Brittany Lincicome may play in a men's competition next week as part of her preparations for the LPGA Tour season.
The long-hitting Lincicome, a three-time winner on the LPGA Tour, has entered the NGA Hooters Tour's Bridgestone Winter Series event at Deer Island Golf Club.
Lincicome will be the first current LPGA Tour golfer to play in a Winter Series tournament.
"(The LPGA Tour) finished in December, and I have to keep playing to get ready for next season," Lincicome said Friday. "This will be my seventh year on the LPGA Tour and I still get stressed when I tee off (in the LPGA season-opening event) in Thailand. This tournament is close to home and has a lot of battle in it. I think it's a great way for me to get some of the nerves out before our season starts off."
Brittany Grace Lincicome (born September 19, 1985) is an American professional golf player playing on the LPGA Tour. She currently resides in Seminole, Florida.
Lincicome is one of the longest drivers in women's golf. In her novice year, 2005, she led the LPGA in driving distance with an average of 270.3 yards (247.2 m). In 2006, her driving average increased to 278.6 yards (254.8 m), second among all LPGA golfers.
