Rookie - SAMANTH RICHDALE

[greentee]

She caught my eye as she was born in Calgary Alberta Canada, where I live. Don't know much about her, but what I have seen she seems to have a lot of talent for a rookie already. Her first event will be the SBS Open in Hawaii for the LPGA, hope she makes the cut, (humm - not even sure there is a cut at the SBS), does well.

Some info on her, (1) Her online site, (2) Bio from Future.

Home Page of Samantha Richdale Golf Inc.




Samantha Richdale HometownKelowna, British ColumbiaBirth Date5/1/1984BirthplaceCalgary, AlbertaCollegeIllinois State UniversityDegreeChemistryTurned Professional2006Joined FUTURES1/25/2006Career Earnings$32,519Career Best Finish1stProfile

• Recorded 10 wins in collegiate competition, including three Missouri Valley Conference Championships, while
• at Illinois State University (2003, 2004, 2006).
• Winner of the 2004 British Columbia Amateur Championship.
• 2004 NGCA Academic All-American Team selection.
• Runner-up at the 2005 British Columbia Amateur Championship.
• Finished fifth at the 2005 Royale Cup National Women's Amateur Championship.
• Named 16 times as the Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Week.
• Tied for 52nd at the LPGA's 2008 CN Canadian Women's Open.

Year Events Best Finish Top 10 Cuts Made Earnings(Rank)Average Score(Rank)


2006 8T214$1,377 (127)75.81

2007 18T1814$8,651 (54)74.31(40)

*2008*161st114$22,491 (18)73.62(38)

Career VictoriesPurseScoreEarnings

2008 The Gettysburg Championship - Gettysburg, Pa.$100,000211(-5)$14,000

2008 FinishesTournamentDate Score Finish Earnings

Bright House Networks Open (Lakeland, Fla.)March 14 - 1675-72-71 218T26$586

AMERICAN SYSTEMS Invitational (Daytona Beach, Fla.)April 4 - 672-75-75 222T30$697

Louisiana Pelican Classic (Lafayette, La.)April 18 - 2073-72-73 218T37$530

Jalapeno Duramed FUTURES Golf Classic (McAllen, Texas)April 25 - 2772-68-73 213T17$716

El Paso Golf Classic (El Paso, Texas)May 2 - 475-72-70 217T36$595

Mercedes-Benz of Kansas City Championship (Leawood, Kan.)May 16 - 1876-74-83 23378th$500

Aurora Health Care Championship (Lake Geneva, Wis.)May 30 - June 173-73-75 221T19$855

Michelob ULTRA Duramed FUTURES Players Championship
(Decatur, Ill.)June 12 - 1573-74-72-72 291T57$688

The Duramed Championship (Mason, Ohio)June 20 - 2272-74-70 216T27$839

Horseshoe Casino Classic at Lost Marsh Golf Course
(Hammond, Ind.)June 27 - 2975-79-76 230T50$595

CIGNA Golf Classic (Bloomfield, Conn.)July 11 - 1379-74-74 227T32$618

Alliance Bank Golf Classic (Syracuse, N.Y.)July 18 - 2071-73-70 214T27$698

USI Championship (Concord, N.H.)July 25 - 2775-74 149M/CFalls Auto Group Classic (London, Ky.)August 8 - 1075-75-76 226T68$574

The Gettysburg Championship (Gettysburg, Pa.)August 22 - 2469-69-73 2111st$14,000

ILOVENY Championship (Albany, N.Y.)September 5 - 782-72 154M/CDuramed Invitational (Braselton, Ga.)October 17 - 1974-73-70 217T7$3,128*

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[dangerbob]

And not bad looking, too! I did not know there are some good looking girls in Canada? Just joking, Putter!

Go Samantha Go!!!

[Putter]

Originally Posted by dangerbob

And not bad looking, too! I did not know there are some good looking girls in Canada? Just joking, Putter!

Go Samantha Go!!!

DB, I ALWAYS know when you're joking!

[greentee]

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UpDate : Last year, (2009), Samantha Richdale was a rookie on the LPGA Tour. She did not do so well with making cuts or money.... well, since then she has more then made up for that Rookie year. She regained her LPGA card for 2010, and came tied 5th at the Taighong Open just a little while back, and now has just won the Royal Open in Taiwan. This lady is on the move.... this is one hot player to watch for, when the LPGA Tour blasts open it's new season overseas.

Two links, first on her new win, and second link is to her website. :-)

GOLF NOTES: Richdale warms up for LPGA debut with win in Taiwan)

http://www.richdalegolf.com/

[greentee]

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Update: March 2010 -article from DFT, Richdale well play both tours, DFT and LPGA.

7. Richdale Fills Out Domestic Schedule On Duramed FUTURES Tour

Samantha Richdale of Kelowna, British Columbia earned her full 2010 LPGA Tour membership last year by finishing fourth on the Duramed FUTURES Tour’s season money list. But taking advantage of a new clause in the Tour’s bylaws that now allow full LPGA Tour members to play tournaments on the developmental tour, Richdale was in the field last week, not so much for a tune-up heading into the LPGA’s domestic season opener this week in San Diego, but to fill the gaps in her competitive schedule.

“I’ll fill up my schedule as much as I can,” said Richdale, winner of three tournaments on the Duramed FUTURES Tour and a two-time winner in 2009. “You make money by playing golf and I only have 14 tournaments this year, so I’m going to play where I can.”

Richdale launched her season in January with a win in Taiwan. She played three tournaments in Asia, including the Thailand Open, and also plans to play some CN Canadian Women’s Tour events in May. She plans to qualify for the U.S. Women’s Open and the RICOH Women’s British Open. But of course, if Richdale’s performance continues as it did on the developmental tour, she could play her way into qualifying for the LPGA’s limited-field events.

[greentee]

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She is not a rookie anymore, and I would call this article 'Climbing The Ladder', but thats just me. :-)

Samantha Richdale's long road leads from Kelowna to the LPGA Tour