ANGELA STANFORD
Birthdate: November 28, 1977
Birth Place: Ft. Worth, Texas
Age: 31 - Ht.: 5’6"
Home: Saginaw, Texas
College: Texas Christian Univ.
Turned Professional: 2000
Joined LPGA Tour: 2001
LPGA Victories (3): 2003 ShopRite LPGA Classic. 2008 Bell Micro LPGA Classic, Lorena Ochoa Invitational by Banamex and Corona Light. The Solheim Cup (2): 2003, 2007.
Player Notes:
Started playing golf at the age of 10. Credits her dad, who introduced her to the game, golf instructor Amy Fox (an LPGA Teaching and Club Professional), TCU coach Angie Larkin and Mike Wright as the individuals most influencing her career. Hobbies include shopping, watching movies, playing all sports and watching ESPN’s "SportsCenter". Was a member of the LPGA Player Executive Committee for the 2007-08 seasons. Growing up in Texas, Stanford began collecting golf accolades early, winning the Fort Worth Girls Championship four times, the 1996 Texas State 4A High School Championship and the 1996 PING Texas State Junior Championship. While at Texas Christian University, Stanford won nine collegiate tournaments, was a four-time All-American and a four-time All-Western Athletic Conference (WAC) selection. She was named 1997 WAC Freshman of the Year and 1999 WAC Player of the Year. Stanford was a member of the 2000 USA Curtis Cup Team, a semifinalist at the British Ladies Open Amateur Championship and winner of the 2000 WAC Championship.
* In 2008 recorded her second and third LPGA career victories at the Bell Micro LPGA Classic and inaugural Lorena Ochoa Invitational by Banamex and Corona Light, where she crossed the $1 million mark in season earnings. Crossed the $3 million mark in career earnings at the SemGroup Championship presented by John Q. Hammons, where she finished tied for third. Recorded six of her 10 top-10 season finishes in her final six events of the season: Bell Micro LPGA Classic (win); Samsung World Championship (T3), where she recorded the 30th double eagle in LPGA Tour history; Longs Drugs Challenge (second); Kapalua LPGA Classic (T4); Lorena Ochoa Invitational by Banamex and Corona Light (win); ADT Championship (sixth). Also recorded a tie for seventh at the Fields Open in Hawaii and a ninth-place finish at the Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic presented by Kroger.
* In 2007, best finish was a tie for third at both the MasterCard Classic Honoring Alejo Peralta presented by Televisa Deportes, where she crossed the $2 million mark in career earnings, and at the SemGroup Championship presented by John Q. Hammons; carded 10 additional top-10 finishes; posted a 2-0-1 record for the victorious U.S. Solheim Cup Team.
* In 2006, best finish was second place at the CN Canadian Women’s Open, where she carded a career-low 64 during the first round; also tied for second at the Franklin American Mortgage Championship benefiting the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.
* In 2005, recorded a season-best tie for third at the BMO Financial Group Canadian Women’s Open; tied for 10th at the U.S. Women’s Open.
* In 2004, recorded two top 10s: McDonald’s LPGA Championship presented by Coca-Cola, where she tied for fourth; and the Kellogg-Keebler Classic, where she tied for fifth; crossed the $1 million mark in career earnings at the Michelob ULTRA Open at Kingsmill.
* In 2003, became a Rolex First-Time Winner at the ShopRite LPGA Classic, where she led wire-to-wire; the following week, tied for second after a thrilling three-way, 18-hole playoff at the U.S. Women’s Open with Kelly Robbins and eventual winner Hilary Lunke; Stanford had made a long birdie putt on the 72nd hole of regulation to earn a spot in the playoff, then sank a 27-footer on the 18th playoff hole to force Lunke to birdie, which she did; was a member of the U.S. Solheim Cup Team.
* In 2002, best finish was second place at the First Union Betsy King Classic.
* In 2001, best finish was a tie for 15th at the Giant Eagle LPGA Classic.
* In 2000, turned professional and won the Futures Tour Championship on the Futures Tour; tied for fourth at the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament to earn exempt status for the 2001 LPGA season.
2000 LPGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered -1; Rounds Played - 2; In Money - 0; Top-10 Finishes - 0; Scoring Average - 77.00; Money - $0.00; Best Finish - Cut at the U.S. Women’s Open
2001 LPGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered -26; Rounds Played - 68; In Money - 12; Top-10 Finishes - 0; Scoring Average - 73.24; Money - $66,956.00 Rank (98th); Best Finish - T-15th at the Giant Eagle LPGA Classic
2002 LPGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered -19; Rounds Played - 59; In Money - 12; Top-10 Finishes - 2; Scoring Average - 72.37; Money - $221,857.00 Rank (45th); Best Finish - 2nd at the Wachovia LPGA Classic hosted by Betsy King
2003 LPGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered -21; Rounds Played - 71; In Money - 17; Top-10 Finishes - 3; Scoring Average - 71.94; Money - $639,357.00 Rank (17th); Best Finish - Win at the ShopRite LPGA Classic
2004 LPGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered -24; Rounds Played - 81; In Money - 19; Top-10 Finishes - 2; Scoring Average - 71.86 Rank (43rd); Money - $297,790.00 Rank (39th); Best Finish - T-4th at the McDonald’s LPGA Championship
2005 LPGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered -25; Rounds Played - 71; In Money - 14; Top-10 Finishes - 3; Scoring Average - 73.11 Rank (69th); Money - $272,288.00 Rank (44th); Best Finish - T-3rd at the CN Canadian Women’s Open
2006 LPGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered -25; Rounds Played - 79; In Money - 20; Top-10 Finishes - 3; Scoring Average - 71.80 Rank (29th); Money - $473,218.00 Rank (23rd); Best Finish - T-2nd at the Franklin American Mortgage Championship and CN Canadian Women’s Open
2007 LPGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered -24; Rounds Played - 79; In Money - 21; Top-10 Finishes - 12; Scoring Average - 71.62 Rank (11th); Money - $713,880.00 Rank (19th); Best Finish - T-3rd at the MasterCard Classic and SemGroup Championship
2008 LPGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered -27; Rounds Played - 97; In Money - 23; Top-10 Finishes - 10; Scoring Average - 71.22 Rank (9th); Money - $1,134,753.00 Rank (9th); Best Finish - Win at the Bell Micro LPGA Classic and Lorena Ochoa Invitational
