Paola Moreno | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Paola Moreno Perez |
Born | Cali, Colombia | 22 August 1985
Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) |
Sporting nationality | Colombia |
Career | |
College | University of Southern California |
Turned professional | 2009 |
Current tour(s) | Symetra Tour |
Former tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
Professional wins | 3 |
Number of wins by tour | |
Epson Tour | 3 |
Best results in LPGA major championships | |
Chevron Championship | DNP |
Women's PGA C'ship | T47: 2010 |
U.S. Women's Open | T42: 2008 |
Women's British Open | CUT: 2013 |
Evian Championship | CUT: 2013 |
Medal record |
Paola Moreno Perez (born 22 August 1985) is a Colombian professional golfer. [1]
Moreno played college golf at the University of Southern California where she was on the 2008 NCAA Division I Championship team. [2] She was a two-time All-American. [3] As an amateur, she finished T42 at the 2008 U.S. Women's Open. [4]
Moreno has won three times on the Symetra Tour. [5] She finished 2nd on the 2012 Symetra Tour money list to earn her tour card to play on the 2013 LPGA Tour where she qualified for the 2013 CME Group Titleholders. [6]
She also finished T51 at the 2013 LPGA Championship. [7]
In 2014, Moreno individually took bronze in golf at the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games. [8]
She won a gold medal in the mixed team event at the 2015 Pan American Games. [9]
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