Brittany Grace Lincicome (born September 19, 1985 in
St. Petersburg, Florida) is an American professional
golfer playing on the LPGA tour. 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. In
2006, her driving average increased to 278.6 yards,
second among all LPGA players.
Lincicome participated in more than 100 amateur
events. Her wins included the American Junior Golf
Association Chateu Elan in 2001 and 2003 and the
Avilla Junior Classic in 2003. In 2004, she won the
Harder Hall Invitational. Lincicome competed in both
the 2004 U.S. 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 October 2004 after
finishing in 20th place in the LPGA qualifying
school tournament. She had graduated from high
school the previous spring. Her first victory was in
the 2006 HSBC 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. She captured her
second win in April 2007 at the Ginn Open, again
holding off Ochoa to capture the victory on the 72nd
hole.
In 2007, Lincicome became a member of the U.S.
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 JC Penney Classic LPGA event,
leading Davies to good naturedly refer to Lincicome
as "Sign Girl".
