Anna Rawson
Country Australia Born Adelaide – 05/08/1981 Turned Professional Dec 2004 Joined Tour 2005
AMATEUR Medalist in the Australia Amateur Championship in 1999 and 2000. South Australian Champion and Victorian Inn Champion in 1999. Jack Newton International Junior Classic Winner in 1999. Team winner of the NCAA National Championship in 2003. Captained the 2004 University of Southern California Golf Team.
PROFESSIONAL Played a full season on the US Futures Tour in 2004. Finished 29th on the Money List. Best finishes 5th at the 2005 Jalapeno Futures Golf Classic in McAllen, Texas. 5th at the Orient Masters, Bejing, China.
PERSONAL 5’10” with blonde hair and green eyes. Hobbies and interests include fashion, health, nutrition, movies, friends and family. Also works as a fashion model. Lives in Los Angeles, California. Started to play golf at age 13 and encouraged by her grandfather Ken Rawson. Bachelor of Communication from the University of Southern California. Her website: www.annarawson.com
Tania Elosegui Mayor
Country Spain Born San Sebastian – 13/12/1981 Turned Professional 2005 Joined Tour 2005
AMATEUR Bronze medal .in the World Championship in 2002 in Malaysia. Classified 2nd in the World Championship. Two gold medals in the European Team Championships and two in Junior Silver Medal European Individual Championship.
PERSONAL 1.72m tall with black hair and brown eyes. Hobbies include snowboarding, going to the beach, music and Dan Brown books – Especially The Da Vinci Code! Favourite food is good meat from the Basque Country! Started to play golf at age 9. Influenced by parents, first coach Jesus Arruti and Spanish national coach Mata Figueras Dotti. Attached to Real Golf Club de San Sebastian.
Louise Friberg
Country Sweden Born Helsingborg – 24/06/1980 Turned Professional 2004 Joined Tour 2005
AMATEUR Member of the Swedish National Team since 1996. Won the Nordic Championship in 1997. 9th at the European Amateur Championship 2002. Posted a course record during the 2002 NCAA National Championship of 67 (-5). Played for the 2nd team All PAC-10 selection in 2002. Played for the 1st team all-PAC-10 selection in 2003.
PROFESSIONAL Played on the US FUTURES Tour, the Telia Tour in Sweden and the West Coast Ladies Golf Tour in the USA in 2004 and 2005. Posted two 2nd place finishes on the WCLT. Finished 4th on the Telia Tour Ranking, included winning CA Ladies Trophy. Player of the month in September 2005. Recorded 11 top ten finishes on the Futures Tour in 2005.
PERSONAL 1.66m tall with blonde hair and green eyes. Hobbies include music, shopping, books and friends. Started playing golf at 9. Coached by Rikard Fors. Influenced by Mary Lou Mulflur, Kelli Kamimura and Joe Thiel. Holds a degree in Environmental Studies form the University of Washington, Seattle, in the State of Washington. Attached to RYA GK.
Libby Smith
Country USA Born Berlin, Vermont – 23/06/1980 Turned Professional Jan 2004 Joined Tour 2005
AMATEUR Won 2 VT Girl’s High School State Championships in 1996 and 1998. Won 2 New England Girl’s High School Championships in 1995 and 1996. Won 5 VT State Amateur Women’s Championships in 1999 through to 2003. Played in USGA Women’s Public Links in 2001 (qualifying medalist). Played on the men’s golf team (both Division 1) at the University of Vermont. Only woman in the USA to compete on a men’s Division 1 golf team; was Captain of both women’s basketball team and men’s golf team. Scored 1000+ points, 600+ rebounds and 400+ assists for the women’s basketball team.
PROFESSIONAL Competed on the LAGT (Asian Tour) and US Futures Tour in the 2005 season. Finished 6th at the 2005 Singapore Ladies Masters and 6th at the China Open. On the Futures Tour, finished 6th at McAllen and 7th at Concord. Also gained fully exempt status at LPGA Qualifying School for the 2006 season.
PERSONAL 5’9” tall with brown hair and blue eyes. Hobbies include sport, family and friends. Started playing golf at seven years old. Introduced by grandparents. Lives in Tampa, Florida. Influenced by mother and father. Holds a degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Vermont. Held a full scholarship for women’s basketball. Attached to Alburg Country Club, Vermont, USA. Sponsored by Team Libby LLC.
Florence Lüscher
Country Switzerland Born Berne – 06/11/1981 Turned Professional April 2003 Joined Tour Nov 2005
PROFESSIONAL Swiss Champion in 2003 and 2005. Made the cut on the men’s EPD Tour in Germany in September 2005.
PERSONAL 1.80m tall with blonde hair and blue eyes. Hobbies include snowboarding, unihockey, incline skating, all sports and keeping fit. Worked as a snowboarding instructor in the Swiss Alps throughout the winter for the past five years. Started to play golf at age 10. Introduced to the sport by parents. Studied for a Swiss PGA Teaching Apprenticeship for 2 years. Has a commercial diploma from La Neuveville. Attached to GC Vuissens. Sponsored by Xavis and Mizuno.
Titiya Plucksataporn
Country Thailand Born 24/12/1982 – Bangkok Turned Professional Nov 2005 Joined Tour Nov 2005
AMATEUR Finished 9th at the 2005 Thailand Ladies Open as an amateur. Runner up at the World Team Golf Championship. Winner of the Singapore Ladies Golf Championship. Runner Up at the South Eastern Asian Game (Individual and Team). Runner up at the Queen Sikrit Cup (Individual and Team).
PROFESSIONAL Made full Tour Card at US Futures Tour Qualifying School for the 2006 season.
PERSONAL 1.58m tall with black hair and brown eyes. Enjoys watching movies, especially comedies. Started to play golf at age 12. Influenced by father Mr Tarat who also acts as coach and caddy. Holds a degree in Politics from the Faculty of Political Science at Ramchamhang University.
Anna Knutsson
Country Sweden Born 12/04/1978 – Malmö Turned Professional November 2003 Joined Tour November 2005
AMATEUR Member of the Swedish national Team from 2001 to 2003. Recorded three top ten finishes in collegiate competition.
PROFESSIONAL Played on the US Futures Tour with one top 15 finish in 2005.
PERSONAL 1.70m tall with light brown hair and green eyes. Hobbies include cooking, reading and keeping up with current affairs. Graduated from Summa Cum Laudae in Economics.
Leah Hart
Country Australia Born 09/06/1981 Turned Professional June 2004 Joined Tour Nov 2005
AMATEUR Played for Augusta State University in 2002 and 2003. Four wins and eight top five finishes in Freshman year.
PROFESSIONAL Qualified for three US Women’s Opens in 2003, 2004 and 2005. Winner of the Tennesee Women’s Open.
PERSONAL 5’6” tall with blonde hair and blue eyes. Hobbies include reading magazines and watching the golf channel. Attended Augusta State University in 2002 and 2003.
Anna Temple
Country USA Born 04/07/1982 – Berkeley, CA. Turned Professional Feb 2005 Joined Tour Nov 2005
AMATEUR Played on the US Futures Tour in 2005. Played in the US Women’s Amateur Championship in 2000, 2001, 2002. Reached quarter finals in 2000. Semi finalist at the Western Women’s Open. 3rd at the Canadian Ladies Open in 2004. Clinched the 30th full card at LET Q School for the 2006 season after a seven way play-off at the second extra hole.
PERSONAL 5’7” tall with blonde hair and blue eyes. Hobbies include reading, travel and sports. Started to play golf at age 14. Holds a BA in History from the University of California, in Berkeley. Attached to Sequoyah Country Club, CA.
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Frederique Dorbes
Country France Born 2/07/1980 – Tarbes Turned Professional 2005 Joined Tour 2005
AMATEUR Quarter Finalist at the French Amateur Championship 2004. Quarter finalist at the Portuguese Ladies Open Championship 2004.
PERSONAL 1.74m tall with brown hair and brown eyes. Started to play golf at age 12… stopped at 15 and recommenced at 19. Introduced to the sport by parents. Also enjoys snowboarding and all sports. Holds a Maitrise in STAPS (Sports Science at university). Studied for four years at the University of Tarbes in Pau. Attached to Pau GC.
Megan Heckeroth
Country USA Born 05/02/1980 – Dallas, Oregon Turned Professional 2003 Joined Tour 2005
AMATEURQualified for the Junior World Championship in 1996. 1st Flight Champion1996. Oregon States Champion 1997.
PROFESSIONAL Qualified for the US Futures Tour in 2003. Played the West Coast Ladies Golf Tour in 2004. Qualified for the 2005 US Women’s Open.
PERSONAL 5’6” tall with red hair and hazel eyes. Started to play golf at age 12. Influenced by her first coach, Verne Perry and her current coach, Bryan Labevitch. Participated on the Women’s Golf Team for the University of Oregon. Studied fine art for two years. Hobbies and interests include bikram yoga, art and kickboxing. Attached to Wilshire Country Club, Los Angeles.
Katy Jarochowicz
Country Australia Born 6/03/1983 – Wollongong Turned Professional November 2004 Joined Tour 2005
AMATEUR 2003 Australian Amateur Champion. 2003 Lake MacQuarie Amateur Champion. Member of the 2001 and 2003 Australian Tasman Cup Team, the 2003 Queen Sikrit Cup Team and the 2004 Australian World Amateur Team. 2004 Runner Up in the Australian Strokeplay and Lake MacQuarie Amateur.
PROFESSIONAL T6th Mollymook Women’s Classic 2004.
PERSONAL 1.65m tall with blonde hair and blue eyes. Hobbies include surfing the net, watching movies, listening to music, playing guitar, reading crime novels and watching the cricket and tennis on television. Influenced to play golf by mother, coaches and Missy Higgins. Illawarra Novotel Northbeach Sports Star of the Year 2003. Shellharbour Sports Star of the Year 2003. Attached to Shellharbour GC.
Anne-Sophie Le Nalio
Country France Born 24/05/1977 – Vannes Turned Professional 2005 Joined Tour 2005
AMATEUR 2005 Portuguese Ladies Amateur Champion. 2004 runner-up at the French Women’s Cup. Finalist at the French Championship. 2003 winner of the French Ladies Championship.
PERSONAL 1.66m tall with blonde hair and blue eyes. Hobbies include going to the cinema, music, cooking and reading. Also works as a pharmacist and has a degree in the subject from the university in Nantes. Attached to GC Val Quéven.
Heidi McCulkin
Country Australia Born 12/08/1983 – Brisbane Turned Professional 2004 Joined Tour 2005
AMATEUR 2002 Runner-up Australian Amateur Championship. 2003 Queensland Amateur Champion. 2004 Tasmanian and South Australian Amateur Champion. 2001 Junior Tasman Cup Team member. 2004 Australian National Squad Member.
PERSONAL 1.72m tall with brown hair and brown eyes. Hobbies and interests include music, shopping, sports and in particular cricket, swimming and football, as well as spending time with family and friends. Influenced by former coach Andrew Humble and current coach Ian Triggs. Sponsored by Callaway and attached to Brookwater GC.
Laura Terebey
Country USA Born 4/11/1983 – Washington DC Turned Professional 2005 Joined Tour 2005
AMATEUR Qualifier for the 2005 US Women’s Open at Cherry Hills (MC). 4th at the 2005 Women’s State Team Matches. Qualifier for the 2004 and 2005 US Women’s Amateurs.
PERSONAL 5’11” tall with brown hair and brown eyes. Hobbies and interests include guitar, cooking and reading. Started to play golf at the age of 12. Influenced by Curtis Mabry (Boss), Noel Gallagher and Helen Alfredsson. Lives in Fort Myers in the winter and Maryland in the summer. Attended Radford University. Female Scholar Athlete of the Year 2002-2004 and Big South Women’s golf scholar Athlete of the Year 2003-2004. Attached to Green Spring Valley Hunt Club in Baltimore where she works as a golf shop manager.
Sam White
Country USA Born 8/8/1981 – San Francisco Turned Professional 2004 Joined Tour 2005
AMATEUR Medalist Atlantic Sun Conference 2003. Winner of the 1998 and 1999 Maxfli Mid Atlantic Championship. Winner of the 1998 Maryland Junior Girls Championship.
PROFESSIONAL Made LPGA debut in 2005 at the Halifax NB in Canada. Played on the Futures Tour in 2004 and 2005 and the West Coast Ladies Tour in 2005.
PERSONAL 5’1” tall with blonde hair and green eyes. Hobbies and interests include sports, music, family and friends. Influenced by grandfather, parents and coach Cathy Manti. Attended University of Florida and Georgia State University.