LPGA Tour veteran Angela Stanford is a proud Texan, spending most of her life in and around the Ft. Worth area. She earned her spot on the Tour in 2001, just one year after turning pro, and has been consistently delivering ever since.

This week, the 39-year-old is one of the world’s top players competing in the Volunteers of America® Texas Shootout at Las Colinas Country Club in Irving, Texas. It’s a course that suits her ability to shape shots and place the ball with finesse, evidenced by three, top-25 finishes here to date.  There’s always something magical about playing in front of your family, friends and hometown fans.

“I love being in Texas. I love that the Texas golf fans come out and support it (the tournament),” Stanford said. “There’s just nothing better than playing at home.”

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO – NOVEMBER 13: Angela Stanford of the USA putts on the 1st hole during the final round of the Citibanamex Lorena Ochoa Invitational Presented By Aeromexico and Delta at Club de Golf Mexico on November 13, 2016 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images)

This time of year, every American LPGA golfer has Solheim on the brain, and Stanford is no different.

Currently, she has 163 Solheim Cup Points, which puts her in ninth place among LPGA Tour golfers. The top-8 point earners secure a spot on Team USA.

Although she feels good about her game right now, as a seasoned pro, Stanford is realistic about the sometimes wicked, always unpredictable, sport she plays.

“I feel good, but, you never know with this game. Either something great is about to happen or something really bad is about to happen,” she said. “I feel like everything’s pretty solid, so I’m just kind of waiting for things to line up, and hopefully, it’s this week.“

She starts round one at 1:05 p.m. CT on Thursday, April 27, paired with Karine Icher of France and Sung Hyun Park of the Republic of Korea.

From Doing Well at the Shootout to Doing Good for Families Impacted by Cancer

When the tournament ends, Stanford has a couple of days before she can sit back and relax.

Monday, May 1st, is her 11th annual “Let Your Light Shine” charity golf tournament benefiting The Angela Stanford Foundation. The Foundation, which she formed in 2009,  raises money to provide scholarships to kids with cancer or who have family members battling cancer—a cause near and dear to Stanford’s heart.

The event will be held at Mira Vista Country Club in Ft. Worth, with a number of LPGA players there to support the cause.

“This year, we’re putting our benefit concert at the front end of it on Sunday night, so it’s one big event for our Foundation,” Stanford said.

Who knows, there could be another win to celebrate, too.