Alejandra Llaneza

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Alejandra Llaneza
Personal information
Full nameAlejandra Llaneza Gomez-Palacio
NicknameAle
Born (1988-05-31) 31 May 1988 (age 35)
Mexico City, Mexico
Height5 ft 2 in (1.57 m)
Sporting nationalityFlag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Residence Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Career
College University of Arizona
Turned professional2012
Current tour(s) Symetra Tour
Former tour(s) LPGA Tour
Professional wins4
Number of wins by tour
Epson Tour2
Other2
Best results in LPGA major championships
Chevron Championship DNP
Women's PGA C'ship CUT: 2014, 2015, 2016
U.S. Women's Open CUT: 2015
Women's British Open DNP
Evian Championship CUT: 2014

Alejandra Llaneza Gomez-Palacio (born 31 May 1988) is a Mexican professional golfer who has played on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour and Symetra Tour and was a 2016 Olympian. [1]

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Amateur career

Born and raised in Mexico City, Llaneza began playing golf at the age of 6 years old. [2] She played college golf at the University of Arizona where she was Rookie of the Year in 2007–08. [3]

Professional career

Llaneza played on the Symetra Tour from 2012 to 2014. She has had eight top-10 finishes on the tour. [4]

Llaneza joined the LPGA Tour in 2013. Her best finish is T-12 at the 2014 Kingsmill Championship.

Professional wins

Symetra Tour wins

Other wins

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References

  1. ↑ "Se caen en el último día…". Sportspedia México. 20 August 2016. Archived from the original on 18 September 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Alejandra Llaneza Bio". Symetra Tour. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
  3. 1 2 "Alejandra Llaneza Achievements". Alejandra Llaneza official page. Archived from the original on 7 May 2014.
  4. ↑ "Alejandra Llaneza Stats". Symetra Tour. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
  5. ↑ "Alejandra Llaneza Wins PA Women's Open". WNEP. 27 May 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
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