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Ward, D'Rae

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Ward, D'Rae was born on 14^th May 1983 in Chickasha, Oklahoma. Her height is five feet three inches. She won the Kathy Whitworth Invitational in 2001. She advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2003 U.S. Women’s Amateur Public Links Championship. She also won three tournaments during her sophomore year at Texas Christian University and was named Conference USA Player of the Month for March and April 2003.

In 2005, she turned professional in June and finished second in the Tennessee State Open. She tied for 47th at the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament presented by American Airlines to earn non-exempt status for the 2006 LPGA Tour season.

The desire to use her talents for the Glory and Honor of her God and Country propelled her in an attempt to excel at the highest level of sporting achievement to inspire future generations of her countrymen to do the same upholding the highest standards of patriotic fervor.

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