1984 - Erica Blasberg is born on July 14th, weighing 7 pounds, 8 ounces in Orange County, CA.

1988 - Receives her first set of golf clubs.

1989 - Begins kindergarten. Takes first golf lesson and learns about grip, stance and swing.

1993 - Enrolls in junior golf competition and breaks 90 at the tender age of nine.

1996 - Erica's first golf victory comes at the Newport Beach Country Club. She attends her first LPGA event a month later and eventually sets a goal to someday join the tour.

1997 - Breaks par for the first time at the age of 13, shooting a 71.

1998 - Begins classes at Corona High School. Competes on the varsity boys' golf team, earning all-league honors as a frosh. Joins AJGA and later is named to the AJGA All-American team.

1999 - Wins first AJGA event in Seattle. Reaches round of 16 in the US amateur. Named to the AJGA All-American team for junior golf.

2000 - Medalist in USGA Junior Girls Championship. Member of the US Izzo Cup team that defeated Europe. Named to the AJGA All-American team.

2001 - Named to the AJGA All-American team. MVP of the Mountain View Golf Leage for boys. Accepts a scholarship to the University of Arizona.

2002 - Competes on the US Cannon Cup team. Graduates from Corona High School with honors. Enters school at the University of Arizona and wins her first tournament in only her second event.

2003 - Finishes her freshman campaign as the nation's best golfer. Wins NCAA freshman of the year. Wins Pac-10 player of the year honors and makes the NCAA All-American team.

2004 - Finishes the season as the country's third ranked player. Makes the NCAA All-American team. Helps the US defeat Great Britain as a member of the Curtis Cup. Earns an amateur berth to the LPGA US Open. Decides to forgo her final two years of college and turn professional. Hires prominent Newport Beach, CA sports attorney Leigh Steinberg as her representation.