Sofia García
| Sofia García | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Sofia Linette García Peralta |
| Born | 22 June 1998 Asunción, Paraguay |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Sporting nationality |  Paraguay |
| Residence | Denison, Texas, U.S. |
| Career | |
| College | Texas Tech University |
| Turned professional | 2021 |
| Current tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Former tour(s) | Epson Tour |
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |
| Chevron Championship | DNP |
| Women's PGA C'ship | DNP |
| U.S. Women's Open | T51: 2024 |
| Women's British Open | DNP |
| Evian Championship | DNP |
Medal record | |
Sofia Linette García Peralta (born 22 June 1998) is a Paraguayan professional golfer on the LPGA Tour.[1]
Early life and amateur career
[edit]García was born in Asunción and enjoyed a successful amateur career. In 2013, she won the South American Junior Championship by ten strokes.[2] She won the South American Amateur Golf Championship two years in a row, in 2015 and 2016, becoming the first winner from her country in this championship.[3] In 2019, she won the Dutch International Junior Open.[2]
She represented Paraguay at the Campeonato Sudamericano Copa Los Andes seven times between 2012 and 2019, and at the Espirito Santo Trophy in 2016[4][5] and 2018.[2][6][7]
García attended Texas Tech University between 2016 and 2021, playing with the Texas Tech Red Raiders women's golf team. She posted a career stroke average of 72.2, a school record, and won four tournaments.[8] She played on the winning Arnold Palmer Cup teams in 2019 and 2020,[9] and was invited to play in the Augusta National Women's Amateur in 2020 and 2021.
At the 2019 Pan American Games, García teamed with Fabrizio Zanotti, Julieta Granada, and Carlos Franco, to win the silver medal in the mixed team event.[10]
Professional career
[edit]García turned professional after graduating in 2021.[11] Getting ready for Q-School, she played on the Women's All-Pro Tour (WAPT) where she was runner-up twice and finished fifth on the Order of Merit.[12]
In 2022, she joined the Epson Tour, where she recorded five top-10 finishes including a season-best runner-up at the Carlisle Arizona Women's Golf Classic, three strokes behind Fátima Fernández Cano.[13]
She qualified for the 2022 U.S. Women's Open after shooting 2-under-par 142 (70-72) in qualifying at Fox Run Golf Club. At Pine Needles Lodge & Golf Club, she shot 72-73-77-74 to finish T-60.[14]
García earned her LPGA Tour card for 2023 via Q-School[15]
Amateur wins
[edit]- 2013 South American Junior Championship
- 2014 Abierto Club de Golf del Uruguay, Abierto Sport Frances
- 2015 South American Amateur Golf Championship, Campeonato Sudamericano Juvenil, Abierto Sport Francés
- 2016 South American Amateur Golf Championship
- 2018 Illini Invitational at Medinah
- 2019 Reynolds Lake Oconee Invite, Valspar Augusta Invitational, Dutch International Junior Open, SMU Trinity Forest Invitation
- 2021 Maryb S Kauth Invitational
Source:[2]
Results in LPGA majors
[edit]| Tournament | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANA Inspiration | |||
| U.S. Women's Open | T60 | T51 | |
| Women's PGA Championship | |||
| The Evian Championship | |||
| Women's British Open |
"T" = tied
Team appearances
[edit]Amateur
- Campeonato Sudamericano Copa Los Andes (representing Paraguay): 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019
- Espirito Santo Trophy (representing Paraguay): 2016, 2018
- Arnold Palmer Cup (representing the International team): 2019 (winners), 2020 (winners)
References
[edit]- ^ "Sofia Garcia Bio". Epson Tour. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Sofia Garcia". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
- ^ "Scott Harvey and Sofía García, winners of the South American Amateur Golf Championship". Federacion Sudamericana de Golf. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
- ^ "Espirito Santo Individual Scoring, 27th Espirito Santo Trophy". World Amateur Golf Council. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
- ^ "WATC 2016 Espirito Santo Trophy" (PDF). World Amateur Golf Council. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
- ^ "WATC 2018 Ireland". International Golf Federation. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- ^ "28th Espirito Santo Trophy, Full Leaderboard". International Golf Federation. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- ^ "Women's Golf Roster: Sofia Garcia". Texas Tech University. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
- ^ "Arnold Palmer Cup, Team International". Arnoild Palmer Cup - USGA - R&A. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
- ^ "Panamerican Games, Libro de Resultados" (PDF). Campo de Golf Lima. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
- ^ Villalba, Óscar (16 May 2021). "Sofía García se lanza al campo profesional" (in Spanish). La Nación. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
- ^ "Sofia Garcia". Women's All-Pro Tour. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
- ^ Droschak, David (22 June 2022). "Paraguay's Sofia Garcia Building Momentum as an Epson Tour Rookie". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
- ^ "Player Bio: Sofia Garcia". USGA. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
- ^ "2023 LPGA Tour Rookies". LPGA. 14 December 2022.
External links
[edit]- Sofia García at the LPGA Tour official site
- Sofia García at the Women's World Golf Rankings official site
- Paraguayan female golfers
- LPGA Tour golfers
- Texas Tech Red Raiders women's golfers
- Pan American Games gold medalists for Paraguay
- Pan American Games silver medalists for Paraguay
- Pan American Games medalists in golf
- Golfers at the 2019 Pan American Games
- Golfers at the 2023 Pan American Games
- Medalists at the 2019 Pan American Games
- Medalists at the 2023 Pan American Games
- Paraguayan expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Sportspeople from Asunción
- 1998 births
- Living people