Ashley Prange Explained

Ashley Prange
Birth Date:24 November 1981
Birth Place:Newport Beach, California, U.S.
Residence:Noblesville, Indiana, U.S.
College:University of North Carolina
Yearpro:2005
Extour:Futures Tour (2005–11)
Prowins:2
Futwins:2
Nabisco:DNP
Lpga:DNP
Wusopen:CUT: 2007, 2011
Wbritopen:DNP

Ashley Prange (born November 24, 1981) is a professional golfer and winner of the reality television program .

College and amateur career

Prange was born in Newport Beach, California. She graduated from the University of North Carolina in 2004 with a degree in Marketing and Advertising. She won three events and recorded 15 top-10 finishes during her career at UNC. She was a 2003 NCAA All-America Honorable Mention and 2004 NCAA First-Team All-American.

Professional career

Prange won the Golf Channel's in 2006. She won two Futures Tour events in 2006. In 2007, she became a non-exempt member of the LPGA Tour and competed that year on both the LPGA Tour and the Futures Tour. She failed to perform well enough to retain her LPGA Tour playing privileges and in 2008 was back playing on the Futures Tour full-time. She last played the Futures Tour in 2011.[1]

College coaching career

Prange was an assistant coach at Stetson University from 2009 to 2011. In October 2011, Prange was hired as the coach of the women's golf team at Jacksonville University.[2] After coaching the team for one year, she accepted an assistant coaching position at University of Central Florida.[3] [4]

Personal life

Prange credits her father Bob Prange, who has been her "main influence, backbone and rock," as the individual most influencing her career.[5]

Prange became engaged in July 2008 to Brian Snyder, a professional baseball player for the San Diego Padres.

Professional wins (2)

Futures Tour (2)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner-up
1Mar 19, 2006Greater Tampa Duramed Futures Classic[6] [7] −10 (69-68-66=203)2 strokes Stephanie George
2Jul 2, 2006Northwest Indiana Futures Golf Classic−2 (71-71-72=214)1 stroke Lori Atsedes

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ashley Prange bio . Futures Tour . https://web.archive.org/web/20120615181617/http://www.lpgafuturestour.com/content//2011PlayerBios/PrangeAshley.html . June 15, 2012.
  2. News: JU hires 'Big Break' winner as women's golf coach . . October 3, 2011 . Garry . Smits.
  3. News: Area Golf Notebook: JU names former TPC Sawgrass pro as new women's golf coach . The Florida Times-Union . August 25, 2012 . Garry . Smits.
  4. Web site: Prange Joins UCF Women's Golf Staff . UCF Athletics . July 17, 2012 . Andy . Seeley . January 12, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304062123/http://www.ucfknights.com/sports/w-golf/spec-rel/071712aaa.html . March 4, 2016 . dead .
  5. Web site: Ashley Prange bio . LPGA . https://web.archive.org/web/20080625233515/http://www.lpga.com/content/2007PlayerBiosPDF/Prange-07.pdf . June 25, 2008.
  6. The Fringe . March 24, 2006 . Golf World . December 31, 2015 . subscription . EBSCO . 59 . 31 . 47.
  7. News: Big Break player Prange wins Futures Tour event . . March 19, 2006 . Associated Press.