Gerina Michelle Mendoza Piller is a professional golfer from the United States who competes on the LPGA Tour. She became a professional in 2007 after a successful collegiate career at the University of Texas-El Paso. Mendoza was a contestant on the Golf Channel reality show The Big Break in 2009.
Gerina Michelle Mendoza Piller was born on March 29, 1985, in Roswell, NM. She was raised in the state of New Mexico with four siblings. In her childhood, she considered playing basketball a career because she was very enthusiastic and talented in basketball. However, due to her mother's influence, she took up golf lessons instead. When she went to Goddard High School as a freshman, she joined the golf team. She managed to make a big impression as a golf player that Year; she claimed four State Championship titles in a row and an individual State title in her season as a senior.
She said she was grateful for her parents' support since they were responsible for exploring and enhancing her skills and ultimately for her future career as a golfer. Gerina was a very successful golfer at the University of Texas. She won the 2007 Conference USA Individual champion, Player of the Year, and the UTEP Female Athlete.
Gerina Piller has become a pro golfer and a featured player on the LPGA Tour. She has managed to make herself very well known for her extraordinary playing and her commitment to excellence. She said that there is no more suitable game and profession for her, as she can't imagine herself doing something else with her life.
Gerina matured as a professional golfer in the fall of 2007, when she attempted to qualify for the LPGA Tour. However, her attempt was not characterized by success, and she played instead on the Futures Tour in 2008. Her second endeavor to meet the standards of the LPGA Tour was once again unsuccessful. Gerina played another season on the Futures Tour. Finally, she gained a conditional status on the LPGA Tour for 2010. She also played for the Futures Tour again, achieving seven Top 10 finishes and the best finish of her career of second place in two tournaments. She was also fifth on the money list of the Futures Tour and reserved a full playing privileges berth at LPGA Tour for 2011.
She showed up on the Golf Channel in 2009. She was on a reality television show which was called The Big Break. It was a show that was known for its look at the competitiveness of golfers.
Birth Date: | 29 Mar, 1985 |
Age: | 35 yrs |
Occupations: | Golfer |
Citizenship: | United States of America |
Birth Place: | Roswell |
Education: | University of Texas at El Paso Goddard High School |
Gender: | Female |
Description: | Professional golfer |
Twitter Id: | Gerinapiller |
Spouse: | Martin Piller |
Net Worth 2021: | 4 million |