2015 Kia Classic - Aviara Golf Club, Carlsbad, California

Born: Miami, Fla.

Lives: Miami, Fla., Scottsdale, Ariz., New York City

Birthdate: October 12, 1977 – currently 37 years, 5 months, and 17 days

Qualified for LPGA Tour: T6th at the 1996 LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament

Turned Professional: 1996

Victories

LPGA: 17th career victory
Previous Wins: 2002 Long Drug Challenge, 2004 Takefuji Classic, 2004 ShopRite LPGA Classic, 2004 State Farm Classic, 2005 Michelob ULTRA Open at Kingsmill, 2005 Wendy’s Championship for Children, 2006 Franklin American Mortage Championship, 2006 CN Canadian Women’s Open, 2006 John Q. Hammons Hotel Classic, 2007 U.S. Women’s Open, 2008 Safeway Classic, 2009 Michelob ULTRA Open at Kingsmill, 2010 LPGA State Farm Classic, 2010 LPGA Championship, 2012 Lorena Ochoa Invitational, 2013 Kingsmill Championship

Race To The CME Globe

Earns 500 points toward the Race to the CME Globe standings and is projected to move from 56th to 10th in the rankings with 613 points

Career:With the $255,000 first-place check, Cristie remains 3rd on the LPGA Career Money List with $16,283,200
Season: Cristie has earned $291,914 this season and is projected to move from 55th to 8th on the 2014 LPGA Official Money List

Previous best finish at the Kia Classic was in 2011 and 2013 when she tied for third
Previous finishes include:

2014 - 5

2013 - T3

2012 - T37

2011 - T3

2010 - T14

Cristie becomes the first American winner in the event’s six-year history

With her win today: 6 events played, 5 cuts made, $291,914, 1 victory, next best finish was T21 at the Coates Golf Championship

24 events, 22 cuts made, $911,883 (15)
Season-best finish was runner-up at the Manulife Financial LPGA Classic and a tie for second at the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship Presented by P&G
Ranked seventh on Tour in top-10 finishes (46%)

Marks the 11th season in her 18-year career to register at least one win
Becomes first American winner on the LPGA Tour in 2015
Made 43 starts between her last win at the 2013 Kingsmill Championship and this week’s victory