Career
Rankin was a three-time American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) Rolex All-American from 1995 to 1997. She was forced to take two years off from competition in 1999 and 2000 after breaking her back but came in 2001 to lead the Georgia to the National Collegiate Athletic Association Championship title. She graduated from Georgia in 2001 with a degree in Child and Family Development.
Rankin turned professional in July 2001, playing on the Futures Tour.
She played two tournaments on the Futures Tour in 2001, and then played a full season in 2002 and 2003. Her best finish to date on the LPGA Tour is a tie for second at the 2007 Mizuno Classic.
In 2010, she fell to 139th on the final official LPGA money list, requiring her to return to LPGA qualifying school in order to retain her LPGA playing privileges for 2011. She finished in the top 10 at the qualifying tournament.
On June 4, 1998, during the summer between her sophomore and junior years at the University of Georgia, Rankin was severely injured after jumping from a cliff into a lake about 70 feet below.
Her injuries included a broken back, a broken sternum and bruised heart, lungs and aorta. She was confined to a body cast for three months. Futures Tour wins (2).