KRISTY MCPHERSON

Birthdate: August 28, 1981

Birth Place: Conway, S.C.

Age: 27 - Ht.: 5’6"

Home: Conway, S.C.

College: South Carolina

Turned Professional: 2003

Player Notes:

Started playing golf at the age of eight. Credits her parents as the individuals most influencing her career. Hobbies include all sports, doing anything competitive and hanging out with friends and family. Qualified for the Tour on her fourth attempt with her fourth-place finish on the 2006 Duramed Futures Tour season-ending money list. McPherson participated on her high school boys’ golf team. At the University of South Carolina, she recorded seven victories, including two individual Southeastern Conference (SEC) Championship titles in 2001-02. She was a three-time First-Team All-SEC and NCAA All-American selection from 2001-03. In 2002, McPherson was named the NCAA Honda Inspirational Athlete of the Year and NCAA South Carolina Woman of the Year. In 2003, she earned SEC Player of the Year honors.

* In 2008, recorded six top-10 finishes, including a season-best tie for fourth at the P&G Beauty NW Arkansas Championship presented by John Q. Hammons, where she carded a career-low 64 in the first round; Also carded a 64 in the third round of the Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic presented by Kroger, where she tied for seventh; recorded three additional top-10 finishes: a tie for fifth at the Longs Drugs Challenge, tie for seventh at the LPGA State Farm Classic and a seventh-place finish at the Corona Championship.

* In 2007, best finish was a tie for 18th at the Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic presented by Kroger; recorded her first LPGA career hole-in-one during the first round of the Sybase Classic presented by ShopRite.

* From 2003-06, never missed a cut on the Futures Tour (60 events).

* In 2006, won her first professional tournament by one stroke at the Jalapeno FUTURES Golf Classic on the Duramed Futures Tour after carding back-to-back birdies on her final two holes; also won the Betty Puskar FUTURES Golf Classic and posted four additional top-10 finishes; placed fourth on the Duramed Futures Tour season-ending money list to earn exempt status for the 2007 LPGA season.

* In 2005, recorded five top-10 finishes on the Futures Tour.

* In 2004, competed in 18 events on the Futures Tour.

* In 2003, turned professional in June, and competed on the Futures Tour.

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 Office Depot Championship

2005 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

2007 LPGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered -18; Rounds Played - 56; In Money - 11; Top-10 Finishes - 0; Scoring Average - 73.73 Rank (99th); Money - $79,724.00 Rank (97th); Best Finish - T-18th at the Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic

2008 LPGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered -26; Rounds Played - 83; In Money - 19; Top-10 Finishes - 6; Scoring Average - 71.86 Rank (34th); Money - $407,237.00 Rank (47th); Best Finish - T-4th at the NW Arkansas Championship