Alena Sharp

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Alena Sharp
2009 Women's British Open - Alena Sharp (4).jpg
Sharp in 2009
Personal information
Born (1981-03-07) March 7, 1981 (age 44)
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Sporting nationalityFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Residence Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Career
College New Mexico State University
Turned professional2003
Current tour(s) LPGA Tour (joined 2005)
Symetra Tour (2004–05, 2013–14)
Professional wins9
Number of wins by tour
Epson Tour1
Other8
Best results in LPGA major championships
Chevron Championship T17: 2019
Women's PGA C'ship T22: 2016
U.S. Women's Open T21: 2016
Women's British Open T22: 2020
Evian Championship T37: 2018
Achievements and awards
Edith Cummings Munson
Golf Award
2003
Medal record
Pan American Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Santiago Individual

Alena Sharp (born March 7, 1981) is a Canadian professional golfer currently playing on the LPGA Tour. A graduate of New Mexico State University, where she played on the golf team, Sharp turned professional in 2003, playing two seasons on the Futures Tour and on other minor tours before joining the LPGA Tour in 2005.

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Personal life

In 2017, Sharp came out as a lesbian woman. [1]

Professional wins (10)

Epson Tour wins (2)

Canadian Women's Tour (2)

West Coast Ladies Golf Tour (4)

Cactus Tour (2)

Team appearances

Amateur

Professional

References

  1. Zeigler, Cyd (May 31, 2017). "LPGA golfer Alena Sharp talks about being gay". Outsports.com.