SHERRI TURNER

Birthdate: October 4, 1956

Birthplace: Greenville, S.C.

Age: 51 Ht.: 5’5"

Home: Greenville, S.C.

College: Furman Univ.

Turned Professional: 1984

Joined LPGA Tour: 1984

LPGA Tour Victories: (3) 1988 Mazda LPGA Championship, LPGA Corning Classic. 1989 Orix Hawaiian Ladies Open.

PLAYER NOTES

2007 Highlights

Recorded a season-best tie for 12th at the Safeway Classic.

Carded a season-low 68 during the first round of the Ginn Open, second round of the Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic and in the final round of the Navistar LPGA Classic.

Recorded her sixth LPGA career hole-in-one during the final round of the Michelob ULTRA Open at Kingsmill.

2007 Stats (rank)

Rds under par: 13/56 (96) Rds in the 60s: 3/56 (120) Birdies: 152 (79)

Eagles: 0 (N/A) Greens in Reg: 61.3% (70) Driving Accuracy: 65.4% (76)

Sand Saves: 27% (131) Putts per GIR: 1.83 (48) Driving Avg: 255.1 (34)

2006 Highlights

Recorded a season-best tie for eighth at the Florida’s Natural Charity Championship hosted by Nancy Lopez, where she tied her career-low 63 during the third round.

Tied for 10th at the Honda LPGA Thailand 2006 and 16th at the U.S. Women’s Open.

2006 Stats (rank)

Rds under par: 22/74 (101) Rds in the 60s: 13/74 (55) Birdies: 217 (53)

Eagles: 4 (31) Greens in Reg: 66% (69) Driving Accuracy: 71.9% (66)

Sand Saves: 29.8% (135) Putts per GIR: 1.83 (80) Driving Avg: 259.2 (24)

2005 Highlights

Recorded a season-best tie for 12th at the LPGA Corning Classic, where she carded a season-low 66 in the first round.

Also shot 66 in the first round of the State Farm Classic (T25) and the third round of the Longs Drugs Challenge (T22).

2005 Stats (rank)

Rds under par: 16/44 (41) Rds in the 60s: 10/44 (26) Birdies: 120 (111)

Eagles: 1 (85) Greens in Reg: 67.7% (44) Driving Accuracy: 72.7% (77)

Sand Saves: 27% (132) Putts per GIR: 1.88 (135) Driving Avg: 256 (22)

2004 Highlights

Played in eight events before undergoing right shoulder surgery and was forced to miss the remainder of the season.

2003 Highlights

In 2003, best finish was a tie for 29th at the Safeway PING Presented by Yoplait; was hampered by tendonitis in her right wrist throughout the season.

2002 Highlights

Best finish was a tie for 16th at the Aerus Electrolux USA Championship Hosted by Vince Gill and Amy Grant, where she fired a season-low 67 during the third round; also carded a season-low 67 during the first round of the Welch’s/Circle K Championship.

Tied for 20th at The Office Depot Championship Hosted by Amy Alcott.

2002 Stats (rank)

Rds under par: 12/65 (128) Rds in the 60s: 5/65 (120) Birdies: 164 (79) Eagles: 1 (125) Greens in Reg: 65.5% (42) Driving Accuracy: 65.1% (129) Sand Saves: 34.2% (90) Putting Avg: 31.55 (170) Driving Avg: 267.3 (2)

2001 Highlights

Best finish was a tie for fourth at the U.S. Women’s Open, where she crossed the $2 million mark in career earnings.

2001 Stats (rank)

Rds under par: 28/80 (70) Rds in the 60s: 14/80 (58) Birdies: 243 (40)

Eagles: 12 (3) Greens in Reg: 66.5% (53) Driving Accuracy: 65.7% (136)

Sand Saves: 30.7% (161) Putting Avg: 30.97 (163) Driving Avg: 260.20 (7)

Career Highlights

In 2000, recorded two top-10 finishes, a season-best tie for fifth at the LPGA Takefuji Classic and a tie for seventh at the LPGA Corning Classic; carded her fifth career hole-in-one during the third round of the Los Angeles Women’s Championship.

In 1999, best finish was second place at the U.S. Women's Open; recorded her fourth career hole-in-one during the final round of the du Maurier Classic.

In 1998, best finish was a tie for 10th at the Safeway LPGA Golf Championship; carded her second career double-eagle during the first round of the Chick-fil-A Charity Championship, joining Dawn Coe-Jones as the only two LPGA players to have recorded two double eagles.

In 1997, best finish was a tie for 15th at the Alpine Australian Ladies Open.

In 1996, best finish was a tie for eighth at the LPGA Corning Classic.

In 1995, best finish was a tie for third at the Nabisco Dinah Shore; tied her career-low score of 63 during the final round of the Chick-fil-A Charity Championship, where she tied for fourth.

In 1994, best of six top-20 finishes was a tie for fourth at the GHP Heartland Classic.

In 1993, best finish was seventh at the Atlanta Women's Championship, where she recorded a double-eagle during the second round.

In 1992, best finish was a tie for 15th at the Rochester International; crossed the $1 million mark in career earnings.

In 1991, top finish was a tie for eighth at the LPGA Corning Classic.

In 1990, season-best finish was a tie for fourth at both the Orix Hawaiian Ladies Open and PING-Cellular One Golf Championship; recorded her second and third career holes-in-one just six days apart: during the first round of the Rail Charity Golf Classic and the first round of the PING-Cellular One Golf Championship.

In 1989, collected her third career victory at the Orix Hawaiian Ladies Open.

In 1988, won back-to-back tournaments, her first career victory at the Mazda LPGA Championship followed by the LPGA Corning Classic, where she posted her career-best score of 63 during the second round; finished tied for second at the Sara Lee Classic after a four-way sudden-death playoff against eventual winner Patti Rizzo (Turner made a hole-in-one on the 71st hole to earn a spot in the playoff); finished second at the Lady Keystone Open after a sudden-death playoff with Shirley Furlong.

In 1987, top finish was third place at the Atlantic City LPGA Classic.

In 1986, best finish was a tie for fourth at the Lady Keystone Open.

In 1985, season-best finish was a tie for fifth at the LPGA Corning Classic.

In 1984, best of four top-10 finishes was second place at the Elizabeth Arden Classic, her first event as an LPGA professional.

Amateur Highlights

A golfer by the age of five, Turner was the 1974-75 Carolinas Junior champion. While playing for Furman University, she was a medalist at three tournaments, including the Women's Southern Intercollegiate. She was selected to the All-American team in 1979.

Personal

Credits her father and mother, who taught her how to play golf, the late Kathy Ahern and Gail Davis as the individuals most influencing her career…Travels with her dog, a 9-year-old silky terrier named Cagney…Qualified for the Tour on her fifth attempt.