Amari Avery
| Amari Avery | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 30, 2004 |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Career | |
| College | University of Southern California |
| Turned professional | 2024 |
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |
| Chevron Championship | T45: 2023 |
| Women's PGA C'ship | DNP |
| U.S. Women's Open | T48: 2023 |
| Women's British Open | DNP |
| Evian Championship | DNP |
Amari Avery (born December 30, 2004)[1] is an American professional golfer who played for the USC Trojans woman's golf team. She was featured in the 2013 films The Short Game and Trophy Kids.
Early life and education
[edit]Her father is African-American and her mother Filipino.[2] She began taking golf lessons in Anaheim, California before she entered kindergarten.[3] Avery was one of eight entrants into the 2012 U. S. Kids Golf tournament featured in the film The Short Game.[4] She was eight years old at the time.[5] She was also featured in the 2013 film Trophy Kids.[6]
In August 2020, Avery committed to play golf at the University of Southern California.[2][7]
Amateur career
[edit]By the age of six Avery had won dozens of youth golf tournaments which included the Junior World Golf Championships.[2][3]
In 2021 she played in the Augusta National Women's Amateur,[2] finishing 29th in the field.[8]
In 2023 she played in the Chevron Championship, her third start as an amateur on the LPGA Tour and the first time making the cut at a tour event.[9] The same year, she played in the U.S. Women's Open, after winning the 36-hole qualifier in Rancho Santa Fe, California, among 64 competitors. She made the cut at the U.S. Women's Open and finished tied for 48th place.[10]
Professional career
[edit]Avery turned professional in 2024 following the NCAA Championship.[11] She made her professional debut at the FireKeepers Casino Hotel Championship on the Epson Tour.[12]
Amateur wins
[edit]- 2017 Corey Pavin Invitational, ClubCorp Mission Hills Desert Junior, Callaway Golf Junior Championship
- 2019 California Women's Amateur Championship
- 2022 ICON Invitational, The Gold Rush, NCAA Stanford Regional, Windy City Collegiate Classic
- 2023 Leadership And Golf Invitational
Source:[13]
U.S. national team appearances
[edit]- Junior Solheim Cup: 2021
- Curtis Cup: 2022 (winners)
- Arnold Palmer Cup: 2022, 2023
Source:[13]
References
[edit]- ^ "Amari Avery". Fox Sports. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ a b c d Porath, Brendan (March 29, 2021). "No Longer a 'Tigress,' Amari Avery Will Try to Make Augusta Roar". The New York Times. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ a b Gibson, Charlotte (July 1, 2023). "How Amari Avery, the 'next Tiger Woods,' drove her own dream". ESPN. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ Rapold, Nicolas (September 19, 2013). "A Mean Swing, Between the Cuddles and Flatulence Jokes: 'The Short Game,' a Documentary About Young Golfers". The New York Times. Retrieved June 19, 2014.
- ^ Romine, Brentley (April 1, 2023). "More than just Tiger Woods comps, budding superstar Amari Avery eyes history at Augusta". NBC Sports. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ Strege, John (February 21, 2018). "'The Short Game' star Amari (Tigress) Avery is maturing as she succeeds in junior golf. Same goes for her father". Golf Digest. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ "Amari Avery". University of Southern California Athletics. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ "Amari Avery Ties For 29th At Augusta National Women's Amateur". USC. April 1, 2023. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ Nichols, Beth Ann (April 21, 2023). "2023 Chevron Championship: Amari Avery helped USC win Pac-12s earlier this week, and now she's tearing it up at a major – without any practice rounds". Golfweek. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ Ritter, Jeff (July 9, 2023). "2023 U.S. Women's Open Final Payouts: Allisen Corpuz Wins $2 Million Jackpot". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ "Players Turned Pro – Women". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ Otto, Luke (June 5, 2024). "Lindblad, Avery, and Castle Among the 15 Players Making Their Rookie Debuts". Epson Tour.
- ^ a b "Amari Avery". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Amari Avery at the Women's World Golf Rankings official site