Before Monday few people outside of the LPGA tour knew of Erica Blasberg. It is sad that it took such an unfortunate event to learn about her story. Blasberg was a successful collegiate golfer. She has been a professional golfer since 2004. Monday, Blasberg was found dead at her home in Henderson, Nevada at the young age of 25.
Blasberg was a professional golfer on the LPGA tour. Before Blasberg turned pro, she attended Arizona University where she was ranked #1 in the country as a freshman. Soon after her sophomore year she decided to take her game to the next level. She turned pro in 2004 and quickly won the Laconia Savings Bank Golf Classic. By 2005 she was on the circuit but did not experience much success. Early on, she struggled to make cuts and rarely finished near the top. From 2006 -2008 she finished near the bottom on the annual money lists. In 2009 she attempted to put her professional life back on track, but never really got started. In 2010 her playing opportunities were limited. She did play in one tournament, the Tres Marias Championship in Mexico, where she finished 44th.
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