| Sydnee Michaels | |
| Birth Date: | 15 June 1988 |
| Birth Place: | Upland, California, U.S. |
| Residence: | Temecula, California, U.S. |
| College: | UCLA (graduated 2010) |
| Yearpro: | 2010 |
| Tour: | LPGA Tour (joined 2012) |
| Extour: | Futures Tour (2011) |
| Prowins: | 2 |
| Futwins: | 2 |
| Nabisco: | T68: 2006 |
| Lpga: | T22: 2014 |
| Wusopen: | T11: 2016 |
| Wbritopen: | T52: 2013 |
| Evian: | T37: 2013 |
| Award1: | Futures Tour Rookie of the Year |
| Year1: | 2011 |
Sydnee Michaels (born June 15, 1988) is an American professional golfer currently playing on the LPGA Tour as of 2012. Michaels was a graduate of the 2011 LPGA Futures Tour.[1] [2] [3] [4]
Michaels was born in Upland, California, and is the youngest of eight children.[1] [2] [3] [4] As a child she trained in figure skating, but when she was eight years old her father told her that she would grow too tall for the sport.[5]
Michaels played college golf at the University of California, Los Angeles.[1] [2] [3] [4] She graduated with a bachelor's degree in History/ Sociology.[1] [2] [3] [4]
Michaels turned professional in 2010, and joined the Futures Tour on January 18, 2011.[1] [2] [3] [4] Michaels won the last two events of the season, one was the Price Chopper Tour Championship.[1] [2] [3] [4] She finished fourth of the Futures Tour official money list in 2011, and was a full member of the 2012 LPGA Tour.[1] [2] [3] [4] Michaels earned $56,232 on the LPGA Futures Tour in 2011.[1] [2] [3] [4] This allowed Michaels to be awarded the Futures Tour Rookie of the Year award.
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 28, 2011 | Vidalia Championship | −9 (68-69-70=207) | 8 strokes |  Ayaka Kaneko | |
| 2 | Sep 11, 2011 | Price Chopper Tour Championship | −8 (69-68-65=202) | 1 stroke |  Jessi Gebhardt |
Amateur