5'6"...Started playing golf at the age of 13...Credits her parents, sister Paige, Paul Enright, Craig Shankland, George Winn and Andrew Rice as the individuals most influencing her career...Hobbies include backpacking, fishing, reading, home remodeling and redecorating, watching all sports (especially Alabama Crimson Tide football), spending time with family and playing with her Havanese dog Zoie.
Career
In 2005, best finish was a tie for 28th at the Wegmans Rochester LPGA.
In 2004, returned to the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament Presented by American Airlines, where she tied for 25th and earned non-exempt status after a three-hole, sudden-death playoff.
In 2003, best finish of the season was a tie for 30th at the Welch's/Fry’s Championship, where she tied her career-low round of 64 during the second round; recorded the second hole-in-one of her LPGA career during the first round of the BMO Financial Group Canadian Women's Open; returned to the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament, where she tied for 62nd to earn non-exempt status for the 2004 LPGA season.
In 2002, posted back-to-back top-10 finishes with a tie for ninth at the LPGA Corning Classic and a tie for seventh at the Kellogg-Keebler Classic.
In 2001, recorded a career-best finish at the ShopRite LPGA Classic, where she tied for third after posting a career-low 64 in the final round.
In 2000, posted a season-best finish of sixth place at the LPGA Corning Classic.
In 1999, best finish was a tie for ninth at the Chick-fil-A Charity Championship; recorded her first LPGA career hole-in-one during the first round of the New Albany Golf Classic.
In 1998, season-best finish was a tie for sixth at the Weetabix Women's British Open.
In 1997, returned to the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament, where she tied for 10th to earn exempt status for the 1998 LPGA season.
In 1996, returned to the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament, where she tied for 43rd to earn non-exempt status for the 1997mLPGA season.
In 1995, competed on the Golf Coast Tour; qualified for the LPGA Tour by tying for 16th at the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament to earn exempt status for the 1996 LPGA season.
In 1993-94, prior to joining the LPGA, competed on the Futures Tour.
In 1992, turned professional in August.
Amateur
As a high school student, Spalding was the 1986-87 Montana State Class AA High School champion. She went on to win the 1991-92 Montana State Women's Amateur Championships. At the University of Alabama, she was the 1990 Neva McCall/Alabama Intercollegiate champion and the 1991 Women's Southern Intercollegiate (WSIC) champion.
