Player Bio: Anna Davis (a)2022 U.S. Women's Open
Age: 16
Country: United States
High School: Steele Canyon High (rising junior)
Road to Pine Needles: Won 2022 Augusta National Women's Amateur
Davis carded a final-round, 3-under-par 69 to win the 2022 Augusta National Women's Amateur by one stroke over LSU standouts Ingrid Lindblad and Latanna Stone. The left-hander also captured the 2021 PGA Girls' Junior Championship by seven strokes at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Ky., earning a spot on the USA Junior Ryder Cup Team. The competition, however, was not staged due to COVID-19. She also represented the USA in the Junior Solheim Cup. The Spring Valley, Calif., resident's first big win of 2021 came in the Heather Farr Classic in Arizona. Last July, Davis qualified for match play in the U.S. Girls' Junior, losing in the Round of 64 to past Drive, Chip and Putt national champion and fellow Southern Californian Kelly Xu. She also advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2021 U.S. Women's Amateur Four-Ball Championship with partner Lucy Yuan, losing to eventual runners-up Jillian Bourdage and Casey Weidenfeld. Davis has a twin brother, Billy, who also is a competitive golfer, and the two share the same birthday as nine-time USGA champion Bob Jones (March 17).
U.S. Women's Open Playing Record
YEAR |
SITE |
SCORES |
TO PAR |
FINISH |
---|---|---|---|---|
2022 | Pine Needles Lodge & Golf Club | 81-72 | +11 | MC |