Background
Hetherington was born in Portuguese Macquarie, Australia.
Hetherington was born in Portuguese Macquarie, Australia.
One of the greatest golfers to come out of Australia, she had a very impressive career as an amateur. Hetherington joined the LPGA Tour in 1997, making the cut in 25 of the 28 tournaments she played that year. Hetherington married former Australian Test cricketer Greg Ritchie in January 2009.
Both Hetherington and Ritchie live in Florida, United States.
She is active in promoting awareness for breast cancer research. LPGA Tour wins (8) Ladies European Tour wins (3) Other wins (1) Professional World Cup (representing Australia): 2005, 2006 The Queens (representing Australia): 2015.