Background
Lincicome, Brittany was born on September 19, 1985 in St. Petersburg, Florida, United States. Daughter of Tom and Angie Lincicome.
Lincicome, Brittany was born on September 19, 1985 in St. Petersburg, Florida, United States. Daughter of Tom and Angie Lincicome.
Home-schooled, she had graduated from high school the previous spring.
She currently resides in Seminole, Florida. Lincicome is one of the longest drivers in women"s golf. In her rookie year, 2005, she led the LPGA in driving distance with an average of 270.3 yards (2472 m).
In 2006, her driving average increased to 278.6 yards (2548 m), second among all LPGA players.
Her wins included the American Junior Golf Association Chateu Elan in 2001 and 2003 and the Avilla Junior Classic in 2003. Lincicome competed in both the 2004 United States. Women"s Open and the 2004 State Farm Classic on the LPGA Tour as an amateur, even leading the former after the first round.
Lincicome turned professional in December 2004 at age 19, after finishing in 20th place at the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament to earn her tour card for 2005. Her first victory was in the 2006 Household Bank Women"s World Match Play Championship, where she defeated Michelle Wie in the quarterfinals, Lorena Ochoa in the semifinals, and Juli Inkster in the final match.
In 2007, Lincicome earned a spot on the United States. Solheim Cup team for the first time.
In singles play, she lost to Laura Davies. Years earlier, as a 12-year-old, Lincicome had carried the scoring sign for Davies at the JCPenney Classic LPGA event, leading Davies to good-naturedly refer to Lincicome as "Sign Girl." In August 2014, Lincicome lost a sudden-death playoff with Inbee Park at the LPGA Championship. She had held a one shot lead coming to the 72nd hole, but made bogey to fall back into a playoff.
Lincicome lost the playoff at the first extra hole when she could only make a bogey to Park"s par.
She moved into a tie for the lead after eagling the 72nd hole in regulation play, just as she had done when winning the title in 2009. Lincicome prevailed in a sudden-death playoff over fellow American Stacy Lewis, winning with a par on the third extra hole.
LPGA Tour wins (6) Wins (2) 1 Defeated Lewis in sudden-death playoff with par on third extra hole Results timeline Results not in chronological order before 2015. The Evian Championship was added as a major in 2013 DNP = did not play CUT = missed the half-way cut T = tied Yellow background for a top-10 finish.
Summary Most consecutive cuts made – 10 (2009 United States Open – 2011 British Open) Longest streak of top-10s – 4 (2014 WPC – 2015 WPC) Official through November 22, 2015.
* Includes matchplay and other events without a cut. Amateur Junior Solheim Cup (representing the United States): 2002 (winners), 2003 Professional Solheim Cup (representing the United States): 2007 (winners), 2009 (winners), 2011, 2013, 2015 (winners) Lexus Cup (representing International team): 2006, 2007 Solheim Cup record.