Sophia Schubert
| Sophia Schubert | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 31, 1996 Knoxville, Tennessee |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Career | |
| College | University of Texas |
| Turned professional | 2018 |
| Current tour(s) | Symetra Tour |
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |
| Chevron Championship | CUT: 2018 |
| Women's PGA C'ship | DNP |
| U.S. Women's Open | CUT: 2018 |
| Women's British Open | DNP |
| Evian Championship | T58: 2017 |
Sophia Schubert (born January 31, 1996) is an American professional golfer.
Schubert won the 2017 U.S. Women's Amateur, defeating the number-3 ranked amateur player in the world and former Olympian, Albane Valenzuela, in the final.[1][2]
Schubert competed for the Texas Longhorns and became the first Longhorn to win the U.S. Women's Amateur since Kelli Kuehne in 1996.[3] Schubert was caddied by her coach at Texas.[4] She previously competed for the Christian Academy of Knoxville.[5]
Schubert turned professional in 2018 and made her pro debut at the 2018 Indy Women in Tech Championship on the LPGA Tour.[6] She began playing on the Symetra Tour in 2019.
Amateur wins
- 2012 AJGA Music City Junior Girls
- 2013 PNC Bank Junior Championship
- 2014 Under Armour - Scott Stallings Championship, The Alamo Invitational
- 2017 Lady Buckeye Invitational, U.S. Women's Amateur, Betsy Rawls Longhorn Invite
Source[7]
Team appearances
Amateur
- Curtis Cup (representing the United States): 2018 (winners)
- Arnold Palmer Cup (representing the United States): 2018 (winners)
References
- ^ Nichols, Beth Ann (August 13, 2017). "U.S. Women's Amateur title picture perfect moment for Sophia Schubert". Golfweek.
- ^ Nichols, Beth Ann (August 12, 2017). "Sophia Schubert, Albane Valenzuela set for all-college final at U.S. Women's Amateur". Golfweek.
- ^ "Schubert, 21, wins U.S. Women's Amateur". ESPN. Associated Press. August 13, 2017.
- ^ Strege, John (August 13, 2017). "Sophia Schubert wins U.S. Women's Amateur by a smile, 6 & 5, over Albane Valenzuela". Golf Digest.
- ^ Lesar, Al (August 14, 2017). "Former CAK star Sophia Schubert wins U.S. Women's Amateur golf championship". Knoxville News Sentinel.
- ^ Bethel, Elizabeth (August 3, 2018). "Sophia Schubert making pro debut at LPGA Indy Women in Tech". ForeGals.
- ^ "Sophia Schubert". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
External links
- Sophia Schubert at the Women's World Golf Rankings official site