Laura Diaz Birthdate: April 27, 1975 Hometown: Scotia, N.Y. Resides: Winston Salem, N.C. Education: Wake Forest University (Business, 1997) Rookie Year: 1999 LPGA Career Victories: 2 (most recent - 2002 LPGA Corning Classic) Career Earnings: $5,361,374 @Lauradiazlpga Get to know Laura 2014 in a Nutshell • 23 events, 15 cuts made, $167,595 (75) • Season-best finish was tie for ninth at the Portland Classic Presented by Cambia Health Solutions • Shot her career-low round of 62 during the first round of the Marathon Classic Presented by Owens Corning & O-I Married husband, Kevin Diaz, on Nov. 25, 2000 and gave birth to son, Cooper, in 2006 and daughter, Lily, in 2010 Says her friends would describe her as “loyal and intense” If she could be featured in one magazine, Laura would like to grace the cover of Shape Ultimate stress relievers? Running, massages and hugs from her kids Career Highlights • Crossed the $5 million mark in career earnings at the 2010 P&G NW Arkansas Championship • Became a Rolex First-Time winner at the 2002 Welch’s/ Circle K Championship and would record her second win later that year at the LPGA Corning Classic • A four-time member of the U.S. Solheim Cup Team with a 6-6-1 overall record; also served as an assistant captain in 2013 • In 1998, tied for 20th at the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament to earn exempt status for the 1999 season • Turned professional in 1997 and was named Rookie of the Year on the Women Professional Golfers’ European Tour (WPGET) • Won the 1995 North-South Amateur Championship and 1996 Eastern Championship • Played collegiate golf at Wake Forest University, where she was the 1995 Atlantic Coast Conference champion, a First-Team All-American from 1996-97 and 1997 Female Athlete of the Year Symetra Tour Alumna