Angela Park

Angela Park
Hangul	박혜인
Revised Romanization	Bak Hye-in
McCune–Reischauer	Pak Hye-in
Commonly known as:
Hangul	안젤라 박
Revised Romanization	Anjella Bak
McCune–Reischauer	Anjella Pak

Angela Park
Angela Park
	Park in 2009
Personal information
Full name	Angela Park
Born	August 25, 1988 (age 36); Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná, Brazil
Height	5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Sporting nationality	Brazil (before 2008); United States (after 2008)
Residence	Cypress, California, U.S.
Career
College	None
Turned professional	2006
Former tour(s)	Futures Tour (joined 2006); LPGA Tour (joined 2007)
Best results in LPGA major championships;
Chevron Championship	T15: 2006
Women's PGA C'ship	5th: 2007
U.S. Women's Open	T2: 2007
Women's British Open	T34: 2008
Achievements and awards
LPGA Tour; Rookie of the Year
LPGA Tour; Rookie of the Year	2007

Angela Park (Korean: 박혜인,^[1] 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.

Childhood and personal life

Park was born in Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná, Brazil 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.^[2]

In June 2008 Park became a United States citizen.^[3] She also retains her Brazilian citizenship.^[4]

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.^[2]

Professional career

Deciding to forgo college, Park turned professional at age 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 and 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 Open, where she led after two rounds.^[5]

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.^[6]

Results in LPGA majors

Tournament	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
Kraft Nabisco Championship		T15 LA	T26	T21	T48	CUT
LPGA Championship			5	70	WD
U.S. Women's Open	CUT		T2	T3	CUT
Women's British Open			CUT	T34

Top 10

Did not play

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	2nds	3rds	Top 10s	Best finish	Earnings ($)	Money list rank	Scoring average	Scoring rank
2005	1	0	0	0	0	MC	n/a	n/a	76.50	n/a
2006	1	1	0	0	0	T15	n/a	n/a	72.50	n/a
2007	29	27	1	3	8	T2	983,922	8	71.54	9
2008	28	25	1	1	7	T2	869,918	17	71.99	37
2009	17	8	0	2	3	T3	253,391	53	73.71	117
2010	10	2	0	0	0	T51	8,976	131	77.25	142

Team appearances

Professional

Lexus Cup (representing International team): 2007
World Cup (representing Brazil): 2008

References

^ "Evian Masters – Third-round interviews: Angela Park". LPGA. July 26, 2008. Archived from the original on August 13, 2008.
^ ^a ^b Hack, Damon (May 18, 2007). "Park Feels Right at Home Among Sybase Leaders". The New York Times. Retrieved June 2, 2007.
^ Elling, Steve (June 27, 2008). "Park victory at Open would have New-American ring to it". CBS Sports. Archived from the original on January 5, 2013. Retrieved June 30, 2008.
^ "Evian Masters Post-Round 3 Transcript". ASAP Sports. July 26, 2008. Retrieved July 27, 2008.
^ Blondin, Alan (June 29, 2007). "Park out front as weather storms in". MyrtleBeachOnline.com. Retrieved July 2, 2007. ^{[dead link‍]}
^ Brazilian Journal reveals why Angela left the Park Golf

External links

Angela Park profile on SeoulSisters.com

[1] "Evian Masters – Third-round interviews: Angela Park". LPGA. July 26, 2008. Archived from the original on August 13, 2008.

[nytimessybase-2] Hack, Damon (May 18, 2007). "Park Feels Right at Home Among Sybase Leaders". The New York Times. Retrieved June 2, 2007.

[uscitizen-3] Elling, Steve (June 27, 2008). "Park victory at Open would have New-American ring to it". CBS Sports. Archived from the original on January 5, 2013. Retrieved June 30, 2008.

[brazilcitizen-4] "Evian Masters Post-Round 3 Transcript". ASAP Sports. July 26, 2008. Retrieved July 27, 2008.

[2007openmb-5] Blondin, Alan (June 29, 2007). "Park out front as weather storms in". MyrtleBeachOnline.com. Retrieved July 2, 2007. ^{[dead link‍]}

[6] Brazilian Journal reveals why Angela left the Park Golf

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