Lizette Salas (liz-et SAHL-as) Birthdate: July 17, 1989 Hometown: Azusa, Calif. Resides: Azusa, Calif. Education: University of Southern California (Sociology, 2011) Rookie Year: 2012 LPGA Career Victories: 1 (2014 Kingsmill Championship Presented by JTBC) Career Earnings: $1,670,464 lizettesalas.com 2014 in a Nutshell • 24 events, 21 cuts made, $669,106 (24), four top-10 finishes including three top-3 finishes • Earned her first career LPGA victory at the Kingsmill Championship @LizetteSalas5 @lizettesalas5 Get to know Lizette Lizette’s favorite meal to cook is arroz con leche (rice with milk) Keeps a rosary, almonds and chapstick in her golf bag Career Highlights • Crossed the $1 million mark in career-earnings with a T39 finish at the 2013 CME Group Titleholders • In 2013, competed on her first U.S. Solheim Cup Team and posted a 1-0-2 record • Qualified for the LPGA Tour on her first attempt at the 2011 LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament where she carded three straight birdies in a playoff to earn Priority List Category 12 status for the 2012 season • Turned professional in 2011 and played on the Symetra Tour - Road to the LPGA, where she recorded a career-best tie for fourth at the Island Resort Championship • Became the first four-time All-American in University of Southern California (USC) golf history • Twice named Pac-10 Player of the Year (2009, 2011) and was a three-time First-Team All Pac-10 selection (2009-2011) • Recorded three victories while on the USC golf team Grew up idolizing Lorena Ochoa and Nancy Lopez She lists her greatest accomplishment as an athlete as representing her country in the Solheim Cup in 2013 Hobbies outside of golf are shopping, home decorating, makeup and hair tutorials Symetra Tour Alumna