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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 |