Erica Blasberg

Birth / 14 July 1984 (Corona, California, USA)
Nationality / American
Residence / Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Turned Pro / 2004
Tours / LPGA Tour (joined 2005)
Futures Tour (joined 2004)
Professional Wins / 1 (Futures Tour)

Career

Erica Blasberg is an American golfer who plays on the LPGA Tour. She was noticed when started her Golf career as an amateur.

During her amateur stage, she was a medallist at the 2000 U.S. Junior Girls' Amateur Championship, and in 2003 she reached the quarterfinals of the U.S. Women's Amateur Championships. She attended the University of Arizona and was the country's #1 ranked player as a freshman, compiling six victories before leaving in her sophomore year to turn pro. She was an All-America in 2003 and 2004, NCAA Freshman of the Year in 2003, Pac-10 Player of the Year in 2003 and won the Golfists Cup, awarded for the NCAA women's lowest stroke average, in 2003. In 2004 she was on the winning United States Curtis Cup team.

Blasberg turned professional in June 2004 and played on the Futures Tour that season. She won the Laconia Savings Bank Futures Golf Classic and en route to her first professional win broke the Tour's 18 hole scoring record, shooting a 62. She earned non-exempt status for the LPGA Tour at the 2004 LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament. The non-exempt status meant that she was able to play on the Tour, but only when space was available in events.

Blasberg started on the LPGA Tour in 2005, making the cut in most of her early events but not contending for top positions. She was disqualified from the Chick-fil-A Charity Championship in May 2005 when she left the scoring tent without signing her card. Blasberg later told reporters that the rule infraction was poorly handled by the officials. The next week she made a hole in one and won a Mercury SUV. At mid-season she fired her caddie, which she says was a tough thing to do, but she wasn't satisfied with her results and wanted to do something about it. She ended 2005 a disappointing 109th on the money list. She was chosen to play in the 2005 Lexus Cup, where she won two matches and halved another, including a 98 yard hole out on the 18th to win a match. In 2006, despite a late season rally she once again finished just outside the top one hundred on the money list, but a successful visit to QualifyingSchool won her exempt status for the first time in her career for the 2007 season.

In 2007, she finished 104th on the money list. She chose not to return to QualifyingSchool, leaving her once-again as a non-exempt player for 2008.

Personal Life

Blasberg is considered one of the LPGA’s most photogenic players and PUMA AG has made her their worldwide marketing symbol for their golf line. ESPN radio has compared her to Natalie Gulbis, an LPGA golfer who is famous for her swimsuit calendar.

Travel Tips

“When flying, try to arrange for the window seat – it’s the best one for sleeping.

The best city to visit is Boston – great shopping, great food, it has it all.

My beauty secret that combats jet lag is really simple – lots of sleep, and lots of water.”