Biography

Anastasia Kostina

Accomplishments in Russia:

  • Member of the Russian National Golf Team 2000-2006
  • Recognized as “The Best Russian Golfer” in 2002, 2004, 2005
  • Russian Amateur Champion 2005
  • Runner-up in the Russian Amateur Championship in 2000, 2002, 2004
  • Placed third in the Russian Amateur Championship in 2001
  • Represented Russia at the European Girls Team Championships in 2000 (team 10th place) and 2001 (team 7th place)
  • Represented Russia at the European Ladies Team Championships in 2002 (team 6th place)
  • Represented Russia at the Women’s World Amateur Team Championship in 2002 (personal 42nd place), 2004 (personal 8th place) and 2006 (personal 41th place)
  • Placed third amongst women under 18 at the 2002 Ladies’ British Open Amateur Stroke Play Championship
  • Finalist at the French Ladies' Junior Championship (Cartier Trophy) 2003

WSU Career:

  • Member of Washington State University Women’s Golf Team 2003-2006
  • Capitan of Washington State University Women’s Golf Team 2005-2006
  • National Golf Coaches Association All-American, 2004-2005, 2005-2006
  • All Pac-I0 Conference First Team, 2004-2005
  • All Pac-10 Conference Second Team, 2005-2006
  • Golfweek Magazine, Player of the Week, October 23, 2004
  • Ranked 7th in USA Golfweek/Sagarin rankings 2004-2005
  • Ranked 9th in USA in Golfstat Cup Rankings 2004-2005
  • Finished in the top 10 in nine tournaments, including 9 top 8 efforts in 2004-2005. This 9 top 10 finishes tied for first on the single season list in that category
  • Garnered her 12th consecutive top-25 finish of the season after shooting a final round score 74 (+2) at the NCAA Division I Women's West Regional, moved her up in the Cougar record books as she now shares the top spot for top-25 single season finishes with graduated Cougar great, Kim Welch
  • Fired three sub-par rounds (68-68-69) en route to capture first career tournament victory at Stanford Pepsi Intercollegiate 2004. Three round score of 5-under 205 at Stanford was the lowest three-round total in school history
  • Shot both personal record of 66 and course record at the Stanford Golf Course at the second round of the Stanford Pepsi Intercollegiate 2005
  • 1st at Enland Cup 2006
  • Tied for 1st at Duck Invitational 2006
  • Tied for 3rd at Pinehurst Challenge 2006
  • Ties for 3rd at the Edean Ihlanfeldt Invitation 2004
  • Was named the best female athlete of 2006 – Big Ten Senior Award, excellence in Athletics. This award was presented by Student Alumni Connection to the most qualified WSU Senior Women for accomplishments in Athletics

Professional Career:

  • Professional golfer since 2006
  • 2007 Duramed Futures Tour Events - 18. Cuts Made - 11. Best Finish - 8th (ILOVENY Championship)
  • Finished 60th on the Final 2007 Duramed FUTURES Tour Official Money List ($8 138). Received exempt status (Category A1) in 2008
  • First Russian to compete at the Final Q-School LPGA International in 2007

Professional Tournaments:

Date Tournament Location Score Finish Earnings
2006
June 14 - 16 HealthONE Colorado Women's Open Denver, Colorado 78-75-73 T8 (a)
November 7 - 10 Duramed FUTURES Tour Qualifying Tournament Lakeland, Florida 77-75-76-72 T54 -
2007
March 9 - 11 Lakeland Duramed FUTURES Classic Lakeland, Florida 72-70-75 T9 $1,240
March 16 - 18 Greater Tampa Duramed FUTURES Classic Riverview, Florida 77-78 M/C -
April 13 - 15 The Power of a Dream Golf Classic Frisco, Texas 74-83 M/C -
April 20 - 22 Louisiana Pelican Classic Lafayette, Lousiana 73-70-75 T51 $478
April 27 - 29 Jalapeno Duramed FUTURES Golf Classic McAllen, Texas 73-73-74 T39 $526
May 4 - 6 El Paso Golf Classic El Paso, Texas 82-75 M/C -
May 14 Local Qualifying for Women’s US Open Redlands, California 76 T20 -
May 18 - 20 Mercedes-Benz of Kansas City Championship Leawood, Kansas 77-73-86 T64 $512
June 1 - 3 Aurora Health Care Championship Lake Geneva, Wisconsin 78-84 M/C -
June 8 - 10 United States Steel Golf Classic Hammond, Indiana 79-77-78 T69 $456
June 11 U.S. Women's Open Sectional Qualifying Glen Ellyn, Illinois 77-74 M/C -
June 14-17 Michelob ULTRA Duramed FUTURES Players Championship Decatur, Illinois 73-76 M/C -
June 22-24 The Duramed Championship Batavia, Ohio 74-74 M/C -
July 13 - 15 CIGNA Golf Classic Bloomfield, Connecticut 76-78-78 T60 $499
July 20 - 22 Alliance Bank Golf Classic Syracuse, New York 76-73-74 T60 $468
August 3 - 5 USI Championship Concord, New Hampshire 77-78 M/C -
August 10 - 12 Betty Puskar Golf Classic Morgantown, West Virginia 74-72-73 T60 $467
August 17 - 19 Hunters Oak Golf Classic Queenstown, Maryland 74-75-72 T28 $584
August 24 - 26 The Gettysburg Championship Gettysburg, Pennsylvania 78-74-73 T48 $623
September 7 - 9 ILOVENY Championship Albany, New York 69-75-70 8 $2,285
September 19 - 22 LPGA Sectional Qualifying Palm Springs, California 78-79 M/C -
October 2 - 5 LPGA Sectional Qualifying Venice, Florida 72-73-72-76 T21 -
November 28 - December 2 2007 Final Q-School LPGA International Daytona Beach, Florida 77-71-77-79 M/C -
2008
March 14 - 16 Bright House Networks Open Lakeland, Florida 75-75 M/C -
April 3 - 6 VCI European Ladies Golf Cup Alicante, Spain 73-70-69-72 6 ˆ8,000
April 18 - 20 Louisiana Pelican Classic Lafayette, Louisiana 70-74-75 T43 $522
April 25 - 27 Jalapeno Duramed FUTURES Golf Classic McAllen, Texas 75-83 M/C -
May 2 - 4 El Paso Golf Classic El Paso, Texas 76-71-73 T55 $521
May 13 Local Qualifying for Women’s US Open Saint Louis, Missouri 78 T20 -
May 16 - 18 Mercedes-Benz of Kansas City Championship Leawood, Kansas 80-76 M/C -
May 30 - June 1 Aurora Health Care Championship Lake Geneva, Wisconsin 78-82 M/C -
June 12 - 15 Michelob ULTRA Duramed FUTURES Players Championship Decatur, Illinois 75-70-80-72 T71 $635
June 20 - 22 The Duramed Championship Mason, Ohio 76-74 M/C -
June 27 - 29 Horseshoe Casino Classic at Lost Marsh Golf Course Hammond, Indiana 75-78-77 T50 $595
July 11 - 13 CIGNA Golf Classic Bloomfield, Connecticut 77-77-83 69 $522
July 18 - 20 Alliance Bank Golf Classic Syracuse, New York 75-75 M/C -
July 25 - 27 USI Championship Concord, New Hampshire 75-74 M/C -
August 8 - 10 Falls Auto Group Classic London, Kentucky 78-83 M/C -
August 15 - 17 Greater Richmond Duramed FUTURES Classic Richmond, Virginia 76-74 M/C -
August 22 - 24 The Gettysburg Championship Gettysburg, Pennsylvania 75-74-83 71 $600
September 5 - 7 ILOVENY Championship Albany, New York 76-77 M/C -