MARIA HERNANDEZ
Birthdate: March 24, 1986
Birth Place: Pampiona, Spain
Age: 23 - Ht.: 5;4:
Home: Pampiona, Spain
College: Purdue
Turned Professional: 2009
Player Notes:
Qualified by shooting 72-74-146 at the Wilmette, Ill., sectional qualifying site. eight-year member of the Spanish National Team. Currently plays on the Duramed Futures Tour. Best finish in three events this year was a tie for 11th at The Duramed Championship. Medalist at the 2009 NCAA Division I Championship. Won a school-record 14 tournaments while at Purdue, including six in 2008-09. Captured the Big Ten Championship individual titles in 2008 and 2009. A five-time European Team Championship gold medalist. Earned Big Ten Player of the Year honors in 2007, 2008 and 2009. Named the 2009 Big Ten Suzy Favor Female Athlete-of-the-Year, becoming the first-ever golfer to win the award. Also named the Honda Sports Award winner and the PING/NGCA National Player of the Year in 2009.
2009 DURAMED FUTURE RESULTS
Tournament Date Score Finish Earnings
Ladies Titan Tire Challenge
(Marion, Iowa) June 5 - 7 75-78 153 M/C
Michelob ULTRA Duramed FUTURES Players Championship
(Decatur, Ill.) June 11 - 14 73-71-72-73 289 T44 $841
The Duramed Championship
(Mason, Ohio) June 19 - 21 70-70-72 212 T11 $1,727