Beth Bader
Beth Bader (born August 30, 1973) is an American professional golfer who has played on the LPGA Tour. Bader competed on the Tour for more than a decade, and her highest career finish was a tie for fourth at the 2007 LPGA Corning Classic.[1] She made more than $1 million in career earnings.[2]
Beth Bader | |
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Personal information | |
Born | Davenport, Iowa | August 30, 1973
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
Nationality | United States |
Residence | Eldridge, Iowa |
Career | |
College | Iowa State University |
Turned professional | 1997 |
Former tour(s) | LPGA Tour (2000–12) Futures Tour |
Best results in LPGA major championships | |
ANA Inspiration | T47: 2008 |
Women's PGA C'ship | T20: 2005 |
U.S. Women's Open | T47: 2005 |
Women's British Open | T23: 2007 |
After attending Iowa State University, Bader played on the Futures Tour for four years before gaining her LPGA Tour card at the 2000 LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament. In her second LPGA season, 2002, she posted a top-five result at the Giant Eagle LPGA Classic.[3] Having finished 90th and 91st, respectively, in the 2002 and 2003 season money lists, Bader fell to 113th in 2004.[2] At the 2004 LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament, she won her card for the following year.[4] Bader earned over $100,000 in 2005 and 2006, and made a career-high $286,761 in 2007. She was 119th on the money list in 2008, down from 46th the previous year. In 2009, her earnings of over $125,000 placed her 74th on the Tour. Over the next four years, Bader did not finish higher than 119th in annual earnings.[2]
Results in LPGA majors
Tournament | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
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Kraft Nabisco Championship | CUT | T47 | CUT | |||||||||
LPGA Championship | CUT | CUT | CUT | T20 | CUT | CUT | CUT | T31 | CUT | CUT | CUT | |
U.S. Women's Open | CUT | CUT | CUT | T47 | 62 | CUT | CUT | |||||
Women's British Open | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | T23 |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
LPGA Tour career summary
Year | Tournaments played | Cuts made | Wins | 2nds | 3rds | Top 10s | Best finish | Earnings ($) | Money list rank | Scoring average |
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2001 | 26 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T30 | 25,422 | 140 | 74.43 |
2002 | 24 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | T5 | 72,335 | 90 | 74.08 |
2003 | 24 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T16 | 72,030 | 91 | 72.72 |
2004 | 22 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T24 | 52,399 | 113 | 73.31 |
2005 | 22 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | T10 | 147,720 | 64 | 73.40 |
2006 | 26 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T12 | 113,401 | 83 | 72.94 |
2007 | 24 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | T4 | 286,761 | 46 | 72.33 |
2008 | 24 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T25 | 78,808 | 119 | 73.83 |
2009 | 18 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | T6 | 125,894 | 74 | 72.25 |
2010 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T22 | 22,558 | 125 | 74.26 |
2011 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T26 | 21,956 | 119 | 74.30 |
2012 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T28 | 18,337 | 130 | 74.16 |
2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | MC | 0 | N/A | 79.00 |
References
- "Beth Bader" (PDF). Ladies Professional Golf Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 16, 2011. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
- "Beth Bader Stats". Fox Sports. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
- "Beth Bader: Bio". Ladies Professional Golf Association. Retrieved May 7, 2017.
- Teel, David (May 4, 2005). "Bader Sorely Misses Her No. 1 Fan". Daily Press. Retrieved May 7, 2017.
- "Results: 2011". Ladies Professional Golf Association. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
- "Results: 2012". Ladies Professional Golf Association. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
- "Beth Bader" (PDF). Ladies Professional Golf Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 13, 2010. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
- "Results: 2010". Ladies Professional Golf Association. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
- "Performance Stats". Ladies Professional Golf Association. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
External links
- Beth Bader at the LPGA Tour official site
- Official website of her charitable foundation