GULBIS WANTS TO CLAIM HER FIRST MAJOR IN 2009
Pro golf hottie Natalie Gulbis celebrated her 26th birthday Las Vegas-style on Tuesday and announced her 2009 goal: "win my first major."
She joined family and friends for a private party at Blush Boutique nightclub at Wynn Las Vegas.
Gulbis recently competed in Donald Trump's "Celebrity Apprentice" with 15 others but she wasn't revealing any of the details. The show premieres March 1 and will feature two-hour episodes.
Gulbis' best finish in a major after eight pro seasons is a tie for third in 2006.
She continues to work with Las Vegas-based swing coach Butch Harmon, Tiger Woods' longtime main man.
"I'm getting better and better," she told Vegas Confidential. The LPGA's rookie of the year in 2002 had a career-best five finishes in the top-10 in 2008.
The "Celebrity Apprentice" field includes: bad-boy Dennis Rodman, Joan and Melissa RIvers, female poker star Annie Duke, motorcycle creator Jesse James, singer Brian McKnight, NFL legend Herschel Walker, gold medal skater Scott Hamilton, Khloe Kardashian and former Playboy model Brande Roderick.
Taping began in September in New York City, with the contestants playing for their favorite charities. Gulbis' pet project is the Boys and Girls Club.
-- NORM CLARKE, Vegas Confidential
