Laura Caniff

Height:
5-3
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Russell, Ky.
High School:
Russell

2006-07: Played as an individual in the Lady Tar Heel Invitational.

2005-06: Played in all four of Carolina's fall tournaments and the last two events of the spring campaign ... carded three top-30 finishes ... low finish was a tie for 16th place at the Wildcat Fall Invitational ... tied for 30th place at the Cougar Classic, the first event of the fall campaign ... tied for 24th place at the ACC Championship.

2004-05: Played in eight of Carolina's tournaments, including one as an individual (Cougar Classic at Yeamans) ... also participated in the Hooters Collegiate Match Play Championship in the fall ... carded two top-25 finishes...tied for 15th place at the ACC/SEC Challenge and was the low Tar Heel in that event ... tied for 21st place at the ACC Championship.

Amateur: 2001 Polo Junior Golf All-America...champion of five national tournaments ... 2003 Dorothy Waters Junior Golf Award winner (Ky. award based on honesty, sportsmanship and integrity) ... 2002 AJGA Cameron Weis Memorial Sportsmanship Award winner ... Baker Geary Dunne Ky. Golf Tour Player of the Year in 1999 and 2000 ... carded four AJGA top-five finishes and nine AJGA top-10 finishes.

Prep: Four-time golf letterwinner at Russell High School ... four-time Ky. first team all-state ... four-time Ky. High School Athletic Association (KHSAA) 10th region medalist ... Eastern Ky. Conference champion for three years ... won five KHSAA invitational tournament championships ... KHSAA State High School Tournament top-five finisher for three years.

Personal: Majoring in Communications ... participant in the Carolina Leadership Academy's Rising Stars program ... four-time academic all-state in high school ... National Honor Society member ... won President's Award for outstanding academics.

More on Caniff

Birthdate: October 12, 1985
Biggest Sports Thrill: Winning the Bubba Conlee as well as being the youngest player in the field.
Career Round: 67, 2001 Bubba Conlee, Cherokee Valley Golf Club, Olive Branch, Ms.
Favorite Course: Arizona National, Tucson, Ariz.
Favorite Golfer: Tiger Woods
Music Most Likely On My iPod: Mix of country, rap and oldies
Why I Chose Carolina: Carolina offers the best in academics and athletics plus the college atmosphere is amazing!