Gal was born in Düsseldorf, Germany, and began playing golf at age five during family vacations to golf resorts around Europe.[1] At age 17 she joined the German National Team and at 18 won the German National Girls Championship. She graduated from high school in 2004.
While still competing on the German National Team, Gal enrolled at the University of Florida in Gainesville. She played for the Gators women's golf team from 2005 to 2007 and won four events in NCAA competition, received All-American honors in 2007, and was an NGCA Academic All-American from 2005 to 2008.[2][3]
In 2007, she won the Ladies European Amateur, and later that fall, entered the LPGA Qualifying Tournament where she qualified for the LPGA Tour for 2008 and immediately turned pro. Although by turning pro she could no longer play college golf, she completed her degree requirements while playing full-time on the LPGA Tour and graduated with honors from University of Florida in August 2008 with a bachelor's degree in advertising.[1]
[edit]Professional career
Gal tied for 14th in the 2007 LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament to earn full playing privileges on the LPGA in 2008; she turned professional immediately following the tournament.[3]
In her fourth season on the LPGA Tour in 2011, Gal won her first event at the Kia Classic in late March. She finished the 72-hole event at 16-under-par, one stroke ahead of runner-up Jiyai Shin[4] Previously her best finish had been fifth at the 2009 LPGA Corning Classic. Also in 2009, she recorded two career-low rounds of 64.
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