Hetherington was born in
Port Macquarie, Australia. One of the greatest golfers to come out of Australia, she had a very impressive career as an amateur. She was the
New South Wales Junior Champion from 1989 to 1992. In 1992, she won the
New South Wales Women's Amateur Championship and the Tasmanian Amateur Open. Hetherington joined the LPGA Tour in 1997, making the cut in 25 of the 28 tournaments she played that year. Her greatest year to date was 2003, when she won twice (earning back-to-back titles for the second time in her career), finished in the top ten 11 times and earned over $900,000 in prize money. She has won 8 tournaments on the LPGA Tour, the last coming in 2003. Hetherington married former Australian Test cricketer
Greg Ritchie in January 2009. Both Hetherington and Ritchie live in Florida, United States. She is active in promoting awareness for breast cancer research. ==Professional wins (11)==