Rachel Hetherington

Started playing golf at the age of 14...Credits her mother and Pam Langford as the individuals most influencing her career...Competed as Rachel Teske from 2001-04...Has two sisters and one brother...Hobbies include surfing, spending time with family, going to movies and working outâ?¦Hetherington won the New South Wales (NSW) Junior Championship from 1989-92. She captured both the NSW Amateur Open and the Tasmanian Amateur Open titles in 1992. That same year, she finished as the runner-up at the New Zealand Amateur. She was a three-time member of the Australian Tasman Cup Team in 1989, 1991 and 1993.
* In 2008 best finish was a tie for 22nd at the Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic Presented by Kroger, where she carded a season-low 67 in the second and third rounds. Also carded a 67 in the first round of the Sybase Classic Presented by ShopRite.
* In 2007, recorded five top-10 finishes, including a season-best tie for third at the LPGA State Farm Classic.
* In 2006, recorded three top-10 finishes, including a tie for eighth at the U.S. Women's Open; crossed the $5 million mark in career earnings with a tie for 11th at The Mitchell Company LPGA Tournament of Champions presented by Kathy Ireland Worldwide.
* In 2005, best finish was second place at The Mitchell Company Tournament of Champions presented by Kathy Ireland Worldwide; recorded second LPGA career hole-in-one during the third round of the Longs Drugs Challenge.
* In 2004, posted her season-best finish at the Weetabix Women's British Open, where she was runner-up, and crossed the $4 million mark in career earnings.
* In 2003, won back-to-back titles for the second time in her career at the Giant Eagle LPGA Classic, where she defeated Annika Sorenstam, Jennifer Rosales and Lorie Kane on the third hole of a sudden-death playoff, and at the Wegmans Rochester LPGA, where she crossed the $3 million mark in career earnings.
* In 2002, defeated Annika Sorenstam in a sudden-death playoff to win the PING Banner Health; won her sixth career title at the Jamie Farr Kroger Classic Presented by ALLTEL, where she tied her career-low 64 in the third round.
* In 2001, won her fourth career LPGA title at the Evian Masters and also tied for second at the Nabisco Championship; carded a career-low 64 during the final round of the Sybase Big Apple Classic Presented by GOLF MAGAZINE, thanks in part to her first LPGA career hole-in-one; crossed the $2 million mark in career earnings after tying for fifth at the CISCO World Ladies Match Play Championship.
* In 2000, recorded seven top-10 finishes, including second place at both the Jamie Farr Kroger Classic and season-ending Arch Wireless Championship; lost to Annika Sorenstam on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff at the Jamie Farr Kroger Classic, where she crossed the $1 million mark in career earnings; won the inaugural Women's World Cup Golf (an unofficial LPGA event) with Karrie Webb.
* In 1999, recorded back-to back wins, Chick-fil-A Charity Championship and the City of Hope Myrtle Beach Classic; won the Chick-fil-A Charity Championship when she defeated Lorie Kane on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.
* In 1998, despite suffering a rib injury (strained left intercostal muscle), became a Rolex First-Time Winner at the First Union Betsy King Classic, where she defeated Annika Sorenstam on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff, marking the first time Sorenstam was defeated in a playoff (she was 4-0 at the time).
* In 1997, best finish was a tie for fifth at the Welch's Championship.
* In 1996, finished tied for 11th at the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament to earn exempt status for the 1997 LPGA season.
* In 1995, captured the Maredo German Open and the La Manga Club Spanish Open titles on the Women Professional Golfers' European Tour (WPGET).
* In 1994, turned professional and finished as runner-up at the Australian Open.
1995 LPGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered -1; Rounds Played - 4; in money - 1; top -10 Finishes - 0; Scoring Average - 73.00; money $5,713.00; Best finish: T-23rd at the Ricoh Women's British Open
1996 LPGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered -1; Rounds Played - 4; in money - 1; top -10 Finishes - 0; Scoring Average - 74.00; money $2,191.00; Best finish: T-60th at the Ricoh Women's British Open
1997 LPGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered -28; Rounds Played - 97; in money - 25; top -10 Finishes - 1; Scoring Average - 72.20; money $138,019.00; Best finish: T-5th at the Welch's Championship
1998 LPGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered -24; Rounds Played - 73; in money - 17; top -10 Finishes - 3; Scoring Average - 72.52; money $200,455.00; Best finish: Win at the Wachovia LPGA Classic hosted by Betsy King
1999 LPGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered -30; Rounds Played - 99; in money - 23; top -10 Finishes - 7; Scoring Average - 71.60; money $538,034.00; Best finish: Win at the Atlanta Charity Championship & Office Depot Championship
2000 LPGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered -28; Rounds Played - 93; in money - 21; top -10 Finishes - 7; Scoring Average - 71.97; money $447,180.00 Rank (17th); Best finish: 2nd at the Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic & ADT Championship
2001 LPGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered -27; Rounds Played - 88; in money - 24; top -10 Finishes - 6; Scoring Average - 71.45; money $713,092.00; Best finish: Win at the Evian Ladies Masters
2002 LPGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered -27; Rounds Played - 88; in money - 23; top -10 Finishes - 9; Scoring Average - 71.49; money $776,929.00; Best finish: Win at the Safeway International & Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic
2003 LPGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered -27; Rounds Played - 96; in money - 25; top -10 Finishes - 11; Scoring Average - 70.90; money $924,667.00 Rank (7th); Best finish: Win at the Giant Eagle LPGA Classic & Wegmans LPGA
2004 LPGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered -25; Rounds Played - 90; in money - 23; top -10 Finishes - 5; Scoring Average - 71.66 Rank (33rd); money $570,042.00 Rank (19th); Best finish: 2nd at the Ricoh Women's British Open
2005 LPGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered -25; Rounds Played - 85; in money - 22; top -10 Finishes - 5; Scoring Average - 72.05 Rank (28th); money $383,115.00 Rank (33rd); Best finish: 2nd at the Mitchell Company LPGA Tournament of Champions
2006 LPGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered -25; Rounds Played - 83; in money - 23; top -10 Finishes - 3; Scoring Average - 72.07 Rank (39th); money $319,288.00 Rank (40th); Best finish: T-8th at the U.S. Women's Open
2007 LPGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered -25; Rounds Played - 79; in money - 19; top -10 Finishes - 5; Scoring Average - 72.39 Rank (31st); money $387,646.00 Rank (36th); Best finish: T-3rd at the LPGA State Farm Classic
2008 LPGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered -24; Rounds Played - 81; in money - 19; top -10 Finishes - 0; Scoring Average - 72.65 Rank (68th); money $191,169.00 Rank (66th); Best finish: T-22nd at the Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic