| Gabriela Ruffels | Rose Zhang | |
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| 20 | Age | 17 |
| Melbourne, Australia | Hometown | Irvine, Calif. |
| No. 16 | WAGR | No. 9 |
| University of Southern California, Class of 2021 | School | Pacific Academy Irvine, Class of 2021 (Stanford University verbal commit) |
| 66 (twice) | Lowest Competitive Score | 63 (twice) |
| 1 (Metropolitan G.C, Melbourne) | Holes-in-One | 0 |
| Champion, 2019 U.S. Women's Amateur | Best Previous USGA Finish | Quarterfinals, 2019 U.S. Girls’ Junior |
| Approach shot on the 18th hole of quarterfinal match vs. Emilia Migliaccio (8-iron, 144 yards to 10 feet) | Most Memorable Shot of the Championship | 35-foot putt on the 8th hole of semifinal match vs. Alyaa Abdulghany |
| 4-iron | Favorite Club | Putter |
| Victoria Golf Club, Victoria, Australia | Favorite Course | Augusta (Ga.) National Golf Club |
| Cookie or brownie | Favorite Sweet | Cheesecake or chocolate-covered pretzels |
| Italian (pizza or pasta) | Favorite Food | Korean BBQ |
| "All-American" (Netflix) | Favorite TV Show / Currently Watching | "Running Man" (South Korean variety show) |
| Marketing | Favorite School Subject | English |
| Los Angeles Rams | Favorite Pro Sports Team | Golden State Warriors |
| Karrie Webb, Minjee Lee, Tiger Woods | Dream Foursome | Rickie Fowler, Justin Thomas, Jordan Spieth |
| Playing tennis, attending USC football games | Favorite Hobby Away From Golf | Hanging out with friends |
| “…everything. I know the list of names that have won it twice and I’d love to be able to join them. It would be an honor.” | Winning the U.S. Women's Amateur Would Mean... | “…the world to me. To be able to play such a prestigious event with all these top-ranked amateurs is truly an honor.” |
CHAMPIONSHIPS
Finalists: Tale of the Tape
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Aug 8, 2020
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ROCKVILLE, MD.
