GIULIA SERGAS
Birthdate: December 26, 1979
Birth Place: Trieste, Italy
Age: 29 - Ht.: 5’9"
Home: Trieste, Italy
Turned Professional: 1999
Player Notes:
Started playing golf at the age of 10. Credits her coach Donato Diponziano and her family as the individuals most influencing her career. Hobbies include all sports, skydiving, snowboarding, listening to music, dancing and reading. Sergas was the 1998 European Amateur champion. In 1996 and 1998, she was a member of the runner-up Women’s World Amateur Teams.
* In 2008 recorded a season-best tie for sixth at the U.S. Women’s Open, where she crossed the $1 million mark in career earnings. Also tied for 10th at the McDonald’s LPGA Championship presented by Coca-Cola. Tied her career-low 65 in the second round of the Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic presented by Kroger.
* In 2007, best finish was a tie for ninth at the Corona Championship.
* In 2006, best finish was a tie for seventh at the LPGA Corning Classic.
* In 2005, posted a season-best tie for 11th at both the Corona Morelia Championship and the Franklin American Mortgage Championship benefiting the Monroe Carell, Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, where she tied her career-low 65 in the second round.
* In 2004, posted a career-best finish - at the ShopRite LPGA Classic, where she tied for second and recorded a career-low 65 during the first round; tied for fifth at the Weetabix Women’s British Open.
* In 2003, best finish - of season was a tie for 28th at the Asahi Ryokuken International Championship at MountVintage.
* In 2002, best finish was a tie for 28th at both the Wendy’s Championship for Children at Tartan Fields and First Union Betsy King Classic; returned to the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament, where she finished third to earn exempt status for the 2003 LPGA season.
* In 2001, tied for 31st at the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament to earn non-exempt status for the 2002 LPGA season.
* From 2000-02, competed on the Evian Ladies European Tour (LET), where her career-best finish was a tie for third at the 2001 Ladies French Open; in 2000, earned the Bill Johnson Rookie of the Year award as the leading rookie on the LET Order of Merit.
1999 LPGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered -1; Rounds Played - 4; In Money - 1; Top-10 Finishes - 0; Scoring Average - 72.75; Money - $0.00; Best Finish - T-24th at the Ricoh Women’s British Open
2000 LPGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered -2; Rounds Played - 8; In Money - 2; Top-10 Finishes - 0; Scoring Average - 74.00; Money - $7,142.00; Best Finish - T-37th at the Ricoh Women’s British Open
2001 LPGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered -2; Rounds Played - 6; In Money - 1; Top-10 Finishes - 0; Scoring Average - 75.17; Money - $2,917.00; Best Finish - 68th at the Evian Ladies Masters
2002 LPGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered -10; Rounds Played - 30; In Money - 6; Top-10 Finishes - 0; Scoring Average - 73.20; Money - $35,069.00 Rank (129th); Best Finish - T-28th at the Wendy’s Championship for Children
2003 LPGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered -23; Rounds Played - 68; In Money - 13; Top-10 Finishes - 0; Scoring Average - 73.06; Money - $78,121.00 Rank (87th); Best Finish - T-28th at the Asahi Ryokuken International Championship at Mount Vintage
2004 LPGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered -19; Rounds Played - 57; In Money - 11; Top-10 Finishes - 2; Scoring Average - 72.37 Rank (65th); Money - $244,420.00 Rank (47th); Best Finish - T-2nd at the ShopRite LPGA Classic
2005 LPGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered -19; Rounds Played - 58; In Money - 11; Top-10 Finishes - 0; Scoring Average - 73.02 Rank (65th); Money - $94,756.00 Rank (83rd); Best Finish - T-11th at the Corona Championship and Franklin American Mortgage Championship
2006 LPGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered -22; Rounds Played - 64; In Money - 13; Top-10 Finishes - 1; Scoring Average - 72.53 Rank (65th); Money - $121,639.00 Rank (78th); Best Finish - T-7th at the LPGA Corning Classic
2007 LPGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered -22; Rounds Played - 61; In Money - 12; Top-10 Finishes - 1; Scoring Average - 72.79 Rank (41st); Money - $184,050.00 Rank (62nd); Best Finish - T-9th at the Corona Championship
2008 LPGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered -27; Rounds Played - 93; In Money - 22; Top-10 Finishes - 2; Scoring Average - 72.26 Rank (50th); Money - $417,554.00 Rank (43rd); Best Finish - T-6th at the U.S. Women’s Open
