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USA Today, 02/02/2012 Sandra Gal: World’s "hottest golfer" 
Germany's Sandra Gal was voted the world's "hottest golfer" by readers of GolfDigest.com. "To be honest, I don't consider myself the most attractive girl out there, but it's nice to see a lot of people participated in that voting," Gal told Golf Channel. "Hopefully, it can bring more attention to the women's game."
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USA Today, 01/02/2012 World's 'hottest golfer' just wants to play golf 
"I don't really work on that image, maybe it's something that just comes naturally," Gal said. "I did a bit of work for Callaway and their catalogs, but I'm really focused on my game and to be the best athlete I can be. That's always going to be my No. 1 focus."
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Golf Channel, 01/02/2012 Morning Drive - Sandra Gal 
Sandra Gal won the Kia Classic on the 2011 LPGA Tour and she was also a Captain’s Selection for the winning European Solheim Cup team. She is very excited for the 2012 season following a great 2011….In her opinion, girls tend to play better when things in their life are more balanced and she feels that is the case for her.
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Golf Channel, 31/01/2012 Not just a pretty face: Gal focused on mental aspect 
ORLANDO, Fla. – Sandra Gal understands sex appeal is part of her growing popularity as an LPGA professional, but she wants to be known primarily for her accomplished game.
She told GolfChannel.com Tuesday that she doesn’t mind being labeled the “Hottest Golfer” on the planet, as long as it promotes the women’s game. More... |
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Golf Digest Woman, 17/01/2011 Sandra Gal is crowned GolfDigest.com's Hottest Golfer 
After two months of online voting and 16 head-to-head matches we finally have an overall winner in the GolfDigest.com Hottest Golfer competition. Twenty-six-year-old LPGA Tour player Sandra Gal from Germany, didn't just defeat 23-year-old men's champ Rickie Fowler for the ultimate crown -- she annihilated him. Gal got a whopping 99.6 percent of the more than 80,000 votes cast. This may be an indication of the gender of our voters, but it also speaks volumes about the popularity of this former ballet dancer from Dusseldorf.
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Golf Digest, 1/2012 Winner Hottest Female Golfer Challenge 
Sandra is the overall winner of the Hottest Female Golfer Challenge as voted by the Golf Digest readers
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ParGolf Magazine, 23/12/2011 Meet Germany’s best-kept secret, a six-foot bombshell with killer skills 
Hers may not exactly be a name that immediately triggers bells (you may remember her from the ‘Babes & Hunks’ segment in ParGolf’s December 2009 issue), but once you’ve met the sweet yet incredibly alluring Sandra Gal (pronounced ‘gahl’), chances are you won’t forget her anytime soon. (And yes, I’m straight, really – cross my heart.)
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Golf Digest Woman, 12/2011 The Style Blog: LPGA trendsetters 
Sandra Gal is a master at showing off her killer legs. Whether she's doubling up on the polos or sporting a sleek sleeveless number, her athletic legs are always on display. I love that she can pull off short skirts and still look athletic and sporty, not over-exposed.
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ASAP Sports, 17/11/2011 CME Titleholders - Interview with Sandra Gal 
Question: Can you take me through a great day, 3-under par? I know two bogeys, five birdies, kind of take me through the round and what was working well for you today.
SANDRA GAL: I actually had kind of a slow start. I think 1 is a very birdieable hole; 2, you kind of have to make birdie... More... |
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DayLife.com, 8/10/2011 Sandra playing at the HanaBank Championship 
View pictures of Sandra playing at the HanaBank Championship golf tournament, Sky 72 Golf Club Ocean course, Incheon Korea
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Golf365.com, 31/8/2011 Nicholas' team much as expected 
Alison Nicholas, unlike the USA's Rosie Jones, had no shock selections up her sleeve when she named her European Solheim Cup team on Monday.
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FlightScope website, 30/8/2011 Sandra purchases Flightscope X2 to improve her game 
ORLANDO, FL, (August 18, 2011) - One of womens golf's brightest stars, Germany's Sandra Gal, purchased FlightScope's wireless X2 after experiencing it first hand at this year's Ricoh British Open played last month at Carnoustie, Scotland.
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Orlando Sentinel, 29/8/2011 Karen Stupples, Sandra Gal answer Europe’s Solheim Cup call 
Lake Nona’s Karen Stupples and ChampionsGate pro Sandra Gal have been added to Europe’s Solheim Cup roster, announced among four wild-card picks captain Alison Nicholas will take next month to Ireland’s Killeen Castle.
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DayLife.com, 23/7/2011 Sandra Gal 
Sandra Gal of Germany practices early morning before the fourth and final round of the Evian Masters golf tournament July 23, 2011 (Reuters Pictures)
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Edge, Davao, The Business Weekly, 21/7/2011 Golfer of the Week – Meet Sandra Gal 
Everything started in Duesseldorf, Germany where I was born on May 8, 1985. Being an only child my parents obviously spoiled me, in a good way though – at least from my perspective.
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Yahoo!Sports, 9/7/2011 Women's U.S. Open 2011 
Sandra Gal and flight players on the 13th Green during the conclusion of the delayed second round of the U.S. Women's Open
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San Francisco Chronicle, 9/7/2011 3rd Round of US Women's Open suspended by weather 
Sandra Gal of Germany tees off on the seventh hole during the conclusion of the delayed second round
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examiner.com, 2/7/2011 Recent winner Sandra Gal excited about gearing up for Women’s Open 
“...recently players from various parts of Europe have begun to make a mark (on the LPGA tour). One of those is from Germany, and her name is Sandra Gal.”
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DayLife.com, 24/6/2011 Wegmans LPGA Championship, June 2011 
Sandra Gal of Germany tees off at the LPGA Golf Championship in Pittsford, NY, June 2011
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GolfWeek.com, 5/6/2011 2011 ShopRite Classic 
Sandra Gal of Germany reacts to her putt on the ninth hole during the second round of play at the ShopRite Classic
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The Telegraph.com, 4/6/2011 Jiyai Shin seizes one-stroke lead LPGA lead with Sandra Gal looming 
World No. 3 Jiyai Shin of South Korea fired a 5-under-par 66 to seize a one-stroke lead over Germany’s Sandra Gal after the first round of the LPGA ShopRite Classic
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SFGate home of the San Francisco Chronicle, 4/6/2011 Second Round action of the LPGA ShopRite Classic at Seaview Golf Club in Galloway N.J. 
Sandra Gal of Germany hits her tee shot on the ninth hole…
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Forbes.com, 4/6/2011 LPGA ShopRite Classic in Galloway N.J. 
Sandra Gal of Germany hits a tee shot on the twelfth hole…
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LPGA.com, 4/6/2011 LPGA ShopRite Classic. First-round notes and interviews. SANDRA GAL, Rolex Rankings No. 34 
THE MODERATOR: We'd like to welcome Sandra Gal. Nice round. 4 under par. One shot off the lead. You're no stranger to the leads this year. You won at the Kia Classic, first ever win this season. You've been playing quite well. What's going right for you?
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NBC Sports, 3/6/2011 Shin and Gal once again locked in duel – this time, in Atlantic City 
Shin and Gal have already spent significant time locked in the heat of battle against each other in 2011.
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EXEGOLF, 23/5/2011 Sandra Gal – Model Among Golfers 
Germany’s Sandra Gal got game. She proved it with her first win, which came in late March at the Kia Classic. Gal’s was an exciting win over Jiyai Shin, world number two, with a closing birdie on the 18th hole to win by a shot.
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ABC News, 30/4/2011 Gal grabs lead in LPGA 
Germany’s Sandra Gal birdied five of the final eight holes for a 5-under-par 67 and a one stroke lead after the second round at the Avnet LPGA Classic on Friday.
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al.com, 30/4/2011 Avnet LPGA Classic second round lead belongs to Sandra Gal 
Mobile, Alabama – Sandra Gal was looking for a trigger to her round Friday in the Avnet LPGA Classic, and found it....
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Euro Sport, 30/4/2011 Gal assumes control in Alabama 
Sandra Gal took the lead of the Avnet LPGA Classic after birdies on the final eight holes in the second round in Alabama
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Hawaii News Now, 30/4/2011 Sandra leads Avnet LPGA Classic 
Mobile, Ala. (AP) – Sandra Gal birdied five of the final eight holes Friday for a 5-under 67 and a one stroke lead over Amy Yang in the Avnet LPGA Classic, the tour’s only event in a six-week stretch.
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USA Today, 29/4/2011 Sandra Gal leads Avnet LPGA Classic 
Gal, who won the Kia Classic, last month in California for her first LPGA Tour title, had a 7-under 137 total on The Crossings course at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trails Magnolia Grove complex
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SkySports.com, 4/2011 Gal can play Solheim 
Kia Classic winner is eligible for European team
SkySports.com can reveal that Germany's Sandra Gal, the highly impressive winner of the LPGA Tour's Kia Classic last month, is now eligible for the European Solheim Cup team in September. More... |
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LPGA.com, 4/2011 Kraft Nabisco Championship Interviews 
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a Gal: After becoming a Rolex First-Time Winner during last week’s Kia Classic, Sandra Gal continued her strong play in the
first round of the Kraft Nabisco Championship on Thursday. Gal’s opening-round 67 put her in a tie for second with Mika Miyazato. Gal,
who moved up 56 spots in the in the Rolex Rankings following her win at the Kia Classic last week, has now shot eight consecutive rounds
under-par dating back to the first round of the RR Donnelley LPGA Founders Cup earlier this month.
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The Golf Channel, 3/2011 Chalk up another title for the Germans 
Sandra Gal was named the Prudential Rock Solid Performer of the week after her win at the Kia Classic.
Sandra Gal outlasted Rolex Rankings No. 2 Jiyai Shin to earn her first LPGA victory at the Kia Classic. Gal hit a wedge from 83 yards to two feet for birdie on the 18th hole to defeat Shin by a stroke and become the only Rolex First-Time winner of 2011. More... |
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Exegolf Magazine, 3/2011 Sandra Gal Jumps 56 Spots up the Rolex Rankings 
Sandra Gal received a congratulatory message on Facebook from the "The Kaymer Family" after winning the Kia Classic on Sunday.
Gal, 25, grew up in the same part of Germany as Martin Kaymer, the No. 1 player in the world in men’s golf. "I don't know Martin very well, but I've grown up with him playing junior tournaments, so kind of seeing him succeed, you know it's possible," Gal said. More... |
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LPGA.com, 27.3.2011 Prudential Rock Solid Performer: Gal wins Kia Classic 
Sandra Gal was named the Prudential Rock Solid Performer of the week after her win at the Kia Classic.
Sandra Gal outlasted Rolex Rankings No. 2 Jiyai Shin to earn her first LPGA victory at the Kia Classic. Gal hit a wedge from 83 yards to two feet for birdie on the 18th hole to defeat Shin by a stroke and become the only Rolex First-Time winner of 2011. More... |
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LPGA.com, 27.3.2011 The Qualifiers for CME Group Titleholders 
Sandra Qualifies to play in the CME Group Titleholders tournament
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Los Angeles Times, 27.3.2011 Kia Classic: Sandra Gal birdies 18, gets her first win 
Germany's Sandra Gal knocked an approach wedge to about a foot from the hole, a third shot on the par-five 18th that followed one by Jiyai Shin that had drawn a roar from the crowd hit and landed about eight feet from the hole.
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Washington Examiner, 27.3.2011 Sandra Gal wins Kia Classic 
Sandra Gal won the Kia Classic on Sunday to become the second German winner in LPGA Tour history, beating second-ranked Jiyai Shin with a 2-foot birdie putt on the final hole.
The 25-year-old Gal, a former University of Florida player, made the winning putt after Shin's 5-foot birdie attempt caught the right edge and spun out. More... |
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CBS Los Angeles, 27.3.2011 Sandra Gal Wins LPGA Tour’s Kia Classic 
Sandra Gal won the Kia Classic on Sunday to become the second German winner in LPGA Tour history, beating second-ranked Jiyai Shin with a 2-foot birdie putt on the final hole.
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LPGA.com, 3/2011 Kia Classic Interviews 
Gal is the second German to record a victory on the LPGA Tour. The first was Tina Fischer in 2001. Gal's best career finish prior to her win at the Kia Classic had been a tie for fifth at the LPGA Corning Classic in 2009.
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The New York Times, 3/2011 Victory Is Second by a German in L.P.G.A. 
Sandra Gal won the Kia Classic to become the second German winner in L.P.G.A. Tour history on Sunday. She beat Jiyai Shin of South Korea with a 2-foot birdie putt on the final hole in Industry, Calif. Gal made the winning putt after Shin’s 5-foot birdie attempt caught the right edge and spun out.
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Daily Reporter, 3/2011 German star Sandra Gal wins Kia Classic, beating Jiyai Shin with birdie on final hole 
INDUSTRY, Calif. — Sandra Gal won the Kia Classic on Sunday to become the second German winner in LPGA Tour history, beating second-ranked Jiyai Shin with a 2-foot birdie putt on the final hole.
The 25-year-old Gal, a former University of Florida player, made the winning putt after Shin's 5-foot birdie attempt caught the right edge and spun out. More... |
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