Laura Diaz

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Laura Diaz
— Golfer —

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

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

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 has played in the PGA Championship.

Professional wins (5)

LPGA Tour wins (2)

No. Date Tournament Winning Score To par Margin of
victory		 Runner-up Winner's
share ($)
1 Mar 24, 2002 Welch's/Circle K Championship 67-67-68-68=270 -18 1 stroke United States Juli Inkster 120,000
2 May 26, 2002 LPGA Corning Classic 66-69-69-70=274 -14 2 strokes United States Rosie Jones 150,000

Futures Tour wins (3)

Team appearances

Professional

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