Gerina

  

Gerina Michelle Mendoza Piller was born on March 29 the year 1985. She is currently playing professionally in the United States. She made the switch to professional golf in 2007 after a successful track record as a collegiate golfer at the University of Texas El Paso. Mendoza was one of the contestants on The Big Break, a reality TV show that airs on the Golf Channel.

 

 Childhood and professional life

 Born in Roswell, New Mexico, Gerina Mendoza went to Goddard High School and won the state golf championship in 2003 and also was an all-state volleyball player.

 

 She attended the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) in 2003 where she played all four years. She took home four tournaments in her senior year. She was the 2007 Conference USA Individual Champion, Player of the Year and the UTEP Female Athletics of Year.