Dana Lacey

Age: 23
Residence: Wilmington, Del.
Hometown: North Beach, Australia
Occupation: Golf Touring Professional
Marital Status/Children: Single/0
Hobbies: Shopping, movies, beach walking
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Home Golf Course: Lake Karrinyup Country Club, Perth, Australia
Collegiate Golf Experience: n/a
Strongest Part of Game: Short game
Favorite Club: Rescue club

As a youngster in Australia, Dana excelled in other sports besides golf, which, ultimately, became her sport of choice after winning the Australia Junior Championship at age 17. As a teenager, she had to make the choice between golf or university, and since no one else from her native Perth had accomplished what she had, she chose golf. And Australia chose her to attend the Australia Institute of Sport, where only 14 other people from the entire country live and train in all aspects of the game while playing select events.

After four years at the Institute and two victories on the Australian Tour, Dana was invited to play for Australia in the Spirit Cup in Texas, which also gave her the opportunity to play in the Futures Tour Qualifying Tournament. Having barely missed qualifying for full status, she decided to retain her amateur status and was chosen to play in the Queen Sirikit Cup, a prestigious Australian event featuring three-person teams. It was after this that Dana decided to head back to the United States, turn professional and further test her skills full time on the Futures Tour.

In 2005 – her second year on tour – she finished 23rd on the money list and has set a goal to finish in the top-5 in 2006.

Source: The Golf Channel; used with permission