I grew up in Netarts, Oregon playing several sports through Junior High and High school. I started gymnastics when I was 6 and was competitive until the age of 13. I was also part of the winter and spring track team, swim team, and volleyball team from 7th through 12th grade. I was introduced to golf by my grandmother and my grandfather who were part of the junior golf program at the time at our local golf course. They convinced me to come see if I would like the game. I will never forget that first day of junior golf where I met great new people and fell in love with a sport that I will play and respect for the rest of my life. I won my very first junior golf championship that year and went on to play number one on my High school golf team for 4 years. My second year of playing for the team I was walking down the 5th hole at the local Alderbrook Golf Course and I was asked by my playing partner, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” At the age of 15, I knew exactly what I wanted to be and I said “I want to be a professional golfer.”

I was recruited to play for the women’s golf team at the University of Oregon. I was accepted into the Fine and Applied Arts program at the University and decided to make that my major. After two years of trying to be successful on the golf team and perfect my talent, I decided that I would turn my focus 100% towards golf. I then turned professional in the year 2003 and set my goal on joining the LPGA Tour.