Jaclyn Sweeney, playing at LET Final Qualifying School for 2011, hails from Andover just outside Boston in the United States and resides in Bradenton, Florida, where she shares a coach with Paula Creamer in David Whelan.
She played collegiate golf at Arizona State University and was a member of the winning NCAA championship team in 2009 before making the move to the paid ranks in September. She hopes to play a full season on the Ladies European Tour in 2011.
Favourite food: pasta
Favourite golf course: Seaside Course at Sea Island, Georgia.
On your ipod: house music, R&B and pop. Anything that’s good to work out to. I like David Guetta. Carlota Ciganda got me into David Guetta when I used to drive her places.
Favourite movies: I love Inception, Toy Story 3 and Corky Romana.
Hidden talent: Cooking.
Biggest fear: Snakes.
Dream foursome: Gary Player, Lorena Ochoa The Shark Greg Norman.
Favourite golfer: Suzann Pettersen.
Words to live by: Life the life you love and love the life you live.
Best golf tip: Think of one swing thought.
Shot I Love To Practice: A hook.
Needs Improvement: Putting.
Favourite Club: 3-wood.
Ball marker: Changes with the round. Usually an Australian penny or four leaf clover.
Superstitions: none really.
Holes-In-One: 2, one aged 16 and one aged 19 at LPGA International.
Age I First Broke 70: I think I was 16.
Lowest Round Ever: 65 (-6)
Love To Trade Places With: A fashion designer or a chef.
Favourite Non-Golf Athlete: I like Rafael Nadal.
What's in the bag? (All Taylormade)
DRIVER: Burner 10.5 degrees fujikura shaft. 3-WOOD: R9, 19 and 23 degree Rescue burner.
DRIVER: Burner 10.5 degrees fujikura shaft. 3-WOOD: R9, 19 and 23 degree Rescue burner.
IRONS: R9 (5-PW); WEDGES: ZTP 50, 56 and 60 degrees; PUTTER: Rosa; BALL: Taylormade TP.
