The rookies of the 2009 LPGA Tour are beginning to make a name for themselves. Get to know the rookies as they share their thoughts on a few topics. Check back towards the start of the season to find out more about your favorite rookies as LPGA.com shares some insight into their lives.
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What tournament are you looking forward to the most? And why?
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Rookie
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Country
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| Tania Elosegui |
Spain
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If I can get into them, they would be the Kraft Nabisco (because I played the golf course at the first stage of Qualifying School and I really liked it) and the U.S. Open (because it's the major I have always wanted to play). |
| Janell Howland (not a rookie but participated in rookie orientation) |
United States
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Any that I'll get into. I want to get out there as much as I can. But probably the Jamie Farr because I had a good tournament there in '05. |
| M.J. Hur |
South Korea
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The Evian Masters tournament will be in France, where I have never been, and it's the country I'd most like to go to. |
| Mindy Kim |
United States
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I am looking forward to playing in Hawaii just because I have never been there and my friend told me that it's a great venue. |
| Jeehae Lee |
South Korea
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SBS Open at Turtle Bay - it'll be my first time teeing it up as a LPGA member. I'm looking forward to making it a good one to start off my season on the right note. |
| Stacy Lewis |
United States
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The U.S. Open because I just love the tournament and it was my first event as a pro last year. |
| Mika Miyazato |
Japan
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I look forward to playing with the top players in the world in any of the tournaments. |
| Anna Nordqvist |
Sweden
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Since I am a rookie and haven't been to any of the tournaments yet, I would rather say I look forward to all of them! :) |
| Angela Oh |
United States
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I'm looking forward to playing in every tournament, but I would have to say the McDonald's Championship - that's if I get in. Hundreds of family and friends attend that tournament every year, and I think it would be cool if they got to see inside the ropes. :) |
| Sunny Oh |
United States
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I am looking forward to the Hawaii tournament to start off the new season on the right track. |
| Shiho Oyama |
Japan
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The majors. I would like to try my best to earn my way into the major tournaments. |
| Pornanong Phatlum |
Thailand
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HSBC - because I can play on this tournament and it's very close to Thailand which is my country. |
| Samantha Richdale |
Canada
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I am most looking forward to the CN Canadian Women's Open because it is very exciting to play on the LPGA in your home country! |
| Jessica Shepley |
Canada
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Every one I get into with my conditional status. |
| Jiyai Shin |
South Korea
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The season-opening SBS tournament will be the one since that would be my official debut as a rookie on the LPGA. I played well last year as a sponsor exemption, however I would like to play better than last year this time. |
| Nontaya Srisawang |
Thailand
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All of the tournaments in the LPGA. |
| Kim Welch |
United States
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Whichever one will be my first! :) |
Topics: Kim, Mindy, Lee, Jeehae, Lewis, Stacy, Miyazato, Mika, Nordqvist, Anna, Oh, Angela, Phatlum, Pornanong, Richdale, Samantha, Shepley, Jessica, Shin, Jiyai [+]
