Kylie Pratt's Biography

General Introduction
Professional Career
Collegiate Athletic Career
Educational Background
Junior Athletic Highlights
Personal
Interests and Hobbies
Nicole Pratt's Biography

Kylie Pratt is currently a card carrying member of the Futures Golf Tour (Official Developmental Tour of the LPGA), and the ALPG (Australian Ladies Professional Golf). After qualifying for the tour in November 2001, Pratt resumed her third season as an assistant coach following the conclusion of her college career in December, 1999.

Professional Career

After joining the 2002 Futures Tour mid-season, Pratt finished 74th on the money list with a stroke average of 73.29 (rank 28). In 10 tournaments she made 8 cuts, posting a T6 as her best finish in her rookie season.

Collegiate Athletic Career

        During her playing career, Pratt made an immediate impact on the squad after moving to the United States from Mackay, Australia, where she played for the Mackay Golf Club. In the Spring of ’97, she played in six tournaments (winning all six) for the Fighting Camels and earned all-tournament recognition at the Trans America Athletic Conference Championship with a third place finish. She went on to become a First Team All-TAAC selection and was a member of the five-member squad that finished 14^th in the nation at the NCAA Championship. Prior to the national tournament, Pratt tied for second at the regional event and placed on the all-region team. She also ended the season as the 26^th best player in the country.
        The following year, Pratt earned her second all-conference medal and was the runner-up at the league championship. She posted five top six finishes and participated in the NCAA Eastern Regional tournament.
        As a senior, she garnered National Golf Coaches Association Honorable Mention recognition, as well as being voted Campbell’s Outstanding Female Athlete for the 1998-99 season. In all, Pratt won four titles that year, including the TAAC Championship, and was ranked 12^th nationally by Golfstat. She also finished 23^rd in the race for the prestigious Golfstat Cup (Individual National Ranking) while earning team MVP honors. Along with 4 individual titles, Pratt also contributed to 20 team titles during her collegiate career.
        As a coach, Pratt assisted in 11 team victories (including 2 conference titles), and 4 NCAA Regional tournament appearances.

Educational Background

Pratt graduated from Campbell in December ’99 with a Bachelor of Science in Sports Management, and recently completed her Masters in Education in December ’01 with a concentration in Exercise Science.

Junior Athletic Highlights

Pratt was also a member of the Bruce Cup (Primary School), and Pizzey Cup Teams (Secondary School), and competed in many state and national tennis tournaments before concentrating on golf after leaving Calen Secondary Department. She also attended the University of Queensland in 1995, studying Information and Technology before taking a year off to pursue a college athletic scholarship to the United States.

Personal

Kylie’s older sister, Nicole Pratt is currently ranked in the top 50 on the WTA Tour. She currently has 3 WTA doubles and 5 ITF singles titles. Nicole also represented Australia at the 2002 Sydney Olympics and has been a permanent fixture on the Federation Cup Squad 1998-2002. Parents, George and Dorothy Pratt are cane farmers, and older siblings Greg and Kim still reside in the Mackay area. Twin sister Kelly, an accomplished junior tennis player herself lives and works in Mackay for Hodge Industries (major implement provider to the cane farming industry).

Interests and Hobbies

Enjoys traveling, water-skiing, web-page design, fishing, and reading (favourite author is Bryce Courtney).

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