Amanda Blumenherst

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Blumenherst began playing golf at the age of four and has had an illustrious career as an amateur and collegiate golfer for Duke University. She had the lowest stroke average by a Duke freshman, 71.62, and became the second freshman golfer at Duke to win her first collegiate tournament. In 2007 she was named NGCA National Player of the Year for the second year in a row. She won the Golfstat Cup, joining LPGA great Lorena Ochoa as the only other two-time winner. She set a school-record 71.00 stroke average, and tied an NCAA record with a nine-under-par, 63, at the NCAA East Regionals. On May 27, 2009, Blumenherst announced that she had turned professional. Her amateur accomplishments qualified her for membership on the Futures Tour. She also plans to play on the LPGA Tour using sponsor exemptions.