Laura Diaz

Laura Diaz (born April 27, 1975) is an American professional golfer.

Laura Diaz
Diaz at 2009 LPGA Championship
Personal information
Full name	Laura Philo Diaz
Born	(1975-04-27) April 27, 1975 Scotia, New York, U.S.
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Nationality	United States
Spouse	Kevin Diaz (m. 2000)
Children	Robert (b. 2006) Lily (b. 2010)
Career
College	Wake Forest University
Turned professional	1997
Current tour(s)	LPGA Tour (joined 1999)
Former tour(s)	Ladies European Tour (joined 1998)
Professional wins	5
Number of wins by tour
LPGA Tour	2
Symetra Tour	3
Best results in LPGA major championships
ANA Inspiration	T3: 2005
Women's PGA C'ship	2nd: 2001
U.S. Women's Open	T7: 2002
du Maurier Classic	T7: 2000
Women's British Open	T3: 2001
Evian Championship	T54: 2014
Achievements and awards
Ladies European Tour Rookie of the Year 1998

Diaz was born Laura Philo in Scotia, New York. She won the 1995 North and South Women's Amateur at Pinehurst. In 1996 she won the Eastern Women's Amateur Championship and made it to the quarterfinals of the 1996 U.S. Women's Amateur. A business student at Wake Forest University, Diaz was named the university's 1997 Female Athlete of the Year.

Diaz turned professional in 1997 and spent three years playing on the Futures Tour where she scored three tournament wins. She also played on the Ladies European Tour, where she was rookie of the year in 1998. She joined the LPGA Tour in 1999 and has earned two victories, both coming in the 2002 season when she had ten top-10 finishes. She has played on four Solheim Cup teams (2002, 2003, 2005, 2007).

Prior to 2000, she competed as Laura Philo before marrying her husband, Kevin Diaz, and taking his last name. Laura's brother, Ron Philo Jr., is a PGA Professional who made the cut at the 2005 PGA Championship.[1]