Amy Anderson (golfer)
| Amy Anderson | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
July 10, 1992 Oxbow, North Dakota |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Nationality |
 United States |
| Career | |
| College | North Dakota State University |
| Turned professional | 2013 |
| Current tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |
| ANA Inspiration | T67: 2015 |
| Women's PGA C'ship | 70th: 2015 |
| U.S. Women's Open | 63rd: 2011 |
| Women's British Open | CUT: 2014 |
| Evian Championship | 63rd: 2015 |
Amy Anderson (born July 10, 1992)[1] is an American professional golfer on the LPGA Tour. She turned professional in 2013 after her collegiate career at North Dakota State University where she won an NCAA record 20 collegiate events.[2]
Personal life
Amy was born in Oxbow, North Dakota to Mark and Twyla Anderson. She has one sibling, Nathan Anderson, who competed on North Dakota State University's men's golf team. Anderson was home schooled through high school before attending North Dakota State University herself at the age of 17.[3]
Amateur career
Anderson won numerous local, state, and regional competitions with her most notable win coming in 2009 at the U.S. Girl's Junior in Bedminster, New Jersey.[4]
College career
Anderson competed at North Dakota State University where she led the women's golf program in scoring each of her four years.[5] She won 20 collegiate events which beat Juli Inkster's NCAA record of 17 events.[2] In addition to her performance on the golf course, Anderson held a 3.97 GPA in accounting and won the Elite 89 Award as the sophomore, being the student-athlete with the highest GPA (4.0) at the national championship.[5]
Professional career
After completing her senior season at NDSU, Anderson turned professional and won Stage II of LPGA Qualifying school.[6] She gained her LPGA Tour card in June 2013 to be part of the rookie class in 2014.[7] Her best finish of the year came at the LPGA Lotte Championship in Hawaii where she finished tied for 7th.[1]
Team appearances
Amateur
- Curtis Cup (representing the United States): 2012
References
- 1 2 "Amy Anderson". LPGA. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
- 1 2 "NDSU, Anderson sweep titles in Summit League". Golfweek. April 25, 2013. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
- ↑ Klongerbo, Troy (October 2, 2012). "Amy Anderson – Chasing the Dream and the Record Books". US Golf TV. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
- ↑ "Anderson defeats Kim to win USGA Junior Girls". Amateurgolf.com. July 25, 2009. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
- 1 2 "Amy Anderson". North Dakota State athletics. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
- ↑ "Anderson medalist at 2nd stage of LPGA Q-School". Golfweek. October 11, 2013. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
- ↑ "New Kids on the Block: Amy Anderson" (video). LPGA. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
External links
- Amy Anderson at the LPGA Tour official site
- Amy Anderson at the official North Dakota State University athletics site