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Home > Golf > LPGA Tour Players > Hanson, Tracy
Hanson, Tracy
Golf is an outdoor sport, originated from Scotland and has been played for at least five centuries in the British Isles. LPGA, which stands for Ladies Professional Golf Association Tour, is an American organization for elite female Professional Golfers, headquartered in Daytona Beach, Florida, United States of America. It was founded in 1950 by a group of 13 women to conduct the Tour's events, by running a series of weekly golf tournaments around the world from February to November each year.
Tracy Hanson was born on the 28th of October 1971, in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, United States of America. She is a 5 foot 7 inch Professional Ladies Golfer currently residing in Ormond Beach, Florida, United States of America. Her career earnings rank is 105 for 1,319,105 US dollars.
In 2004, her best finish was a tie for 29th at the Franklin American Mortgage Championship benefiting Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital. She recorded the third ace of her LPGA career during the first round of the Shoprite LPGA Classic. In 2003, her best finish was 15th at the BMO, Bank of Montreal, Financial Group Canadian Women’s Open. She recorded her second LPGA career hole-in-one during the first round of the U.S. Women’s Open conducted by the USGA, United States Golf Association. In 2002, her best finish was a tie for 12th at the Jamie Farr Kroger Classic presented by Alltel, where she tied her career-low 63 and crossed the 1 million US dollar mark in career earnings after tying for 19th at the Longs Drugs Challenge.
In 2001, she ended the year with a season-best tie for second at the Asahi Ryokuken International Championship at Mount Vintage. In 2000, her best finish was a tie for 11th at the Jamie Farr Kroger Classic. In 1999, her best finish was a tie for 14th at the Welch’s/Circle K Championship. In 1998, she recorded three top-10 finishes, including a career-best second place at the Rainbow Foods LPGA Classic.
She credits her parents, long-time teaching pro Randy Henry and current teaching pro Charlie Vandenberg as the individuals most influencing her career. She enjoys reading, Christian ministry, writing and sports. She published a story in Chicken Soup for the Golfer’s Soul. She was inducted into the National Golf Coaches Association, NGCA, Hall of Fame in 2003 and was also inducted into the San Jose State University Sports Hall of Fame in 2000.
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