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Jane Park
Park at the 2008 LPGA Championship
Personal information
Born (1986-12-15) December 15, 1986 (age 37)
Chicago, Illinois
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[1]
Sporting nationality United States
ResidenceWoodstock, Georgia[2]
SpousePete Godfrey (m. 2017)
Career
CollegeUCLA
Turned professional2006
Current tour(s)LPGA Tour (joined 2007)
Former tour(s)Futures Tour (joined 2007)
Best results in LPGA major championships
Chevron ChampionshipT19: 2013
Women's PGA C'shipT11: 2014
U.S. Women's OpenT5: 2015
Women's British OpenT17: 2009
Evian ChampionshipT12: 2016

Jane Park (born December 15, 1986) is an American professional golfer who plays on the LPGA Tour. Before turning professional, Park reached the finals of the 2003 U.S. Women's Amateur and 2004 U.S. Girls' Junior, and won the 2004 U.S. Women's Amateur. She also tied for low amateur at the 2006 U.S. Women's Open. Since joining the LPGA in 2007, she has earned over $2.8 million and recorded 16 top-10 finishes.

Early life and amateur career

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Born in Chicago, Illinois, on December 15, 1986,[3] Park began to play golf when she was 11 years old,[4] and later resided in Rancho Cucamonga, California.[5] In August 2003, 16-year-old Park reached the finals of the U.S. Women's Amateur, where she lost to Virada Nirapathpongporn 2 and 1.[6] The following year, Park made it to the finals of the U.S. Girls' Junior Championship, where she faced Julieta Granada. After the 18-hole match finished all square, Granada won on the second extra hole.[7] Three weeks later, Park won the U.S. Women's Amateur Championship, defeating Amanda McCurdy 2-up in the title match.[8]

In addition to her three appearances in USGA event finals, Park played on the U.S. Curtis Cup team in 2004 and 2006 and the UCLA Bruins college team in 2005, when she was a first-team All-American.[4][9] Following a tie for 10th at the 2006 U.S. Women's Open, which was tied for the highest finish by an amateur that year,[10] she turned professional in August 2006.[1]

Professional career

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At the 2006 LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament in December, Park tied for 18th place, outside the top 15, which only secured her non-exempt (conditional) status on the LPGA Tour for 2007.[11] With a partial LPGA schedule, she spent time on the Futures Tour developmental circuit in 2007.[9] After finishing 109th on the LPGA Tour money list,[12] Park returned to the Final Qualifying Tournament in December, where she won with a 17-under-par total and gained full playing privileges on the LPGA Tour for 2008.[13][14]

During her first full season on the LPGA Tour, Park won over $630,000 to finish 29th on the 2008 money list. In 26 events, she recorded four top-10 finishes, including ties for second at the SBS Open at Turtle Bay and P&G Beauty NW Arkansas Championship.[15] In 2009, Park had two top-10 finishes in 19 events; a sixth-place tie at the HSBC Women's Champions was her highest finish of the season.[16] Park did not have a top-20 finish in the 2010 season,[17] earning $78,572 for the year.[18] In 2011, Park's earnings fell to $42,261, and she again had no top-20 finishes during the season.[19]

Following a 2012 in which she missed the cut in more than half of her 15 events played, Park had a pair of top-10 finishes in 2013 and over $260,000 in earnings; her ranking of 51st on the LPGA money list was her highest in five years. Her 2014 earnings were just over half of the amount she made in 2013, though she made the cut in 11 of her 16 tournaments. Park's 2015 season included two top-10 finishes, and her season earnings topped $300,000.[18] Her highest finish was a tie for fifth at the U.S. Women's Open, a tournament in which she held a share of the lead after one round.[20][21] In 2016, she earned over $165,000, finishing 84th on the money list.[18] Park's top finish of the season was a tie for 12th at the Evian Championship.[22] The following year, Park's earnings exceeded $340,000, more than doubling her 2016 total.[18] At the Canadian Women's Open, she had her highest finish of the season, a tie for eighth place; in her next tournament, the Portland Classic, she posted her second and final top-10 result in 2017, tying for ninth.[23] That year, Park married Pete Godfrey, a caddie who has worked for LPGA Tour players Ariya Jutanugarn, Jang Ha-na, and Lydia Ko.[24][25]

Park tied for fourth at the 2018 Kia Classic, her best LPGA Tour result in a decade.[26] For the season, she earned almost $300,000 and was 65th on the money list.[27] The Kia Classic was the only tournament in which Park finished in the top 10 in 2018.[28] In 2019, she fell nine spots to 74th in earnings, which totaled over $200,000.[18] Park had three top-10 results in 19 tournaments that season.[29] At the Ladies Scottish Open, she shot a 63 in the first round and ended the day as a co-leader,[30] on her way to a tie for ninth. She later finished tied for seventh at the Portland Classic,[29] and at the Volunteers of America Classic she tied for fourth.[31] In 2020, Park made two cuts in three events played; a tie for 25th at the Women's Australian Open was her highest finish. She made three of 10 cuts in 2021; her only top-60 finish was a tie for 13th at the LPGA Mediheal Championship.[29] Park then took an extended leave from the tour to care for her daughter.[32] In July 2023, after a two-year absence, she returned to play in the Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational.[33]

Results in LPGA majors

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Results not in chronological order before 2019.

Tournament 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
ANA Inspiration T24 T50 CUT T30 T44 T41 T19 CUT CUT CUT T61 CUT
U.S. Women's Open T30 CUT CUT T10 TLA T58 T42 CUT CUT T42 WD T5 CUT T21 T49 CUT
Women's PGA Championship T74 T34 CUT CUT CUT CUT T64 T11 T49 WD T36 T40 70 CUT
The Evian Championship ^ T67 T24 CUT T12 CUT T26 NT
Women's British Open T24 T17 CUT CUT T39 CUT T31 T23 CUT

^ The Evian Championship was added as a major in 2013

  Top 10
  Did not play

LA = Low amateur
CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = withdrew
NT = no tournament
"T" = tied

Source:[29]

Summary

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Tournament Wins 2nd 3rd Top-5 Top-10 Top-25 Events Cuts made
ANA Inspiration 0 0 0 0 0 2 12 7
U.S. Women's Open 0 0 0 1 2 3 15 8
Women's PGA Championship 0 0 0 0 0 1 14 8
The Evian Championship 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 4
Women's British Open 0 0 0 0 0 3 9 5
Totals 0 0 0 1 2 11 56 32
  • Most consecutive cuts made – 4 (twice)
  • Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (twice)

LPGA Tour career summary

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Season Tournaments
played		 Cuts
made*		 Wins 2nds 3rds Top 10s Best
finish		 Earnings
($)		 Money
list rank		 Scoring
average		 Scoring
rank
2003 1 1 0 0 0 0 T30 n/a 74.00
2004 3 2 0 0 0 0 T18 n/a 73.11
2005 3 2 0 0 0 0 T50 n/a 74.70
2006 3 2 0 0 0 1 T10 9,164 74.11
2007 11 9 0 0 0 0 T17 64,469 109 72.62 34
2008 26 22 0 2 1 4 T2 631,357 29 71.83 31
2009 19 12 0 0 0 2 T6 194,856 60 72.82 84
2010 15 8 0 0 0 0 T21 78,572 83 72.89 66
2011 13 6 0 0 0 0 T29 42,261 98 74.12 110
2012 15 7 0 0 0 0 T25 54,648 94 73.35 88
2013 23 17 0 0 0 2 T6 267,757 51 71.79 39
2014 16 11 0 0 0 0 T11 136,521 79 71.73 43
2015 26 19 0 0 0 2 T5 348,673 50 72.39 76
2016 21 11 0 0 0 0 T12 165,969 84 72.54 91
2017 24 20 0 0 0 2 T8 341,793 56 71.02 39
2018 25 21 0 0 0 1 T4 297,576 65 71.81 66
2019 19 12 0 0 0 3 T4 218,147 74 71.14 42
2020 3 2 0 0 0 0 T25 15,515 137 72.20 n/a
2021 10 3 0 0 0 0 T13 26,164 151 73.69 148
2022 Did not play
Totals 266 (2007) 180 (2007) 0 2 1 16 (2007) T2 2,864,278 142

Official through the 2022 season[27][29][34]
*Includes matchplay and other tournaments without a cut.

U.S. national team appearances

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Amateur

References

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  1. ^ a b "Jane Park: Bio". LPGA. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
  2. ^ "Jane Park". Ping. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
  3. ^ "Jane Park". The Sports Network. Archived from the original on June 4, 2011. Retrieved December 26, 2009.
  4. ^ a b "Player Bios: Jane Park". United States Golf Association. Retrieved March 21, 2009.
  5. ^ Yoon, Peter (October 19, 2004). "UCLA Women's Golf Lands Park". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 8, 2019.
  6. ^ "Nirapathpongporn fends off Park in U.S. Amateur final". USA Today. Associated Press. August 10, 2003. Retrieved March 21, 2009.
  7. ^ Sirak, Ron (July 27, 2004). "Just Win, Baby". ESPN. Retrieved March 21, 2009.
  8. ^ Yates, Jennifer C. (August 16, 2004). "Park wins nail-biter". The Boston Globe. Associated Press. Retrieved March 21, 2009.
  9. ^ a b Mickey, Lisa D. "Jane Park Ready To Take Aim As A Pro". Futures Tour. LPGA. Retrieved March 21, 2009.
  10. ^ Dulac, Gerry (July 26, 2006). "Gerry Dulac's Golf Notebook: Next cup of tees & ponytails". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved March 21, 2009.
  11. ^ "2006 LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament: Final Results". LPGA. Retrieved July 20, 2011.
  12. ^ "2007 Player Performance Record". LPGA. Retrieved May 23, 2011.
  13. ^ "Park heads list of 17 LPGA qualifiers at Q-School". ESPN. December 3, 2007. Retrieved March 21, 2009.
  14. ^ "Final Results". LPGA. Retrieved July 20, 2011.
  15. ^ "2008 Player Performance Record". LPGA. Retrieved May 23, 2011.
  16. ^ "2009 Player Performance Record". LPGA. Retrieved March 21, 2009.
  17. ^ "Jane Park Results: 2010". Fox Sports. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
  18. ^ a b c d e "Jane Park Stats". Fox Sports. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
  19. ^ "2011 Player Performance Record". LPGA. Retrieved September 20, 2011.
  20. ^ "Jane Park Results: 2015". Fox Sports. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
  21. ^ "Jane Park moves into 3-way tie for first at U.S. Women's Open". ESPN. Associated Press. July 10, 2015. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
  22. ^ "Jane Park Results: 2016". Fox Sports. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
  23. ^ "Jane Park Results: 2017". Fox Sports. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
  24. ^ Shipnuck, Alan (March 27, 2017). "LPGA vet Jane Park discusses life after golf, being married to a caddie". Golf Magazine. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
  25. ^ Levins, Keely (April 27, 2017). "Lydia Ko opens up about what she's looking for in a caddie". Golf Digest. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
  26. ^ Nichols, Beth Ann (March 25, 2018). "Eun-Hee Ji comes up aces, captures Kia Classic". Golfweek. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
  27. ^ a b "Jane Park Stats". LPGA. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  28. ^ "Jane Park Results: 2018". LPGA. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
  29. ^ a b c d e "Jane Park Results". LPGA. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
  30. ^ "Park, Van Dam Seeking 1st wins at Ladies Scottish". Golf Channel. Associated Press. August 8, 2019. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
  31. ^ "Emotional Knight posts first LPGA title on native Texas soil". Yahoo Sports. Agence France-Presse. October 6, 2019. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
  32. ^ Paisley, Kent (July 12, 2023). "Jane Park to play in first LPGA event in 2 years after stepping away to care for daughter". Golf Digest. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
  33. ^ Romine, Brentley (July 18, 2023). "With daughter in tow, Jane Park makes healing return to LPGA". Golf Channel. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
  34. ^ "Career Money". LPGA. Archived from the original on February 27, 2024. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
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