Started playing golf at the age of 10...Credits instructors Denis Watson, LPGA Teaching and Club Professional member Karen Palacios-Jansen, her high school coach and LPGA T&CP Master Professional Mary Beth Neinhaus and her parents as the individuals who influenced her career the most...Has one brother...Married David Brooker in 2002...Gave birth to son Lance Henry Brooker in 2004...Played as Sue Ginter from 1998-2001...Hobbies include writing and outdoor sports...Qualified for the LPGA Tour on her ninth attempt.
Career
Played in one event in 2012.
In 2003, returned to the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament, where she tied for 62nd to retain non-exempt status for 2004.
In 2002, best finish was a tie for eighth at the Bank of Montreal Canadian Women’s Open; won her seventh Futures Tour title at the Florida Futures Golf Challenge and recorded seven top-10 finishes on the Futures Tour.
In 2001, best finish was a tie for 27th at the Subaru Memorial of Naples.
In 2000, best finish was a tie for 22nd at the LPGA Corning Classic; recorded her second and third LPGA career holes-in-one during the second round of the Cup Noodles Hawaiian Ladies Open and the final round of the LPGA Corning Classic, respectively; returned to the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament and took medalist honors to earn exempt status for the 2001 season.
In 1999, posted a career-best finish at the Michelob Light Classic, where she placed fifth; fired a career-low 66 during the second round of the Giant Eagle LPGA Classic; recorded her first LPGA career hole-in-one during the third round of the Michelob Light Classic.
In 1998, returned to the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament, where she tied for 24th to earn non-exempt status for 1999.
In 1997, tied for 21st at the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament to earn non-exempt status for the 1998 season.
Prior to joining the LPGA Tour, competed on the Futures Tour, where she recorded six wins; in 1996, was the Central Florida Challenge leading money winner and Player of the Year with six wins.
In 1995, won the Florida Women’s Open Championship.
Was a member of the Asian Tour and Women Professional Golfers’ European Tour (WPGET).
In 1989, turned professional.
Amateur
Ginter-Brooker captured both the Wisconsin State Junior and Wisconsin State Amateur titles. As a competitor on the University of Texas golf team, she was voted the team MVP in 1986, was named All-Southwest Conference in 1986 and 1988 and an NCAA All-American in 1988. She competed in two U.S. Women’s Opens as an amateur.
