Natalie Gulbis

Natalie Gulbis

Natalie Anne Gulbis (born January 7, 1983) is an American professional golfer who plays on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour.

Natalie Gulbis - Early life
Gulbis was born in Sacramento, California to John and Barbara Gulbis. Her paternal grandparents were Latvian refugees who fled Soviet Union's rule after the Second World War. Her father was born in Germany in a refugee camp and his family emigrated to the United States in 1951. "Gulbis" means swan in the Latvian language.






Natalie Gulbis - Personal life, business and media
Gulbis is considered to be a sex symbol in the LPGA.[citation needed] She released a 2005 calendar, just before the 2004 U.S. Women's Open, which featured her not only playing golf, but also in striking poses in swimwear. The United States Golf Association (USGA) barred it from being sold at the event, deeming it inappropriate. The calendar was sold openly at Golf Canada; the USGA was criticized for overreacting.[citation needed] Gulbis also posed for the November 2004 issue of the magazine FHM, an issue that also gave away a chance to play golf with her at her home course, the Lake Las Vegas Resort, where her calendar photo shoot took place. Gulbis has said that she likes the attention she gets, even if it is for her appearance; she has endorsement deals with RSM McGladrey, TaylorMade Golf, Adidas, Canon, Raymond Weil geneve, Amstel Light, SkyCaddie, Payment Data Systems, MasterCard, Winn Golf Grips and Lake Las Vegas Resort. Gulbis was romantically linked to Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger in 2005.

In 2006, Natalie Gulbis began writing a monthly golf advice column in FHM. In November 2005, a reality television show, The Natalie Gulbis Show, made its debut on The Golf Channel. The show had its second season premiere on October 18, 2006. Gulbis has also appeared on the 2007 version of Tiger Woods PGA Tour by EA Sports along with fellow professionals Annika Sörenstam, Ian Poulter and Luke Donald, among others. In August 2007 Gulbis appeared on the August/September cover of Sactown Magazine in an article that profiled the rising star's busy life of product endorsements and photo shoots, though no pro win. Gil Ozir, Vice President of Marketing for Raymond Weil, a luxury watchmaker and one of Natalie Gulbis' endorsement deals, was quoted[citation needed] as saying, "Once she starts winning, she's going to be a megastar". A few days later, Natalie Gulbis won the Evian Masters, her first professional LPGA title.

In 2009, she appeared in the second season of Celebrity Apprentice. Throughout the season, each celebrity raised money for a charity of their choice; Gulbis selected the Boys and Girls Club. Natalie Gulbis was fired on the April 19, 2009 episode of the show.

Natalie Gulbis also appeared on the April 28, 2009 episode of The Price Is Right as a Showcase theme. She also appeared in Hole in One to do the game's "inspiration putt".