Angela Park (, born August 25, 1988) is a Brazilian-American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour. She holds dual citizenship in Brazil and the United States.
Early life In 1988, Park was born in Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná, Brazil. She was born 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.
Amateur career Park was successful in the American Junior Golf Association, winning five times. In 29 events in four seasons, she posted 24 top-10 finishes. She was also part of the Canon Cup and the USA Junior Solheim Cup. In 2005, she reached the semi-finals of the U.S. Women's Amateur, the premier amateur tournament for women golfers in the world.
Professional career Deciding to forgo college, Park turned professional at the age of 17 in April 2006, competing on the Futures Tour, where she entered sixteen events. She earned full playing privileges on the LPGA for 2007 at the December 2006 LPGA Qualifying Tournament. She was named LPGA Tour Rookie of the Year for 2007. Her best finish on the LPGA tour was a tie for runner-up as a rookie at the U.S. Women's Openwhere she led after two rounds.
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.Brazilian Journal reveals why Angela left the Park Golf
Personal life In June 2008, Park became a United States citizen. She also retains her Brazilian citizenship.
Awards and honors In 2007, Park earned LPGA Tour Rookie of the Year honors.
Results in LPGA majors Tournament 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010Kraft Nabisco ChampionshipT15 LAT26T21T48CUTLPGA Championship570WDU.S. Women's OpenCUTT2T3CUTWomen's British OpenCUTT34
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 ($) Moneylist rank Scoring average Scoringrank2005100000MCn/an/a76.50n/a2006110000T15n/an/a72.50n/a200729270138T2983,922871.549200828250117T2869,9181771.993720091780023T3253,3915373.7111720101020000T518,97613177.25142
Team appearances Professional Lexus Cup (representing International team): 2007 World Cup (representing Brazil): 2008
References
External links
Angela Park profile on SeoulSisters.com