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Janell Howland, LPGA Tour Professional

Hometown: Boise, ID
Birthplace: Boise, ID
Birth Date: 12/22/1977
Rookie year: 2005
Priority List Category: R
Career Best Finish (LPGA): 23T
Career Best Finish (Futures Tour): Won, Louisiana Pelican Classic
Career Low Round: 67
Education: Lamar University (2000, Marketing)

Professional

Career
In 2008, competed in 16 events on the Duramed FUTURES Tour, including a season-best tie for sixth at both the Bright House Networks Open and CIGNA Golf Classic; returned to the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament, where she carded a hole-in-one during the second round and tied for 34th to earn Priority List Category 20 for the 2009 LPGA season.

In 2006-07, competed on the Duramed FUTURES Tour, winning the 2007 Louisiana Pelican Classic.

In 2004, competed on the Futures Tour; tied for 52nd at the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament Presented by American Airlines to earn non-exempt status for the 2005 LPGA season.

In 2003, played in 16 events on the Futures Tour and posted a career-best tie for 12th at the GE Futures Professional GolfClassic.

In 2002, turned professional in October.

Amateur

Howland has an impressive amateur resume. In 1997, she was on the NAIA National Championship-winning women's golf team at Tri-State University. Her collegiate resume also includes finishing runner-up at the 1998 Tri-State Championship and winning the 1998 Manchester Championship. After transferring to Lamar University, Howland won two tournaments in 1999, the Sam Houston State Championship and the Springlake Championship. After college, she won the 2001 Bermuda Match PlayChampionship. Howland also dominated women's amateur golf in Idaho, winning both the Women's Stroke Play and Match Play Championships in 2001 and 2002.

Kyeong Bae, LPGA Tour Professional, International Player

Birthplace: South Korea
Rookie year: 2006
Tour status: Priority List Category: 1
Education: Kyung Hee University

Professional

2009
Recorded two top-ten finishes in Majors including T-4 at the McDonald’s LPGA Championship and T-9 at the US Women’s Open. Secured a T-17 finish at the Ricoh Women’s British Open. Shot a career-low round of 64 at the Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic.

Career
In 2008 Best finish was a tie for seventh at the LPGA State Farm Classic, where she carded all four rounds in the 60s, including a season-low 67 during the second round.

In 2007, best finish was a tie for third at the MasterCard Classic Honoring Alejo Peralta Presented by Televisa Deportes; twice matched her career-low round of 66 in the third round of the Corona Championship, where she tied for sixth, and in the first round of the CN Canadian Women’s Open.

In 2006, recorded a career-best tie for second at the Sybase Classic presented by Lincoln Mercury, where she also carded a career-low 66 in the final round; also carded a 66 in the second round of the Florida’s Natural Charity Championship hosted by Nancy Lopez.

In 2005, played on the Futures Tour, where she won two events, the IOS FUTURES Golf Classic and the Laconia Savings Bank FUTURES Golf Classic, and recorded 10 additional top-10 finishes; finished third on the 2005 Futures Tour season ending money list to earn exempt status for the 2006 LPGA season; also competed on the Korea LPGA (KLPGA) Tour and won the Shinsegye Cup KLPGA Championship.

In 2004, joined the Futures Tour and recorded seven top-10 finishes.

In 2002, competed on the KLPGA, where she won the LG Lady Card Open.

In 2001, joined the KLPGA and won the Korea Women’s Open.

In 2000, turned professional in October.

Amateur

Bae had limited amateur experience.

Meredith Duncan, LPGA Tour Member

Professional

2008

Recorded a career-best fifth-place finish at the LPGA Corning Classic.
Carded a career-low 66 in the third round of the LPGA State Farm Classic, where she tied for 34th.

Career

In 2007, best finish was a tie for 22nd at the SemGroup Championship Presented by John Q. Hammons; returned to the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament, where she tied for ninth to earn exempt status for the 2008 LPGA season.
In 2006, recorded a career-best finish at the Longs Drugs Challenge, where she tied for 10th and tied her career-low 67 during the final round; returned to the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament and tied for 34th to earn non-exempt status for the 2007 LPGA season.
In 2005, competed on the Futures Tour and recorded three top-10 finishes, including a tie for seventh at the Laconia Savings Bank FUTURES Golf Classic; returned to the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament, where she finished 13th to regain exempt status for the 2006 LPGA season.
In 2004, carded a career-low 67 during the final round of the Longs Drugs Challenge; did not retain her status for the 2005 LPGA season.
In 2003, tied for fifth at the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament to earn exempt status for the 2004 LPGA season; competed on the Futures Tour; played on the Kosaido Ladies Asian Circuit, where she finished 15th on the order of merit.
In 2002, turned professional in August.

Amateur

Duncan won the 2001 U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship.
She won back-to-back titles at the 2000-01 Women’s Western Championship and won the 2001 North and South Amateur Championship.
While at Louisiana State University (LSU), Duncan was an NCAA First-Team All-American from 2001-02.
In 2002, Duncan was a member of the U.S. Curtis Cup Team and was named the LSU Tiger Athletic Foundation Athlete of the Year.
She was also the 2002 Dinah Shore Award recipient and Nancy Lopez Award recipient.

Michael Bradley, PGA Tour Professional

Height: 6’ 0”
Weight: 200 lbs
Turned Pro: 1988
Birthplace: Largo, FL
Residence: Lithia, FL
College: Oklahoma State University, 1988
Birth date: July 17, 1966

PGA TOUR Victories

1996 Buick Challenge
1998 Doral-Ryder Open
2009 Puerto Rico Open presented by Banco Popular

International Victories

1989 Ontario Open [Can]
1990 Quebec Open [Can]

Current Year Best PGA TOUR Finishes: Puerto Rico Open presented by Banco Popular

Current Year PGA TOUR Best Round: 65 at Round 2, Buick Open

Current Year PGA TOUR Highlights

Sank an 11-foot birdie putt on the final green to capture his first PGA TOUR title in 11 years at the Puerto Rico Open.
Finished at 14-under 274 to outlast Jason Day and Brett Quigley at Trump International Golf Club.
His playing partner, Day, had a chance to force a playoff with a birdie, but the 21-year-old Australian missed a 7-footer.

Best PGA TOUR Finishes

Buick Challenge
Doral-Ryder Open
Puerto Rico Open presented by Banco Popular

Career Highlights

Enjoyed breakthrough season in 1996 with his first PGA TOUR victory and 20th-place finish on money list

Earned $820,825, more than in first three seasons combined

Victory came at Buick Challenge

Opened with 66-68 to share 36-hole lead, then watched it rain for two days

After final two rounds were cancelled, entered playoff with Fred Funk, John Maginnes, Davis Love III and Len Mattiace for title

Birdied first extra hole for victory and $180,000

Earned second TOUR victory in 1998 Doral-Ryder Open while bothered by herniated disk which prevented him from practicing all week

Shot 71-66 to grab share of the 36-hole lead

Added a third-round 70 for one-stroke lead

Sank a 4-foot par putt on the 72nd hole for a one-stroke win

Earlier in year, T2 at Doral-Ryder Open, two strokes behind Greg Norman, and tied for third at Michelob Championship at Kingsmill and Sprint International

Prior to 1996, best finish came in rookie year of 1993--T3 at Kemper Open

1997 campaign full of consistency, had six-tournament stretch of top-20 finishes in February and March

Following T11 at Buick Invitational, T17 at Tucson Chrysler Classic and T18 at Doral-Ryder Open, closed with a 68 and finished T2 with Payne Stewart, one stroke behind Stuart Appleby at The Honda Classic.

Personal

His 381-yard drive during second round of the Walt Disney World/Oldsmobile Classic was longest measured drive on PGA TOUR in 1997
His father John, a retired club pro has been his only coach, teaching him by feel not mechanics
Shot a 59 in Canadian Tour event in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

PGA TOUR Playoff Record:1-0

Other Information

In 2008, made more cuts (6) and starts (14) on the PGA TOUR than at any time since the 2000 season.
Recorded a season-best T25 at the Children's Miracle Network Classic in his last start of the year.
After re-gaining card through the PGA TOUR Qualifying School, limited to eight events in 2007 due to fracture in right ankle suffered while playing golf in early March.
Granted Major Medical Extension for 2008 as a result.
After Mayakoba Golf Classic, did not play again until July at the U.S. Bank Championship, where he posted best finish of the season (T46).
The 2007 season marked first year with full PGA TOUR status since 2000, having split most of the decade between the PGA TOUR and the Nationwide Tour.
Last top-10, a T9, came at the 2000 Michelob Championship at Kingsmill.
Earned second TOUR victory in 1998 Doral-Ryder Open while bothered by herniated disc which prevented him from practicing all week.
Sank a 4-foot par putt on the 72nd hole for a one-stroke win.
Enjoyed breakthrough season in 1996 with his first PGA TOUR victory and 20th-place finish on money list.
Victory came at Buick Challenge.
Opened with 66-68 to share 36-hole lead, then watched it rain for two days.
After final two rounds were canceled, entered playoff with Fred Funk, John Maginnes, Davis Love III and Len Mattiace for title.
Birdied first extra hole for victory and $180,000.

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