Samantha Richdale

Started playing golf at the age of 5. Her amateur career took off during her time at Illinois State University. Was a three-time Missouri Valley Conference Championship individual medalist (2003-04, 2006) and won seven other collegiate events. Named the Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Week 16 times and was a 2004 National Golf Coaches Association (NGCA) Academic All-American selection. Won the 2004 British Columbia Amateur Championship and was runner-up in 2005. That year, she also recorded a fifth-place finish at the Royale Cup National Women's Amateur Championship.  Closed out her collegiate golf career by earning Illinois State University Female Athlete of the Year honors for the 2005-06 season.
In 2007, competed on the Canadian Women's Tour and Duramed Futures Tour.
In 2008, earned her first professional victory on the Duramed Futures Tour at The Gettysburg Championship; also won the Suncoast Series Event at Huntington Hills and tied for second at the CN Canadian Women's Tour event at Camelot Golf and Country Club; tied for 25th at the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament to earn Priority List Category 16 for the 2009 LPGA season.
In 2009, competed on the Duramed Futures, winning the Louisiana Pelican Classic.