Angela Park
| Angela Park | ||
|---|---|---|
LPGA Tour Rookie of the Year 2007 | | |
| Angela Park | |
| Hangul | 박혜인 |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization | Bak Hye-in |
| McCune–Reischauer | Pak Hye-in |
| Commonly known as: | |
| Hangul | 안젤라 박 |
| Revised Romanization | Anjella Bak |
| McCune–Reischauer | Anjella Pak |
Angela Park (
Childhood and personal life
Park was born in Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná, Brazil to South Korean-born parents who had a business in Brazil. At the age of 8, she moved with her father and siblings to Torrance, California and spent the remainder of her childhood there where she attended Torrance High School. She states she has only been to Korea on holiday.[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
Professional career
Deciding to forgo college, Park turned professional at age 17 in April 2006, competing on the
In October 2010, Park quit professional golf at age 22, claiming she was both mentally and physically exhausted although she has not ruled out the possibility of playing again.[6]
Results in LPGA majors
| Tournament | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kraft Nabisco Championship
|
T15 LA | T26 | T21 | T48 | CUT | |
LPGA Championship
|
5 | 70 | WD | |||
| U.S. Women's Open | CUT | T2 | T3 | CUT | ||
| Women's British Open | CUT | T34 |
LA = Low amateur
CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = withdrew
"T" = tied
Summary
- Starts – 14
- Wins – 0
- 2nd-place finishes – 1
- 3rd-place finishes – 1
- Top 3 finishes – 2
- Top 5 finishes – 3
- Top 10 finishes – 3
- Top 25 finishes – 5
- Missed cuts – 4
- Most consecutive cuts made – 5
- Longest streak of top-10s – 2
LPGA Tour career summary
| Year | Tournaments played |
Cuts made |
Wins | 2nds | 3rds | Top 10s |
Best finish |
Earnings ($) |
Money list 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 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T51 | 8,976 | 131 | 77.25 | 142 |
Team appearances
Professional
References
- ^ "Evian Masters – Third-round interviews: Angela Park". LPGA. July 26, 2008. Archived from the original on August 13, 2008.
- ^ a b Hack, Damon (May 18, 2007). "Park Feels Right at Home Among Sybase Leaders". The New York Times. Retrieved June 2, 2007.
- ^ Elling, Steve (June 27, 2008). "Park victory at Open would have New-American ring to it". CBS Sports. Archived from the original on January 5, 2013. Retrieved June 30, 2008.
- ^ "Evian Masters Post-Round 3 Transcript". ASAP Sports. July 26, 2008. Retrieved July 27, 2008.
- ^ Blondin, Alan (June 29, 2007). "Park out front as weather storms in". MyrtleBeachOnline.com. Retrieved July 2, 2007. [dead link]
- ^ Brazilian Journal reveals why Angela left the Park Golf
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