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Philip Michael Delisi (born October 31, 1996) is a retired Korean-American professional golfer. He played collegiate golf at the University of California - Los Angeles (UCLA) and played on the Japan Golf Tour (JGTO).

Early Life[edit]

Delisi grew up in Honolulu, Hawai'i. He enjoyed a successful junior golf career winning multiple events in different states. Some of his victories included the 2011 Texas Junior Amateur Championship, 2011 Starburst Junior Golf Classic, and multiple events on the Hawaii State Junior Golf Association.

College Golf Career[edit]

Delisi was heavily recruited by college golf coaches. With multiple Division 1 offers, Delisi chose to play collegiate golf at UCLA from 2015 to 2019. He enjoyed a successful collegiate career, winning the 2018 TMU Spring Invitational ... shot a 7-under 209, including a 3-under 69 and a 5-under 67 in his final two rounds to win by two shots.

Professional Career[edit]

Delisi turned professional after graduating from UCLA in 2019. He enrolled to play in the JGTO Qualifying tournament in 2019 but ultimately had to withdraw from the event due to a wrist injury. Delisi had to further pause his professional career to remove a ganglion cyst that formed in his right wrist that required surgical removal.

Honors[edit]

Delisi's highest ranking on the World Amateur Golf Ranking List (WAGR) was 324th in the world. He held this ranking in 2014 before enrolling in UCLA.

References[edit]

https://uclabruins.com/sports/mens-golf/roster/phil-delisi/8462

https://www.jgto.org/en/player/504285/profile

http://www.jga.or.jp/jga/jsp/players/profile_34422.html

https://www.txga.org/ljt-texasjunioramateur-pastchampions/

https://www.wagr.com/playerprofile/philip-delisi-10365