Amy Schwartz

Amy Schwartz (born September 2, 1969) is a former professional tennis player and amateur golfer from the United States.

Amy Schwartz
Full nameAmy Schwartz
Country (sports) United States
Born (1969-09-02) September 2, 1969
Prize money$89,482
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 153 (July 18, 1988)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open2R (1988)
Doubles
Highest rankingNo. 226 (21 May, 1990)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open1R (1988)

Her life partner is PIMCO co-founder and billionaire Bill H. Gross.[1]

Biography

Schwartz, who comes from Miami, was an Easter Bowl champion as a junior, winning the girls' 16s title in 1984.[2] She played number one singles at the University of Miami. She trained under tennis coach Nick Bollettieri.[3] On the professional tour her best performance was a semi-final appearance at the 1986 Brazilian Open in São Paulo, which included a win over Arantxa Sánchez Vicario. At the 1988 Australian Open she made the second round of the women's singles in her only main draw singles appearance at a grand slam tournament. She has represented the United States at the Maccabiah Games.[4]

She is also an amateur golfer, playing at The American Express at PGA West in January 2020 and winning the amateur Overall Net category.[5][6][7] Schwartz was featured on the cover of Golf News Magazine for an interview where she provided details about her win.[8] In another Golf News interview in the February 2021 issue, she discussed the challenge of mastering golf late in life after her earlier career in tennis.[9]

She met “Bond King” Bill Gross through a mutual friend in 2017, and they now live together part-time in a Laguna Beach oceanfront mansion he bought for her, and which she decorated with a “love” theme.[10] Named “Rockledge by the Sea” by a prior owner, the 10,000-square-foot home was the third most-expensive home sale in 2018 in Orange County, California, at $32 million. The residence has 190 feet of ocean frontage, along with a private-access cove and beach.[11] Gross threw a 50th birthday party for Schwartz at the house in September 2019, featuring singer-songwriter and guitarist Kenny Loggins.[1] During the winter months, the couple lives in a home in the exclusive Vintage Club golf community in Indian Wells, CA.[9]

References
  1. "The Bond King Turns to Equity | Orange County Business Journal". www.ocbj.com. Retrieved 2020-01-27.
  2. "Tucson, Arizona". United Press International. April 22, 1984. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  3. Russell, Dianne. "Local golfer Amy Schwartz wins 1st place in Overall Net at The American Express tournament". www.stunewslaguna.com. Retrieved 2020-10-25.
  4. "Tennis Maccabiah team is named". Jewish Post. March 31, 1993. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  5. Bohannan, Larry. "Away from the spotlight, Sam Burns ties Stadium Course record". Desert Sun. Retrieved 2020-01-27.
  6. "The American Express- Pro-Am Leaderboard". PGATour. Retrieved 2020-01-27.
  7. "The American Express Event Portal :: Final Awards". www.golfgenius.com. Retrieved 2020-01-27.
  8. "Golf News Magazine April 2020 Edition". Golf News Magazine. 2020-03-31. Retrieved 2020-04-30.
  9. 3453484. "Golf News Magazine February 2021". Issuu. Retrieved 2021-02-09.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  10. Stone, Marrie. ""Bond King" Bill Gross reflects on life, love & retirement". www.stunewslaguna.com. Retrieved 2020-01-27.
  11. "Top 10: See the most expensive Orange County home sales of 2018". Orange County Register. 2019-01-29. Retrieved 2020-01-27.
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