DIANA D’ALESSIO
Birthdate: November 18, 1974
Birth Place: Dover, N.J.
Age: 34 - Ht.: 5’7"
Home: Flanders, N.J.
College: Furman University
Turned Professional: 1997
Joined LPGA Tour: 2000
LPGA Tour Victories: 0
Player Notes:
Started playing golf at the age of 13. Credits Jennifer Shilington, David Glenz and her parents Anthony and Barbara D’Alessio as the individuals most influencing her career. Has five half-brothers: Joe, Pat, Bart, Tom and John. Majored in history at Furman University with a concentration in women’s studies. Enjoys movies, mountain biking and watching all sports. Qualified for the Tour on her second attempt. In 1994, D’Alessio was the New Jersey Women’s Amateur champion and Women’s Metropolitan Golf Association (WMGA) Stroke Play champion, a title she captured again from 1995-96. She was named the WMGA Player of the Year from 1995-96. While at Furman University, D’Alessio was named the 1997 Most Valuable Player for the women’s golf team, earned 1997 Southern Conference champion honors and recorded seven top-10 finishes.
* In 2008 best finish was a tie for eighth at the LPGA Corning Classic.
* Tied a career-low 65 in the first round at the Michelob ULTRA Open at Kingsmill.
* In 2007, best finish was a tie for sixth at the LPGA Corning Classic, where she also carded a career-low 65 in the final round; recorded her first LPGA career hole-in-one in the second round of the Corona Championship and became the 14th player in LPGA history to card back-to-back eagles on the 12th (par 4) and 13th (par 3) holes.
* In 2006, recorded her career-best finish - at the Honda LPGA Thailand 2006, where she finished second.
* In 2005, best finish was a tie for third at the John Q. Hammons Hotel Classic, where she Monday qualified for the event; also Monday qualified for the State Farm Classic, where she tied for 15th.
* In 2003, best finish was a tie for 16th at the BMO Financial Group Canadian Women’s Open; returned to the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament, where she tied for fifth to earn exempt status for the 2004 LPGA season.
* In 2002, recorded her season-best finish - at the Sybase Big Apple Classic presented by GOLF MAGAZINE, where she tied for sixth.
* In 2001, best finish was a tie for seventh at the Michelob Light Classic.
* In 2000, placed fourth at the du Maurier Classic and tied for fourth at the Cup Noodles Hawaiian Ladies Open.
* In 1999, competed on the Futures Tour, where she accumulated three Top-5 finishes; tied for 46th at the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament to earn non-exempt status for the 2000 LPGA season.
2000 LPGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered -16; Rounds Played - 44; In Money - 7; Top-10 Finishes - 2; Scoring Average - 73.25; Money - $111,140.00 Rank (76th); Best Finish - T-4th at the Cup Noodles Hawaiian Ladies Open and du Maurier Classic
2001 LPGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered -25; Rounds Played - 67; In Money - 11; Top-10 Finishes - 1; Scoring Average - 73.70; Money - $49,096.00 Rank (114th); Best Finish - T-7th at the Michelob Light Classic
2002 LPGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered -19; Rounds Played - 53; In Money - 9; Top-10 Finishes - 1; Scoring Average - 73.25; Money - $85,996.00 Rank (85th); Best Finish - T-6th at the Sybase Classic
2003 LPGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered -21; Rounds Played - 52; In Money - 6; Top-10 Finishes - 0; Scoring Average - 74.02; Money - $40,811.00 Rank (120th); Best Finish - T-16th at the CN Canadian Women’s Open
2004 LPGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered -21; Rounds Played - 54; In Money - 7; Top-10 Finishes - 0; Scoring Average - 74.13 Rank (156th); Money - $26,154.00 Rank (144th); Best Finish - T-44th at the Office Depot Championship
2005 LPGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered -7; Rounds Played - 22; In Money - 5; Top-10 Finishes - 1; Scoring Average - 72.14; Money - $111,028.00 Rank (77th); Best Finish - T-3rd at the SemGroup Championship
2006 LPGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered -26; Rounds Played - 75; In Money - 15; Top-10 Finishes - 5; Scoring Average - 72.35 Rank (56th); Money - $328,396.00 Rank (38th); Best Finish - 2nd at the Honda LPGA Thailand
2007 LPGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered -27; Rounds Played - 90; In Money - 23; Top-10 Finishes - 1; Scoring Average - 73.13 Rank (67th); Money - $236,528.00 Rank (54th); Best Finish - T-6th at the LPGA Corning Classic
2008 LPGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered -29; Rounds Played - 89; In Money - 19; Top-10 Finishes - 1; Scoring Average - 72.82 Rank (78th); Money - $235,465.00 Rank (59th); Best Finish - T-8th at the LPGA Corning Classic
