Brittany Lincicome

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Brittany Grace Lincicome (born September 19, 1985 in St. Petersburg, Florida) is an American professional golfer playing on the LPGA tour. She currently resides in Seminole, Florida.

Lincicome is one of the longest drivers in women's golf. In her rookie year she led the LPGA in driving distance with an average of 270.3 yards. As of the middle of the 2006 season, her average driving distance, recorded by LPGA records, was 281.7 yards. ^[1]

1 Amateur career
2 Professional career
3 Results in LPGA majors
4 References
5 External links

[edit] Amateur career

Lincicome participated in more than 100 amateur events. Her wins included the American Junior Golf Association Chateu Elan in 2001 and 2003 and the Avilla Junior Classic in 2003. In 2004, she won the Harder Hall Invitational.. Lincicome competed in both the 2004 U.S. Women's Open and the 2004 State Farm Classic on the LPGA Tour as an amateur, even leading the former after the first round.

[edit] Professional career

Lincicome turned professional in October 2004 after finishing in 20th place in the LPGA qualifying school tournament. She had graduated from high school the previous spring. Her first victory was in the 2006 HSBC Women's World Match Play Championship, in which she defeated Michelle Wie in the quarterfinals, Lorena Ochoa in the semifinals, and Juli Inkster in the final match.