The Penn Stater Magazine

Katie Futcher Goes for the LPGA Tour Championship

November 19, 2009 at 5:28 pm Ryan Jones Leave a comment

Katie Futcher isn’t waiting around in her quest to win an LPGA championship — not that she had a choice. The luck of the draw put Futcher ’03 in the very first pairing — meaning 7 a.m. — on the first day of the LPGA Tour Championship, which teed off this morning at the Houstonian Golf & Country Club in Richmond, Tex. She finished her opening round with a 1-over-par 73, a score she’ll try to improve in Friday’s second round.

Whatever the outcome, it must be cool for Futcher to be playing practically in her own backyard: She grew up in The Woodlands, which is only an hour from Richmond. (The Houston Chronicle featured Futcher earlier this week in a story on the area’s golf talent.) After a stellar career at Penn State, she returned to the area and joined the pro tour in 2006. Her best career finish was a tie for seventh in a tournament during her rookie season. No doubt she’d love to improve on that stat over the next few days — in front of her hometown fans.

Ryan Jones, senior editor

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