Rankin, Reilley Autographed 8x10 Trading Card

Born: April 17, 1979 in Hilton Head Island, SC.

Reilly Rankin was a three-time American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) Rolex All-American from 1995-97. She was the 1997 SEC Freshman of the Year, 1997-98 NCAA Freshman of the Year, the 1997-98 SEC Player of the Year and a three-time All-American while at the University of Georgia. She won four consecutive collegiate tournaments in 1998, the same year she was a semifinalist at the Women’s Western Championship. In 1999, Rankin broke her sternum and back in three places after jumping off a cliff into a lake. After two years of rehabilitation, she helped lead the University of Georgia to the 2001 NCAA Championship title.

Rankin turned professional in 2001. In 2005 Rankin recorded a career-best fourth-place finish at the SBS Open at Turtle Bay, where she carded a season-low 66 in the second round. She also tied for ninth at the Kraft Nabisco Championship and tied for 10th at the Mizuno Classic.

In 2004 and 2005, the Upper Deck Company produced 8 x 10 autographed images on card stock. These pictures present themselves as glossy photographs. The Upper Deck Company commissioned private signings with these stars. The backs of each card expressly warrants the authenticity of the signature of the depicted golfer.