1.87 (110) Driving Avg: 256.7 (28)

In 2006, best finish was at the Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic, where she finished fifth.

In 2005, best finish was fourth place at the SBS Open at Turtle Bay.

2004 Highlights

Posted a career-best finish at the LPGA Takefuji Classic, where she tied for eighth.

Recorded a career-low 65 during the second round of the Wendy's Championship for Children.

Tied for 11th at the McDonald's LPGA Championship Presented by Coca-Cola.

2004 Stats (Rank)

Rds under par: 27/74 (59) Rds in the 60s: 15/74 (51) Birdies: 226 (47)

Eagles: 6 (27) Greens in Reg: 70.7% (13) Driving Accuracy: 69.7% (89)

Sand Saves: 25% (154) Putts per GIR: 1.85 (97) Driving Avg: 262.3 (13)

Career Highlights

In 2003, finished fifth on the season-ending Futures Tour money list to earn exempt status for the 2004 LPGA Tour season; won two Futures Tour titles – the Northwest Indiana Futures Golf Classic and the Betty Puskar Futures Golf Classic.

In 2002, joined the Futures Tour and posted a season-best finish of a tie for fifth.

Amateur Highlights

Rankin was a three-time American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) Rolex All-American from 1995-97. She was the 1997 SEC Freshman of the Year, 1997-98 NCAA Freshman of the Year, the 1997-98 SEC Player of the Year and a three-time All-American while at the University of Georgia. She won four consecutive collegiate tournaments in 1998, the same year she was a semifinalist at the Women's Western Championship. In 1999, Rankin broke her sternum and back in three places after jumping off a cliff into a lake. After two years of rehabilitation, she helped lead the University of Georgia to the 2001 NCAA Championship title.

Personal

Started playing golf at the age of 5. . . Credits her entire family, especially her mom, dad and sister, and Ruth and Jimmy Gray as the individuals most influencing her career. . . Enjoys collecting baseball cards and sports memorabilia, fishing and looking for sharks teeth. . . Qualified for the LPGA Tour on her second attempt.