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Player Bio: Marina Alex2020 U.S. Women's Open

 

Age: 30
Country: United States of America
College: Vanderbilt
Worldwide professional victories: 1
Exempt status: Top 75 in Rolex Rankings as of March 16

The Wayne, N.J., native registered her lone LPGA Tour victory in 2018 at the Cambria Portland Classic in Oregon, defeating Georgia Hall by four strokes. Alex enjoyed a stellar collegiate career, winning the 2010 Southeastern Conference championship in 2010. She turned professional following the 2012 NCAA Championship and finished third on the Symetra Tour money list in 2013 to secure LPGA Tour playing privileges for 2014. Opened the 2015 U.S. Women’s Open at Lancaster (Pa.) Country Club with a 66 before settling for a share of 20th. She tied for 11th in the 2017 championship at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J. Her lone top 10 in a major is a tie for ninth in the 2014 Women’s British Open. Had six top-10 finishes on the LPGA Tour in both 2017 and 2018.

U.S. Women's Open Playing Record

YEAR

SITE

SCORES

TO PAR

FINISH

2019

Country Club of Charleston

72-78

+8

MC

2018

Shoal Creek

73-75-76-69–283

+5

T-27

2017

Trump National Golf Club (Old Course)

71-70-73-70—284

-4

T-11

2016

CordeValle

79-72

+7

MC

2015

Lancaster Country Club

66-71-74-71—282

+2

T-20

2009

Saucon Valley C.C. (Old Course)

82-78

+18

MC