The rookies of the 2010 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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Answer
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| Mallory Blackwelder |
United States
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Any tournament I get into! :) |
| Amanda Blumenherst |
United States
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All of them! I am excited to finally be on tour and consistently be in LPGA tournaments. |
| Cathryn Bristow |
New Zealand
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My first. You only have a first LPGA event once. |
| Jane Chin |
United States
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The tournament I am looking forward to the most would be the Kraft Nabisco Championship tournament. Since I live in southern California, I always went to go watch it and wondered when I would play in it! I hope I get that chance. |
| Tanya Dergal |
Mexico
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Acapulco LPGA Classic - nothing sweeter than home. |
| Tamie Durdin (not a rookie but participated in rookie orientation) |
Australia
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U. S. Women's Open. I've never played it and hope to play it this year. |
| Mina Harigae |
United States
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I am definitely looking forward to the traveling, especially overseas. I've only played out of the country twice and they were both great experiences. I really like sightseeing, so I am definitely looking forward to that. |
| Maria Hernandez |
Spain
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CN Canadian Women's Open. Because I played it this year and it was a great experience. |
| Nannette Hill |
United States
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Kraft Nabisco Championship: best finishing hole in golf. |
| Katie Kempter |
United States
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My first of many. I can't wait to tee it up! |
| Lucy Kim |
South Korea
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U.S. Women's Open, because it is the greatest and most challenging tournament. |
| Cindy LaCrosse |
United States
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My first one, which ever it is. It will be really exciting. And any overseas. I've never been. |
| Pernilla Lindberg |
Sweden
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The first one! It will be a dream come true to play on the LPGA Tour. |
| Lisa Meldrum |
Canada
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All of them! My first one in California will be very exciting. I've played in the CN Canadian Women's Open before, but knowing I am a full member will be different. |
| Gerina Mendoza |
United States
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The U.S. Women's Open - because it brings together great golfers from all over the country! |
| Paola Moreno |
Colombia
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LPGA Championship Presented by Wegmans - because it's one of the biggest majors. |
| Azahara Muñoz |
Spain
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LPGA ClassicPresented by J Golf, because it will be my first tournament as a tour member. |
| Gwladys Nocera |
France
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All of them. Because each of them make the Tour what it is and I can't wait to experience that. |
| Beatriz Recari |
Spain
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U.S. Women's Open, because of the atmosphere and the prestige involved. |
| Jean Reynolds |
United States
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The 1st one! Because it will be my first official LPGA tournament, and I'm looking forward to the excitement. |
| Dewi Claire Schreefel |
Netherlands
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The first one (which ever one that will be) because it will be the start of a dream. |
| Marianne Skarpnord |
Norway
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U.S. Women's Open, because I consider it the most prestigious tournament. |
| Libby Smith (not a rookie but participated in rookie orientation) |
United States
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The 1st one I get into, because that means I have a chance at getting my 1st LPGA win. :) |
| Christine Song |
United States
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The first one that I get into since I'm not full status. |
| Mariajo Uribe |
Colombia
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Evian Masters, because I was told it was a great location. |
| Whitney Wade |
United States
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The LPGA Classic Presented by Wegmans - because I met some people who work with the tournament last year and I told them I was going to be playing in it and obviously to go shopping at Wegmans. It's amazing!! |
| Alison Walshe |
United States
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The first because it will be my rookie year and first event as an LPGA member... something I have worked hard for!! |
| Adrienne White |
Canada
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All of them. If I had to pick one though, it would have to be the CN Canadian Women's Open. Always nice to play in front of the home crowd. |
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