KRIS TSCHETTER
Birthdate: December 30, 1964
Birth Place: Detroit, Mich.
Age: 44 - Ht.: 5’7"
Home: Warrenton, Va.
College: TCU
Turned Professional: 1984
Joined LPGA Tour: 1988
LPGA Tour Victories: 1992 Northgate Computer Classic.
Other Wins: 1991 JCPenney Classic (with Billy Andrade)
Player Notes:
Credits Terry Crouch and Richard and Mike Tschetter for influencing her early career and credits husband Kirk Lucas for getting her where she is today. Lucas has been teaching her since the two met in 1992. Has two daughters: Lainey Elizabeth, born in 2003, and Kyra Marie, born in 2004. Tschetter won the 1983 American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) Tournament of Champions and was a four-time winner of the South Dakota State Women’s Amateur Championship (1983-86). In 1984, she qualified for the U.S. Women’s Open and the following year was a quarterfinalist at the Trans-National. Tschetter played college golf at Texas Christian University (TCU), where she was a three-time member of the All-Southwest Conference Team. She finished ninth at the 1987 NCAA Championship.
* In 2007, played in only four events due to a hip injury.
* In 2006, best finish was a tie for 15th at the Wendy’s Championship for Children.
* In 2005, best finish was a tie for 18th at the Safeway Classic presented by Pepsi; tied the nine-hole LPGA record in relation to par when she shot 29 (-8) on the back nine during the third round of the Weetabix Women’s British Open.
* In 2004, best finish was a tie for third at the Asahi Ryokuken International Championship at MountVintage.
* In 2003, best finish was a tie for 20th at the Safeway PING presented by Yoplait.
* In 2002, best finish was a tie for fifth at the Kellogg-Keebler Classic.
* In 2001, returned from hip surgery and recorded six top-10 finishes, the best of which was third at the Sybase Big Apple Classic presented by GOLF MAGAZINE<D>; tied her career-low score of 63 during the first round of the Standard Register PING, where she tied for seventh; earned the Heather Farr Player Award.
* In 2000, top finish was a tie for ninth at the Longs Drugs Challenge; crossed the $2 million mark in career earnings with her 11th-place finish at the Los Angeles Women’s Championship; underwent hip surgery in June and was forced to miss the remainder of the season.
* In 1999, twice finished tied for second: The Office Depot and the Sara Lee Classic.
* In 1998, best of four top-20 finishes was a tie for fourth at the Safeway LPGA Golf Championship.
* In 1997, finished second at both the NabiscoDinahShore and the State Farm Rail Classic, where she tied Cindy Figg-Currier with a 64 in the final round but was defeated in a sudden-death playoff.
* In 1996, best finish was second place at the U.S. Women’s Open, where she finished with rounds of 68-66; recorded her career-low round of 63 during the first round of the State Farm Rail Classic.
* In 1995, top finishes were second place at the Sprint Championship and a tie for second at the Cup Noodles Hawaiian Ladies Open; crossed the $1 million mark in career earnings with a tie for 15th at the GHP Heartland Classic.
* In 1994, posted five top-20 finishes, including a season-best fourth place at the Jamie Farr Toledo Classic.
* In 1993, tied for second at the Standard Register PING and tied for third at the Sprint Classic.
* In 1992, became one of eight Rolex First-Time Winners with her victory at the Northgate Computer Classic.
* In 1991, best finish was second place at the PING Welch’s Championship; also tied for second at the Lady Keystone Open; won the JCPenney Classic, an unofficial event, with Billy Andrade.
* In 1990, top finish was a tie for fifth at the Inamori Classic.
* In 1989, top finish was a tie for 14th at the Rail Charity Golf Classic.
* In 1988, her rookie season, best finish was a tie for 19th at the Planters Pat Bradley International.
* In 1987, qualified for the Tour by tying for 23rd at the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament to earn exempt status for the 1988 LPGA season.
1990 LPGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered -27; Rounds Played - 78; In Money - 16; Top-10 Finishes - 1; Scoring Average - 74.00; Money - $39,469.00; Best Finish - T-5th at the San Diego Inamori Golf Classic
1991 LPGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered -26; Rounds Played - 81; In Money - 19; Top-10 Finishes - 3; Scoring Average - 73.05; Money - $129,532.33; Best Finish - T-2nd at the Welch’s /Circle K Championship and Lady Keystone Open
1992 LPGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered -29; Rounds Played - 91; In Money - 21; Top-10 Finishes - 5; Scoring Average - 72.90; Money - $157,436.83; Best Finish - Win at the Rainbow Foods Classic
1993 LPGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered -26; Rounds Played - 86; In Money - 21; Top-10 Finishes - 3; Scoring Average - 72.29; Money - $196,913.00; Best Finish - T-2nd at the Safeway International
1994 LPGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered -26; Rounds Played - 83; In Money - 20; Top-10 Finishes - 2; Scoring Average - 72.86; Money - $112,229.50; Best Finish - 4th at the Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic
1995 LPGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered -27; Rounds Played - 90; In Money - 23; Top-10 Finishes - 7; Scoring Average - 71.93; Money - $363,202.33; Best Finish - T-2nd at the Cup Noodles Hawaiian Ladies Open and Mercury Titleholders Championship
1995 LPGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered -27; Rounds Played - 93; In Money - 25; Top-10 Finishes - 5; Scoring Average - 71.72; Money - $321,840.00; Best Finish - 2nd at the U.S. Women’s Open
1997 LPGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered -28; Rounds Played - 87; In Money - 19; Top-10 Finishes - 5; Scoring Average - 72.10; Money - $283,661.00; Best Finish - T-2nd at the Kraft Nabisco Championship and LPGA State Farm Classic
1998 LPGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered -26; Rounds Played - 74; In Money - 14; Top-10 Finishes - 3; Scoring Average - 72.99; Money - $104,837.00; Best Finish - T-4th at the Safeway Classic
1999 LPGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered -25; Rounds Played - 76; In Money - 17; Top-10 Finishes - 7; Scoring Average - 71.74; Money - $252,132.00; Best Finish - T-2nd at the The Office Depot and Sara Lee Classic
2000 LPGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered -15; Rounds Played - 42; In Money - 7; Top-10 Finishes - 1; Scoring Average - 73.45; Money - $59,761.00 Rank (117th); Best Finish - T-9th at the Longs Drugs Challenge
2001 LPGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered -22; Rounds Played - 70; In Money - 17; Top-10 Finishes - 6; Scoring Average - 71.34; Money - $288,839.00 Rank (36th); Best Finish - 3rd at the Sybase Classic
2002 LPGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered -22; Rounds Played - 76; In Money - 19; Top-10 Finishes - 2; Scoring Average - 71.67; Money - $213,935.00 Rank (47th); Best Finish - T-5th at the Kellogg-Keebler Classic
2003 LPGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered -18; Rounds Played - 51; In Money - 9; Top-10 Finishes - 0; Scoring Average - 72.98; Money - $49,507.00 Rank (116th); Best Finish - T-20th at the Safeway International
2004 LPGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered -23; Rounds Played - 64; In Money - 11; Top-10 Finishes - 1; Scoring Average - 73.47 Rank (123rd); Money - $92,736.00 Rank (92nd); Best Finish - T-3rd at the Asahi Ryokuken International Championship at Mount Vintage
2005 LPGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered -24; Rounds Played - 70; In Money - 13; Top-10 Finishes - 0; Scoring Average - 73.74 Rank (96th); Money - $112,513.00 Rank (76th); Best Finish - T-18th at the Safeway Classic
2006 LPGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered -20; Rounds Played - 57; In Money - 10; Top-10 Finishes - 0; Scoring Average - 72.70 Rank (73rd); Money - $76,717.00 Rank (99th); Best Finish - T-15th at the Wendy’s Championship for Children
2007 LPGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered -4; Rounds Played - 7; In Money - 0; Top-10 Finishes - 0; Scoring Average - 75.29; Money - $0.00; Best Finish - Cut at the LPGA Corning Classic,Ginn Tribute and Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic
2008 LPGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered -9; Rounds Played - 22; In Money - 2; Top-10 Finishes - 0; Scoring Average - 74.59; Money - $7,820.00 Rank (174th); Best Finish - T-51st at the LPGA Corning Classic
