Full name Lizette Salas Name Lizette Salas Professional wins 1 ANA Inspiration T25: 2013 LPGA tour wins 1 | Residence Azusa, California Height 1.63 m Nationality United States Role Golfer Turned professional 2011 | |
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Born July 17, 1989 (age 34)
Azusa, California, U.S. ( 1989-07-17 ) College University of Southern California Current tour(s) LPGA Tour (joined 2012)
Symetra Tour (2011) Education University of Southern California Profiles | ||
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Lizette Salas (born July 17, 1989) is an American professional golfer currently playing on the LPGA Tour.
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- Lizette salas w golf
- Early life and education
- Amateur career
- Professional career
- LPGA Tour 1
- Results in LPGA majors
- Summary
- LPGA Tour career summary
- World ranking
- Team appearances
- References
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Early life and education
Born and raised in Azusa, California, Salas graduated from Azusa High School in 2007 and went on to play college golf at the University of Southern California, where she graduated in 2011 with a degree in sociology. She was the first member of her immediate family to earn a college degree.
Amateur career
Salas earned a golf scholarship to the University of Southern California. She had three collegiate wins, was named the 2008 Pac-10 Freshman of the Year, was Pac-10 Player of the Year in 2009 and 2010, and Pac-10 All-Conference First Team selection in 2009, 2010, and 2011. She also was an NGCA All-American First Team selection in 2009 and 2011. Lizette is the only USC student-athlete to be recognized as an All-American all four years. In July 2010 she made her first appearance in a professional tournament after qualifying for the U.S. Women's Open. She shot 79-77 at the tournament and missed the cut.
Professional career
Salas turned professional in June 2011 upon graduating from the University of Southern California. She competed on the Symetra Tour in 2011, competing in seven tournaments and finishing 45th on the Symetra Tour money list. Also in 2011, she made her first appearance at the U.S. Women's Open as a professional and finished T15. Salas participated in the 2011 LPGA Qualifying School in the fall of 2011, finishing 20th and earning full status on the LPGA Tour for 2012. Salas won her first championship on the LPGA Tour at the 2014 Kingsmill Championship winning by a four-stroke margin.
LPGA Tour (1)
LPGA Tour playoff record (0–1)
Results in LPGA majors
Results not in chronological order before 2015.
^ The Evian Championship was added as a major in 2013.
DNP = did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = withdrew
T = tied
Yellow background for top-10.
Summary
LPGA Tour career summary
* Includes matchplay and other events without a cut.
1 Earnings prior to 2012 are unofficial because Salas was not an LPGA member.
World ranking
Position in Women's World Golf Rankings at the end of each calendar year.
Team appearances
Professional