Natalie Gulbis is an American professional golfer who plays on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour. She has played on three victorious U.S. Solheim Cup teams – 2005, 2007, and 2009.
Her first professional win came at the July 2007 Evian Masters in France, where she defeated Jeong Jang in a playoff. She has appeared on the 2007 version of the Tiger Woods PGA Tour by EA Sports, along with fellow professionals, Annika Sörenstam, Ian Poulter, and Luke Donald, among others.
In 2016, Gulbis spoke at the Republican National Convention in support of Donald Trump. There was speculation that she would run for the open 3rd congressional district of Nevada as a Republican in 2018. In May 2018, President Donald Trump appointed Gulbis to serve as a member of his Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition.
She placed in the top 10 in four consecutive major championships from the 2005 LPGA Championship to the 2006 Kraft Nabisco Championship.
Where is Natalie Gulbis from?
Natalie Gulbis was born on January 7, 1983, in Sacramento, California, the U.S. Her birth name is Natalie Anne Gulbis. She holds an American nationality and belongs to the White caucasian ethnicity with Latvian ancestry. Her star sign is Capricorn. Since her childhood, Natalie has kept faith in Christianity.
Natalie Gulbis was born to a couple who is originally from Latvia, a small country located in north-eastern Europe. Her father's name is John Gulbis while her mother's name is Barbara Gulbis. She is the only child born to her parents. Growing up she started finding interest in the game at the early age of four.
Natalie attended Granite Bay High School located in Granite Bay, California, and got graduated at the age of 16 in 1999. Then she enrolled at the University of Arizona. However, Gulbis left college to turn a professional Gulf player in July 2001 at age 18.
Who is Natalie Gulbis's husband?
Natalie Gulbis has been married to Josh Rodarmel, a former quarterback for Yale University. He is also a former co-owner of the Power Balance bracelet. The love birds were engaged in July 2013. After four months, the duo officially tied the knot in December 2013 in California. Gulbis shared pictures of their wedding on Twitter and Instagram.
Although Natalie and Josh have celebrated their 7th marriage anniversary, they haven't welcomed any child yet. The possible reason might be their busy schedule. Natalie is busy with her golf competition and events while her husband is heavily engaged in his business.
But in the interview taken in 2016 Gulbis and her husband, Josh Rodarmel stated that they are eager to start a family. “I’ve been trying to have a baby,” Gulbis said. “I’ve gone through a whole bunch of different ways to try to have children.”
Gulbis said she did not know how much longer she would compete. If she becomes pregnant and has a child, she may decide to retire.
Natalie was previously linked to Ben Roethlisberger, an American football quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). However, their relationship was broken up after Roethlisberger married Ashley Harlan, a physician assistant from New Castle, Pennsylvania in 2011.
How much is Natalie Gulbis worth?
Natalie Gulbis has earned a million cash prize by participating in the gulf events and competition.
After graduating from high school, She got a golf scholarship at the University of Arizona, the 2000 national champions. Natalie turned professional at the age of 18 in 2001 after one season in Arizona and soon left the University to compete at LPGA Tour.
At the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament in October 2001 at Daytona Beach, Florida, Gulbis finished tied for third to earn her card for the 2002 season. She won a $257,310 cash prize in the 2002 LPGA Tour event. She finished sixth on the LPGA money list in her fourth season with over $1 million in earnings in 2005.
She keeps on earning a six-figure digit prize until 2013 for her participation in the LPGA Tour. From 2013 she participated in the very least matches of the LPGA Tour thus her earnings became comparatively less earning only 4,927 in 2020. Due to her age, she is not active as before and the fresh newcomer has easily dominated her. Her total earning from LPGA Tour comes to be around $4.9 million.
She has endorsement deals with McGladrey LLP, TaylorMade/Adidas, Canon, Michelob Ultra, SkyCaddie, Payment Data Systems, MasterCard, Winn Golf Grips, Lake Las Vegas Resort, Pure Silk, Lexus, Raymond Weil, and EA Sports.
How tall is Natalie Gulbis?
Natalie Gulbis is 5 ft 9 inches and weighs 57 Kg. She has an hourglass-shaped body.
Her curvaceous body measures 33-24-35 inches. She wears a 38B(US) size bra and a 4 (US) size dress.
The shoe of US size 8 perfectly fits on her feet. She has a pair of sparkling blue eyes. She looks elegant in her curly blonde hair.
Facts About Natalie Gulbis
#1She was breaking par at the age of 10.
#2She played in her first LPGA Tour event at the age 14.
#3She announced her retirement after the 2020 LPGA Tour season.
#4 She was considered to be a sex symbol in the LPGA.
#5She posed in swimwear in a 2005 calendar.
#6In 2005, The Natalie Gulbis Show made its debut on The Golf Channel.
#7In 2009, Gulbis appeared in the second season of Celebrity Apprentice.
#8She has appeared in the 10th season of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation at the 12th episode "Long Ball".
#9Gulbis appeared in the 2012 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue wearing only body paint.
#10Gulbis contracted malaria during the HSBC Women's Champions tournament in Singapore.
