Angela Park
| Angela Park | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Angela Park | ||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | ||
| Sporting nationality |  United States Brazil | ||
| Residence | Cypress, California, U.S.A | ||
| Career | |||
| College | none | ||
| Turned professional | 2006 | ||
| Current tour(s) | LPGA Tour (joined 2007) | ||
| Former tour(s) | Futures Tour (joined 2006) | ||
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |||
| Chevron Championship | T15: 2006 | ||
| Women's PGA C'ship | 5th: 2007 | ||
| U.S. Women's Open | T2: 2007 | ||
| Women's British Open | T34: 2008 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Angela Park (Template:Lang-ko[1], born August 25, 1988) is a professional golfer of Korean ancestry currently playing on the LPGA Tour. She holds dual citizenship in Brazil and the United States.
Childhood and personal life
Park was born near the Iguassu Falls in Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná, Brazil to Korean parents who ran a business in Brazil. At the age of 8, she moved with her father and siblings to Southern California and spent the remainder of her childhood there. She grew up in Torrance, California and attended Torrance High School. She states she has only been to Korea on vacation.[2]
In June 2008 Park became a United States citizen.[3] She also retains her Brazilian citizenship.[4]
Amateur career
Park was successful in the American Junior Golf Association, winning five times. In 29 events in four seasons, she posted 24 top-10 finishes. She was also part of the Canon Cup and the USA Junior Solheim Cup. In 2005, she reached the semifinals of the USGA Women’s Amateur Championship, the premier amateur tournament for women golfers in the world.[2]
Professional career
Deciding to forgo college, Park turned professional in April 2006, competing on the Futures Tour, where she competed in sixteen tournaments. She earned full playing privileges on the LPGA for 2007 at the December 2006 LPGA Qualifying Tournament and was named Rookie of the Year on the LPGA for 2007. Her best finish to date in an LPGA Tour event is a tie for 2nd in the 2007 U.S. Women's Open, where she held the lead after two rounds.[5]
Results in LPGA majors
| Tournament | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kraft Nabisco Championship | DNP | T15 LA | T26 | T21 | T48 | CUT |
| LPGA Championship | DNP | DNP | 5 | 70 | WD | DNP |
| U.S. Women's Open | CUT | DNP | T2 | T3 | CUT | DNP |
| Women's British Open | DNP | DNP | CUT | T34 | DNP | DNP |
LA = Low Amateur
DNP = did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
WD = withdrew
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.
LPGA Tour career summary
| Year | Tournaments played |
Cuts made |
Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top 10 | Best finish |
Earnings ($) | Rank | Scoring average |
Scoring rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | MC | N/A | N/A | 76.50 | N/A |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T15 | N/A | N/A | 72.50 | N/A |
| 2007 | 29 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | T2 | 983,922 | 8 | 71.54 | 9 |
| 2008 | 28 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | T2 | 869,918 | 17 | 71.99 | 37 |
| 2009 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | T3 | 253,391 | 53 | 73.71 | 117 |
| 2010 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T51 | 8,976 | 98 | 75.31 | 118 |
- Official as of May 16, 2010
References
- ^ http://www.lpga.com/content_1.aspx?mid=2&pid=16670
- ^ a b
Hack, Damon (2007-05-18). "Park Feels Right at Home Among Sybase Leaders". The New York Times. Retrieved 2007-06-02.
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Elling, Steve (2008-06-27). "Park victory at Open would have New-American ring to it". CBS Sports. Retrieved 2008-06-30.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ ASAP Sports (2008-07-26). "Evian Masters Post-Round 3 Transcript". FastScripts. Retrieved 2008-07-27.
- ^ Blondin, Alan (2007-06-29). "Park out front as weather storms in". MyrtleBeachOnline.com. Retrieved 2007-07-02. [dead link]
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