LETA LINDLEY
Birthdate: June 1, 1972
Birth Place: Phoenix, Ariz.
Age: 37 - Ht.: 5’4"
Home: Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
College: Arizona
Turned Professional: 1995
Joined LPGA Tour: 1995
LPGA Victories (1): 2008 LPGA Corning Classic.
Player Notes:
Started playing golf at the age of nine. Credits her parents Marlin and Diep Lindley, golf teacher Ludwig Keehn and husband Matt Plagmann as the individuals most influencing her career. Inducted into the National Golf Coaches Association Players Hall of Fame on Jan. 23, 2006. Married Matt Plagmann on Feb. 3, 1996. Gave birth to son Cole Plagmann in 2004, and daughter Reese Plagmann in 2006, which she considers her greatest achievements. Lindley played collegiate golf at the University of Arizona, where she was a four-time All-American, three-time Academic All-American, set an NCAA record for lowest 54-hole score (which has since been broken) and finished third at the 1993 NCAA Championship. In addition, she was the medalist at the 1994 U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship.
* In 2008 became a Rolex First-Time Winner at the LPGA Corning Classic, where she defeated Jeong Jang in a one-hole, sudden-death playoff; tied Missie McGeorge for third on the list of longest time on Tour before first win (295 starts). Carded a season-low 66 in the final round of the LPGA State Farm Classic. Recorded one additional top-10 finish at the SemGroup Championship presented by John Q. Hammons, where she tied for ninth.
* In 2007, best finish was a tie for 21st at the Wegmans LPGA; recorded her fourth LPGA career hole-in-one during the second round of the MasterCard Classic Honoring Alejo Peralta presented by Televisa Deportes.
* In 2006, played just three events before taking the rest of the season off for the birth of her second child, daughter Reese Lynn.
* In 2005, recorded four top-10 finishes including a tie for third at the BMO Financial Group Canadian Women’s Open; crossed the $2 million mark in career earnings after a tie for 25th at the Kraft Nabisco Championship.
* In 2004, gave birth to her first child, son Cole; Best Finish - of the season was third at the Giant Eagle LPGA Classic.
* In 2003, best finish was fourth at the Safeway Classic.In 2002, recorded three top-10 finishes, including a tie for seventh at the Evian Masters; recorded the third hole-in-one of her LPGA career during the first round of the Wegmans Rochester LPGA.
* In 2001, carded a career-low 64 during the first round of the Wendy’s Championship for Children at New Albany; Best finish was a tie for sixth at the YourLife Vitamins LPGA Classic.
* In 2000, crossed the $1 million mark in career earnings following a tie for third at the Arch Wireless Championship, her season-best finish.
* In 1999, best finish was a tie for second at the City of Hope Myrtle Beach Classic; recorded her second LPGA career hole-in-one during the second round of the Sunrise Hawaiian Ladies Open.
* In 1998, best finish was a tie for fourth at the Giant Eagle LPGA Classic.
* In 1997, recorded a career-best finish - with a second place at the McDonald’s LPGA Championship, where she lost to Chris Johnson on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff; recorded her first LPGA career hole-in-one during the second round of the First Bank Presents the Edina Realty LPGA Classic.
* In 1996, best finish was a tie for 12th at the Safeway LPGA Golf Championship.
* In 1995, her rookie season, tied for third at the State Farm Rail Classic and tied for fifth at the U.S. Women’s Open.
* In 1994, turned professional in the summer; tied for 52nd at the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament to earn non-exempt status for the 1995 LPGA season.
1994 LPGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered -1; Rounds Played - 4; In Money - 1; Top-10 Finishes - 0; Scoring Average - 72.50; Money - $0.00; Best Finish - T-36th at the Welch’s /Circle K Championship
1995 LPGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered -21; Rounds Played - 62; In Money - 13; Top-10 Finishes - 3; Scoring Average - 72.71; Money - $111,612.00; Best Finish - T-3rd at the LPGA State Farm Classic
1995 LPGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered -27; Rounds Played - 81; In Money - 16; Top-10 Finishes - 0; Scoring Average - 73.22; Money - $61,022.00; Best Finish - T-12th at the Safeway Classic
1997 LPGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered -29; Rounds Played - 84; In Money - 18; Top-10 Finishes - 2; Scoring Average - 72.70; Money - $188,828.00; Best Finish - 2nd at the McDonald’s LPGA Championship
1998 LPGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered -25; Rounds Played - 67; In Money - 12; Top-10 Finishes - 2; Scoring Average - 73.30; Money - $85,413.00; Best Finish - T-4th at the Giant Eagle LPGA Classic
1999 LPGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered -26; Rounds Played - 82; In Money - 20; Top-10 Finishes - 5; Scoring Average - 71.63; Money - $230,881.00; Best Finish - T-2nd at the Office Depot Championship
2000 LPGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered -27; Rounds Played - 94; In Money - 23; Top-10 Finishes - 6; Scoring Average - 72.01; Money - $351,195.00 Rank (24th); Best Finish - T-3rd at the ADT Championship
2001 LPGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered -27; Rounds Played - 85; In Money - 20; Top-10 Finishes - 2; Scoring Average - 71.86; Money - $243,597.00 Rank (46th); Best Finish - T-6th at the YourLife Vitamins LPGA Classic
2002 LPGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered -23; Rounds Played - 74; In Money - 17; Top-10 Finishes - 3; Scoring Average - 72.27; Money - $252,051.00 Rank (40th); Best Finish - T-7th at the Evian Ladies Masters
2003 LPGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered -22; Rounds Played - 69; In Money - 16; Top-10 Finishes - 2; Scoring Average - 72.26; Money - $238,522.00 Rank (41st); Best Finish - 4th at the Safeway Classic
2004 LPGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered -9; Rounds Played - 28; In Money - 6; Top-10 Finishes - 2; Scoring Average - 71.18 Rank (18th); Money - $136,144.00 Rank (77th); Best Finish - 3rd at the Giant Eagle LPGA Classic
2005 LPGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered -24; Rounds Played - 76; In Money - 20; Top-10 Finishes - 4; Scoring Average - 72.33 Rank (34th); Money - $328,516.00 Rank (40th); Best Finish - T-3rd at the CN Canadian Women’s Open
2006 LPGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered -3; Rounds Played - 7; In Money - 1; Top-10 Finishes - 0; Scoring Average - 73.00; Money - $5,266.00 Rank (184th); Best Finish - T-36th at the SBS Open at Turtle Bay
2007 LPGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered -21; Rounds Played - 69; In Money - 15; Top-10 Finishes - 0; Scoring Average - 72.91 Rank (52nd); Money - $127,068.00 Rank (77th); Best Finish - T-21st at the Wegmans LPGA
2008 LPGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered -24; Rounds Played - 77; In Money - 17; Top-10 Finishes - 2; Scoring Average - 72.35 Rank (52nd); Money - $439,213.00 Rank (39th); Best Finish - Win at the LPGA Corning Classic
