In 2013, she announced that she would take a leave from professional golf to spend more time with her husband, major league baseball player Nate Freiman.

She attended high school at Xavier College Preparatory in Phoenix, where she was a four-time Rolex All-American and was the third-ranked national recruit as a senior.

[3][4][5] He holds Duke University's career home run record, and the school's second-highest all-time batting average.

[11] At Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, Blumenherst was named the National Freshman of the Year by numerous publications.

[14] She graduated magna cum laude with a 3.84 GPA from Duke in May 2009 with a degree in history and minors in English and Theater.

[15] The award is presented to the female collegiate golfer who excels in both academics and athletics, while also demonstrating outstanding leadership skills and community service.

A month later she won the 2008 U.S. Women's Amateur in Eugene, Oregon, with a 2 & 1 victory over NCAA champion, Azahara Muñoz, in the 36-hole final on August 10.

On May 27, 2009, Blumenherst announced that she turned professional and had signed with the IMG sports management company and with Nike Golf as a paid member of its touring staff.

Blumenherst was the medalist at the first stage of the LPGA Qualifying Tournament in September; she was 16 under par over four rounds to win by six strokes.

In December at Daytona Beach, she won the five-round LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament by two strokes to earn her tour card for 2010.

She went on to play in 22 tournaments and finished 51st on the 2010 money list and 4th in the LPGA Rookie of the Year standings, won by Muñoz.