Paige MacKenzie

Fully exempt into the 2012 U.S. Women's Open by way of her top-70 finish on last year's LPGA money list (28th).
Started playing golf at the age of 3. Credits her parents as the individuals most influencing her career.
As an amateur, Mackenzie tied for 13th at the 2005 U.S. Women's Open. She was named the 2005 Pacific Northwest Golf Association's Women's Player of the Year and won both the match play and stroke play competitions of the 2005 Trans National Championship. She was a 2005 North and South Amateur Championship semi-finalist. Mackenzie rewrote record books during her career at the University of Washington (UW) and finished her senior year as Golfweek's top amateur in the nation. In 2006, Mackenzie was the school's first female golfer to win the Pac-10 Championship individual title and finished the year with a school-record scoring average (72.79). She recorded 22 top-10 finishes during her collegiate career and won the 2006 NCAA West Regional. From 2004-06, she was a three-time NGCA All-American and All-Scholar athlete, and First-Team All Pac-10 selection. Mackenzie was a member of the victorious 2006 U.S. Curtis Cup team, where she posted a 3-1 record, and also earned medalist honors at the 2006 U.S. Women's Amateur Championship. She was one of two female golfers selected to represent the United States at The Sprint International Amateur Championships.
In 2006, turned professional in September; won one event on The Cactus Tour; as a sponsor's exemption, tied for 23rd at the Wendy's Championship for Children, where she carded a career-low 66 during the second round; tied for 12th at the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament to earn exempt status for the 2007 LPGA season.
In 2007, best finish was a tie for 17th at the SBS Open at Turtle Bay.
In 2008, best finish was a tie for 22nd at the P&G Beauty NW Arkansas Championship; tied her career-low 66 in the second round of the Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic.
In 2009, recorded a career-best tie for eighth at the Safeway Classic Presented by Coca-Cola, where she tied her career-low 66 during the third round.
In 2010, best finish was a tie for 34th at the Kraft Nabisco Championship.
In 2011, best finish was a tie for ninth at the Avnet LPGA Classic; tied for 12th at the Kia Classic.