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By: Beverly Wise Photos by: Greg and Beverly Wise – Golf the Wise Way
On Tuesday, of The ANNIKA driven
by Gainbridge at Pelican… 39year old Brittany Lincicome announced via social media that she was ending her long career as a full-time player on the LPGA Tour that began in 2005. Lincicome came into the LPGA as a very strong Amateur… with a lot of promise to make it big on the Ladies Tour. Let’s take a quick look at some of the amazing highlights of 20-years on the LPGA Tour Personal: 5’9” Started playing golf at the age of 9. Credits her parents and two brothers, Hunter and Bryan Vickers, as the individuals most influencing her career.
Qualified for the Tour on her first attempt. Amateur: She took part in more than 100 amateur events, winning 60 percent of the time. Lincicome was a star on the American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) circuit, winning three events. In 2004, she won the Harder Hall Invitational and advanced to the round of 16 at the U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship. Lincicome competed in the 2004 U.S. Women’s Open and led after the first round before finishing 55th. She also played in the State Farm Classic in 2004 as an amateur, finishing in a tie for 66th. 2004: Turned professional in December; tied for 20th at the LPGA
Final Qualifying Tournament to earn exempt status for the 2005 LPGA season. 2005: Recorded a season-best finish at the ShopRite LPGA Classic, where she tied for 18th. Led the Tour with a 270.3-yard driving-distance average. 2007: Came from four strokes back to earn her second career LPGA victory at the Ginn OPEN. (Remember this fact) In Short… Everyone knew Brittany had what it took to be a Super Star on the Tour. LPGA Tour Victories (8) 2018 - Pure Silk Bahamas LPGA Classic 2017 - Pure Silk Bahamas LPGA Classic 2015 - ANA Inspiration 2011 - ShopRite LPGA Classic, CN Canadian Women’s Open 2009 - Kraft Nabisco Championship 2007 - Ginn Open 2006 - HSBC Women’s World Match Play Championship The Solheim Cup (6) 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017 Brittany didn’t have enough points to qualify for The ANNIKA driven by Gainbridge outright, so she began a letter writing campaign to the powers to be at Pelican, explaining her retirement plans and her hope to receive a “Sponsor’s Exemption” to play The ANNIKA in front of the “Hometown” crowd and her family one more time. When she received the email from the club that they had excepted her request… the tears began to flow, and she
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