Jennifer Song

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Jennifer Song
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Personal information
Full nameJennifer Song
Born (1989-12-20) December 20, 1989 (age 34)
Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Residence Orlando, Florida, U.S.
Career
College University of Southern California
(two years)
Turned professional2010
Current tour(s) LPGA Tour (since 2011)
Former tour(s) Futures Tour (joined 2010)
Professional wins2
Number of wins by tour
Epson Tour2
Best results in LPGA major championships
Chevron Championship T2: 2018
Women's PGA C'ship T17: 2016
U.S. Women's Open T13: 2009
Women's British Open T7: 2020
Evian Championship 8th: 2017
Achievements and awards
Futures Tour
Rookie of the Year
2010
  Top 10
  Did not play

LA = low amateur
CUT = missed the half-way cut
NT = no tournament
T = tied

Summary

TournamentWins2nd3rdTop-5Top-10Top-25EventsCuts made
Chevron Championship 010112138
U.S. Women's Open 000002149
Women's PGA Championship 000001147
The Evian Championship 00001396
Women's British Open 00001294
Totals01013105934

LPGA Tour career summary

YearTournaments
played
Cuts
made
Wins2nd3rdTop 10sBest
finish
Earnings ($)Money
list rank
Scoring
average
Scoring
rank
2007 110000T39n/an/a73.501n/a
2008 100000MCn/an/a77.501n/a
2009 220000T13n/an/a74.291n/a
2010 [7] 550000T1545,4061n/a73.251n/a
2011 15100000T1677,4217972.8960
2012 22130001T6128,2807173.1981
2013 1750000T1836,21610873.0397
2014 19120000T23124,4468372.1663
2015 27160000T11260,4956772.2269
2016 252100113390,5014671.5646
2017 292200024423,4864871.4052
2018 24180113T2626,2633371.4450
2019 211600018160,5318571.7889
2020 161200143393,8832771.0918
2021 22160001T8208,4918271.4976
2022 22130000T12122,13211072.22116
2023 1870000T2754,24715572.60127

1Not a member of the LPGA in this year. Scoring average and earnings not official.

Team appearances

Amateur

Curtis Cup record

YearTotal
matches
Total
W–L–H
Singles
W–L–H
Foursomes
W–L–H
Fourballs
W–L–H
Points
won
Points
%
201052–2–10–1–0 lost to D. McVeigh 3&21–0–1 halved w/ J. Johnson, won w/ S. Kono 3&11–1–0 lost w/ K. Kim 4&3, won w/ C. Clanton 2&13.060.0

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References

  1. "USC Official Bio". University of Southern California. Archived from the original on August 17, 2009. Retrieved August 9, 2009.
  2. USCTrojans.com, Song Named Pac-10 Golfer Of The Year Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine June 2, 2010, Retrieved June 12, 2010
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