Kristy McPherson

Kristy McPherson
McPherson at the 2009 LPGA Championship
Personal information
Born	May 28, 1981 (1981-05-28) Conway, South Carolina, U.S.
Height	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Nationality	United States
Residence	Tampa, Florida, U.S.
Career
College	Univ. of South Carolina
Turned professional	2003
Current tour(s)	LPGA Tour (joined 2007)
Former tour(s)	Futures Tour (joined 2003)
Professional wins	2
Number of wins by tour
Futures Tour	2
Best results in LPGA Major Championships
Kraft Nabisco C'ship	T2: 2009
LPGA Championship	T5: 2009
U.S. Women's Open	T19: 2010
Women's British Open	7th: 2009

Kristy McPherson (born May 28, 1981) is an American professional golfer, currently playing on the LPGA Tour.

Early life and amateur career

A native of South Carolina, McPherson was diagnosed with Still's disease at age 11, which is a form of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. Confined mostly to bed and unable to walk for a year, she was told she would no longer be able to compete in any sport that required jumping or running. As a result, she took up golf and played on the boy's golf team at her high school. She earned a golf scholarship to the University of South Carolina, and recorded seven victories in her four-year collegiate career. McPherson graduated in 2003 with a bachelor's degree in Sports and Entertainment Management.

Professional career

After graduating from college, McPherson turned professional and competed on the Futures Tour for four years. From 2003 to 2006 she competed in 60 events, never missed a cut, and won twice. Her fourth place finish on the Futures Tour money list in 2006 earned her an LPGA Tour card for the 2007 season.

Her first season on the LPGA brought limited success, with a best finish a tie for 18th; she finished the season 97th on the money list. In 2008, her second year, she recorded six top-10 finishes, and finished 47th on the official money list. In 2009, McPherson recorded a T-2 in a LPGA major, the Kraft Nabisco Championship, followed by a T-5 three months later at the next major, the LPGA Championship.

The Big Break

While on the Futures Tour, McPherson appeared on the Golf Channel reality show The Big Break VI, which was filmed during a two-week period in late June and early July 2006. McPherson was the fifth player eliminated from the show.

Futures Tour wins

• 2006 Jalapeno FUTURES Golf Classic, Betty Puskar FUTURES Golf Classic

Results in LPGA majors

Tournament	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
Kraft Nabisco Championship	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	T2	T34	T41
LPGA Championship	DNP	DNP	CUT	T25	T5	CUT	T50
U.S. Women's Open	CUT	DNP	DNP	DNP	T34	T19	CUT
Women's British Open	DNP	DNP	DNP	T21	7	CUT	T43

DNP = did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
T = tied
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.

LPGA Tour career summary

Year	Tournaments played	Cuts made	Wins	2nd	3rd	Top 10s	Best finish	Earnings ($)	Money list rank	Scoring average	Scoring rank
2005	1	0	0	0	0	0	MC	n/a		77.00
2007	18	11	0	0	0	0	T18	79,724	97	73.73	T99
2008	26	19	0	0	0	6	T4	407,237	47	71.86	34
2009	24	21	0	2	1	6	T2	816,182	16	71.25	17
2010	22	17	0	1	0	4	T2	418,217	27	72.26	40
2011	20	16	0	0	0	0	T18	153,727	51	72.71	52

• official as of October 23, 2011

External links

• Official website
• Kristy McPherson at the LPGA Tour official site
• Profile on About.com