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The highest-ranked player on the Duramed Futures Tour to compete in "The Big Break VI," Kristy has overcome obstacles in becoming a potentially promising future LPGA Tour player.

At age 11, playing with her brother she was tackled and an hour later she couldn’t walk. After months of seeing doctors, it was determined she was suffering from a severe arthritic condition, which confined her to bed for 11 months. When Kristy did return to school, she refused to use a wheelchair and instead was pushed around by friends in an office chair with rollers for transportation.
She later became a three-time All-American and twice won the Southeastern Conference Championship while at the University of South Carolina. Her collegiate high point came in 2002 when she won the SEC title and led the team to an upset victory in the tournament. Adding to her accomplishments, she was also named the NCAA Honda Most Inspirational Athlete in 2002.

Kristy competed in the 2005 U.S. Women's Open. And three times she has made it to the finals of the LPGA Qualifying Tournament only to twice miss by one shot. She won't have to worry about making it through LPGA Q-School this time, however, after finishing in the Top 5 on the 2006 Futures Tour money list and automatically qualifying for the 2007 LPGA Tour.