Natalie Gulbis

On her love of cooking and baking

On tour I try to stay with host families instead of in hotels so I can use their kitchens. For breakfast I'll make everyone pancakes, but my signature dish is stir-fry. Baking's a little harder since it has to be so precise. I'm not the only good cook on tour. I call Annika for help with dinner recipes, but Cristie [Kerr's] the best baker.

On being the only girl on the boys' high school golf team

It was fun to play on the back tees with them, and they always stuck up for me. It was like I had five brothers. I played on a girls' team in college, and I much preferred playing on the boys' team.

On leaving Arizona after one year

Not that I didn't love college or learning, but I love golf more. I did put away the first $100,000 I made so that I could always afford to go back to school.

On Lake Las Vegas, where she lives

There's a man-made lake and a Ritz-Carlton and a Hyatt and these monstrous homes on one side, where just a lot is a million dollars. It has three spectacular golf courses and a Venice-style village. It's just beautiful. I love living there.

On what she likes to do in Vegas

Most of my friends are in Sacramento [where she grew up], so I'll fly them in, and we'll hit the dance clubs. I like to play craps, but I don't do too well. I'm better at blackjack. And I love concerts. I've seen Jewel and Mariah Carey and Kenny Chesney. I'd never been to a country concert. Pretty cool--very laid back.