Annie Park

Annie Park (born April 9, 1995)[3] is an American professional golfer who plays on the LPGA Tour. Park has one win on that tour, at the 2018 ShopRite LPGA Classic, and competed in the 2019 Solheim Cup. Previously, she was the 2013 NCAA individual champion and had three victories on the Symetra Tour.

Annie Park
Personal information
Born (1995-04-09) April 9, 1995
Levittown, New York
Height5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)[1]
Nationality United States
ResidenceLevittown, New York[2]
Career
CollegeUniversity of Southern California
Turned professional2015
Current tour(s)LPGA Tour (joined 2016)
Former tour(s)Symetra Tour (joined 2015)
Professional wins4
Number of wins by tour
LPGA Tour1
Symetra Tour3
Best results in LPGA major championships
ANA InspirationT56: 2016
Women's PGA C'shipT18: 2018
U.S. Women's OpenCUT: 2012, 2013, 2019, 2020
Women's British OpenT57: 2018, 2019
Evian ChampionshipT22: 2016
Achievements and awards
Symetra Tour
Player of the Year		2015
Symetra Tour
Rookie of the Year		2015
Honda Sports Award2013
Annie Park
Hangul
애니 박
Revised RomanizationAeni Bak
McCune–ReischauerAeni Pak
Korean name
Hangul
박보선
Revised RomanizationBak Bo-seon
McCune–ReischauerPak Po-sŏn

Biography

Born in Levittown, New York,[4] Park began playing golf at the age of 7, and later in her youth she worked with instructor Sean Foley.[3] At the age of 17, Park was the champion of the 2012 Nassau County High School Championship; as one of two women in the 135-player field, she broke the event's scoring record. That year, she played in the U.S. Women's Open.[3] In 2013, Park began playing college golf for the University of Southern California, and won the Pac-12 championship and three other events. At the NCAA Division I Women's Golf Championships, she won the individual title by six strokes and helped USC win the team national championship. Park was named the winner of the Honda Sports Award as the best female college golfer in the U.S.[3][5]

Park played on the winning U.S. team in the 2014 Curtis Cup.[6][7] In 2015, following her junior year at USC, she turned professional and joined the Symetra Tour, winning three times in 11 events.[6] Following titles in the Toyota Danielle Downey Classic and the PHC Classic,[8][9] her third victory came at the Prairie Band Casino & Resort Charity Classic; she became the 10th Symetra Tour player with a three-win season.[10] At the end of the season, Park was the leading money winner on the tour and earned Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year honors, along with full playing privileges on the LPGA Tour for 2016.[6] She played in 25 events during the 2016 LPGA Tour season and had a pair of top-10 finishes. At the ShopRite LPGA Classic, Park tied for sixth, her best result of the year.[11] In addition, she graduated from USC with a communications degree. Towards the end of 2016, though, she had begun to suffer from a back injury.[6]

In 2017, Park's performance declined as she dealt with the injury.[12] She missed the cut in 10 of the 17 tournaments in which she played.[6] After ending 2017 outside the top 120 in season earnings, Park lost full status on the LPGA Tour for 2018, limiting her playing opportunities.[12] At the LPGA Mediheal Championship in April 2018, she gained a spot in the field in a Monday qualifier and finished in a tie for 18th after being within one stroke of the lead following the second round.[6][12] The result led to an improvement in her playing status for tournament entry, but she did not place better than joint 40th in her next three appearances.[6]

Entering the ShopRite LPGA Classic, Park was number 236 in the Women's World Golf Rankings.[12] At that event, she posted rounds of 69, 65, and 63, for a 16-under-par total that gave her a one-stroke win over Sakura Yokomine, the first of her career on the LPGA Tour.[12] Her winner's check of $262,500 was more than her career earnings at the time.[13] Later in the year, at the Buick LPGA Shanghai, Park finished in a tie for second, one stroke behind winner Danielle Kang.[14] For the season, she made 16 cuts in 19 events and had three top-10 results.[15] Her earnings of nearly $550,000 placed her in 40th on the LPGA's 2018 money list.[16]

In 2019, Park qualified for the U.S. Solheim Cup team based on her position in the Women's World Golf Rankings.[17] She went 1–2–0 in her three matches as the European team defeated the U.S.[18] Park made the cut in 19 of her 25 events during the 2019 season, and finished in the top 10 three times.[19] At the Hugel-Air Premia LA Open in April, she tied for third place, five strokes behind winner Minjee Lee.[20] She earned more than $400,000 in 2019, and ended the year in 50th on the LPGA money list.[16]

During the 2020 LPGA Tour season, which was shortened by the COVID-19 pandemic,[21] Park was 79th on the money list with over $118,000 in earnings.[16] She had one top-10 finish, a sixth-place result in her first event of the year, the Diamond Resorts Tournament of Champions.[22]

Amateur wins
  • 2011 Lessing's AJGA Classic
  • 2013 Bruin Wave Invitational, Pac-12 Championship, NCAA Division I West Regional (tie with Paula Reto), NCAA Division I Championships
  • 2014 NorthropGrumman Regional Challenge, Windy City Collegiate Championship

Source:[23]

Professional wins

LPGA Tour wins (1)
No. Date Tournament Winning score To par Margin
of victory		 Runner-up Winner's
share ($)
1 Jun 10, 2018 ShopRite LPGA Classic 69-65-63=197 −16 1 stroke Sakura Yokomine 262,500

Symetra Tour wins (3)

U.S. national team appearances

Results in LPGA majors

Results not in chronological order before 2019.

Tournament201220132014201520162017201820192020
ANA Inspiration CUT T56 CUT T57
U.S. Women's Open CUT CUT CUT CUT
Women's PGA Championship CUT CUT T18 T30 CUT
The Evian Championship ^ T22 CUT T30 NT
Women's British Open CUT T57 T57 CUT

^ The Evian Championship was added as a major in 2013

  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
NT = No tournament
"T" = tied

Source:[22]

LPGA Tour career summary
SeasonTournaments
played		Cuts
made		Wins2nds3rdsTop 10sBest
finish		Earnings
($)		Money
list rank		Scoring
average		Scoring
rank
2012 1 0 0 0 0 0 CUT n/a 82.50
2013 1 0 0 0 0 0 CUT n/a 77.00
2014 1 0 0 0 0 0 CUT n/a 77.00
2016 25 15 0 0 0 2 T6 172,337 82 72.56 94
2017 17 7 0 0 0 0 T26 59,914 127 72.06 95
2018 19 16 1 1 0 3 1 549,421 40 71.33 42
2019 25 19 0 0 1 3 T3 407,836 50 71.46 63
2020 14 9 0 0 0 1 6 118,543 79 72.24 78
  • official through the 2020 season[16][22]

Team appearances

Professional

Solheim Cup record
YearTotal
matches		Total
W–L–H		Singles
W–L–H		Foursomes
W–L–H		Fourballs
W–L–H		Points
won		Points
%
Career 3 1–2–0 0–1–0 0–1–0 1–0–0 1 33.3
2019 3 1–2–0 0–1–0 lost to C. Boutier 2&1 0–1–0 lost w/ M. Khang 2&1 1–0–0 won w/ B. Altomare 1 up 1 33.3

Source:[24]

References
  1. "Annie Park: Bio". LPGA. Retrieved December 1, 2018.
  2. McGarry, Michael (June 11, 2018). "Annie Park reshapes her pro future with first LPGA win". The Press of Atlantic City. Retrieved December 1, 2018.
  3. Gola, Hank (June 22, 2013). "Levittown teenager Annie Park heads into the Women's U.S. Open at Sebonack Golf Club on top of her game". New York Daily News. Retrieved December 1, 2018.
  4. "Annie Park". CBS Sports. Retrieved December 1, 2018.
  5. "Annie Park, University of Southern California". Collegiate Women Sports Awards. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
  6. Mickey, Lisa D. (June 29, 2018). "Annie Park hopes New York resiliency will pay off at KPMG Women's PGA Championship". ESPN. Retrieved December 1, 2018.
  7. Lance, Christina (June 7, 2014). "USA Wins 2014 Curtis Cup Match". United States Golf Association. Retrieved December 2, 2018.
  8. Lipari, Andy (July 19, 2015). "Rookie Annie Park wins Danielle Downey Classic". Democrat and Chronicle. Retrieved December 1, 2018.
  9. "Annie Park Wins PHC Classic". LPGA. August 2, 2015. Retrieved December 1, 2018.
  10. "Annie Park wins 3rd Symetra Tour title of year". USA Today. Associated Press. September 13, 2015. Retrieved December 1, 2018.
  11. "Annie Park Results: 2016". LPGA. Retrieved December 2, 2018.
  12. Levins, Keely (June 10, 2018). "Annie Park overcomes a season of struggles to win ShopRite LPGA Classic". Golf Digest. Retrieved December 1, 2018.
  13. "Annie Park takes ShopRite for first LPGA win". Golf Channel. Associated Press. June 10, 2018. Retrieved December 1, 2018.
  14. Nichols, Beth Ann (October 21, 2018). "Danielle Kang overcomes mental battles to win LPGA Shanghai". Golfweek. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
  15. "Annie Park Results: 2018". LPGA. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
  16. "Annie Park: Stats". LPGA. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  17. Nichols, Beth Ann (August 25, 2019). "Automatic qualifying ends for Solheim as three more players make U.S. team". Golfweek. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
  18. Shipnuck, Alan (September 15, 2019). "Solheim Cup report cards: Grading each player's performance in the matches". Golf Magazine. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
  19. "Annie Park Results: 2019". LPGA. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
  20. "Minjee Lee wins LA Open for 5th LPGA Tour title". USA Today. Associated Press. April 28, 2019. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
  21. Mell, Randall (July 16, 2020). "Two weeks away, LPGA prepping for return as coronavirus rages on". Golf Channel. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
  22. "Annie Park: Results". LPGA. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  23. "Annie Park". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved December 2, 2018.
  24. "Solheim Cup". Golf Channel. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
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