Hi. Since you are reading this I am assuming you want to know who I am, how I started playing golf and where I came from. Well, I was born Aug 4, 1976 in the city of brotherly love, Philadelphia, PA. My parents, well they say they are my parents, are Russ and Lorraine Hanna and neither has a lick of golf talent. Sorry Dad! My mother is a life master bridge player and is my body guard. My father is semi-retired and loves to play golf...always playing golf. Without my parents, well without them I wouldn't be alive! Really though, my parents have been the best parents a kid could ask for. They have always been 100% supportive and have seen me through all the good times and the bad ones. I couldn't have made it to where I am today if it were not for the both of them. My mother is a constant source of encouragement and my dad...he has let me beat him since I was 12, to help build my confidence! My dad was a standout gymnast when he was younger, so I am assuming I got my athletic talent from him. My dad is an incredible athlete and in his day, a good golfer as well, so thanks dad for passing on the talent.

I have 2 brothers. Not really sure what their names are, but I think Craig and Geoff.

Craig is my older brother. He owns and operates a graphic design firm and a software development company.

Geoff is my younger brother and we aren't sure what he is. We do know that he loves animals and reptiles and has 2 snakes that are 8 and 10 feet long!!!

On a serious note, I love both of my brothers more than they will ever know.

I started playing golf at the age of 6. I would go to the driving range with my dad in NJ. He cut down a little three wood for me. Whatever Daddy did I had to do! Then we moved to Indiana shortly after that. When I turned 9 I started playing in our club's junior golf program. However golf was my third love. Basketball was my first and softball my second. I played basketball from the time I was in 2nd grade until I graduated high school in Solon OH. Softball, I played from 2nd grade through my sophomore year in high school. About my junior year in high school I made a decision to go on with golf in college and leave basketball behind. A very very difficult decision for me.

I somehow was able to get a small scholarship to Furman University in Greenville SC. For those of you who do not know, Furman has always had one of the top ranked golf programs in the nation and has alumni such as Betsy King, Beth Daniel, Dottie Pepper, Sherri Turner, and me of course!! I was not exactly Furman caliber but the coach, Mic Potter, offered me a scholarship, but later I found out it was because I played basketball. Mic believes it's much easier to mold an athlete into a golfer. So off I went. I had a lot of hard work ahead of me but I am so thankful that Mic was there to guide me. If it were not for Mic my talent would still be lost somewhere. I went to Furman averaging in the low 80's and left 4 years later averaging 73. Mic has continued to be my coach through the years!

While I was at Furman I set the season low stroke average my senior year and earned the Furman Female Athlete award in 98. I also earned 3 MVP awards and 2 time southern conference player of the year. I piled up 20 top 10's and 14 top 5 finishes. And most importantly I received a degree in Health and Exercise Science.I graduated in 1998 and this past summer I was inducted into the Furman University Hall of Fame.

Professional Career

In 1998 I graduated Furman and turned pro. I failed to qualify for the LPGA on my first attempt so I played on the Futures Tour for a year. The Futures tour is the developmental tour for the LPGA. Much like the Nationwide for the guys. In 1999 I finished 13th on the money list and had 7 top 10 finishes. I went back to the LPGA q school to try again to earn status to play on tour. I finished 13th and gained my exempt card for the year 2000.

2000 started off with a bang! I was leading the first tournament in Naples FL going into the last round. However shot a 74 on sunday and finished 8th. Although I didn't come away with a victory, what an amazing first week. The rest of the year had its ups and downs. I had another top 10 finish later in the spring. It was a great learning year and I was ready to work hard in the off season and prepare for 01!

2001 started with a bang as well! It was maybe the 5th tournament or so in Tucson AZ and I shot 63-68 to be leading over Annika by 2. I played with Annika on Saturday. She shot 68 and I shot 72. She took the lead by two and I felt good about my chances on Sunday. However Sunday was not so nice to me I finished with a 76. But it felt good to be up there again and I knew if I could just keep putting myself there eventually I could come out on top. The rest of the year was a lot like the first. I felt I was making improvements and taking my baby steps. I also had my first double eagle at the tournament in New Rochelle NY.

2002. Not really a year I like to talk about. It was my worst year and nothing seemed to go right and I felt like I was never going to be able to play this game again. It was a struggle all year long and I barely earned status for the 03 year. In the off season I went to see a club fitter by the name of Mike Obarsky in Greenville SC. Mike is the owner of ESPen fitting systems and he saved my career. I went to Mike in January and found out that the clubs I was playing were 30 cycles too stiff. So no wonder I couldnt play!!! He built me a new set of clubs and I felt a rush of confidence come back. I worked hard for the next two months before the season. I had a lot of bad habits from my old equipment.

2003. On paper nothing looks a whole lot better but the feeling inside of me is a whole lot different. I didn't make a lot of cuts. I only played 10 events. My stats weren't even much better. But my confidence continues to grow everyday. Because of my status I had to Monday qualify for most events. I qualified 6 times...more than anyone else. And the highlight of the year came at the last event. I had 9 tournaments and 3 years under my belt. You must have 4 years of 10 or more tournaments on the LPGA to earn Class A status. Class A status means you are a lifetime member. I had to qualify for the event. This Monday qualifier probably had 20 or so players in it. And only the low 2 scores get a place in the field for the week. I was first out and shot 1 over 73. But I made the turn at 2 over and bogeyed number 12. So I finished strong and knew I had a chance. I had to wait nearly 3 hours for everyone to finish. There was a 70 in the club house already. It came down to the last group. I couldn't even look at the scores so I sent my caddy. She gave me the thumbs up..which I could hardly see because it was dark! But I knew I was in!

2004. I still do not have great status for 04 but I will be Monday qualifying again and I feel like things are starting to get better. My swing feels stronger and better. And most importantly my confidence is coming back. I still have a lot to work on but everything is coming together now. So hopefully before long you will see me with that lead again going into Sunday and this time I will be holding the trophy at the end!

My Thank You's Page

I am so thankful for the opportunites that I have had and the people in my life that have always believed in me. Starting with my parents, my family and my friends. To my first coach Charlie Wood who was an influential person in my decision to attend Furman. My teammates in high school (Solon High School) where I played on a boys' team and my coach Ron Materni for allowing me the opportunity to play and to be "one of the boys"!

Thanks to everyone who believed in me and supported me. Without you it would have been hard to keep my head high and muscle through the last few years.