Sadena Parks
| Sadena Parks | |
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| — Golfer — | |
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Sadena Parks By finishing fourth on the Symetra Tour's money list | |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
April 5, 1990 North Carolina, U.S |
| Height | 5 ft 0 in (1.52 m) |
| Nationality | United States |
| Career | |
| College | University of Washington |
| Status | {{{status}}} |
| Current tour(s) | LPGA Tour (joined 2009) |
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |
| ANA Inspiration | 2nd: 2014 |
| Women's PGA C'ship | 2nd: 2005 |
| U.S. Women's Open | Won: 2014 |
Sadena Parks (born May 4, 1990) is an American professional golfer who plays on LPGA Tour.[1] She started golf at the age of 9 by influence of her father Washington Parks. Parks became the First African American to earn her Tour card through the Symetra Tour and just the fifth African American to earn an LPGA Tour card.
At the age of 9 she joined Classic Club, a club program for young golfers and her father also enrolled her in the Leisure Hour junior golf program in Portland. In her early school days she won the Washington State High School Championship and got runner-up place.[2]
Family and education
Sadena was born Raleigh in North Carolina and that time her parents divorced. She moved with her father to Washington and too contacted with her mother over a year. She completed school days in Bethel High School in Spanaway and spent four seasons at the University of Washington, United States of America for American Ethnic Studies.[3]
Amateur career
Parks began playing golf when she was at the age of 9 'cause her father played golf as a recreationally. Her father usually took her to play golf and he bought her starter set of club for few dollars. When she was in sixth grade, she began competitive golf with her father and other younger competitors in Portland, Oregon. She moved back Washington then Sadena Parks got free opportunity to play golf in Classic Club near Tacoma.[4] She wanted to play more so she came in 11th in high school as a freshman. She did improved her self and won Title of school laterly.[5]
She completed four season at University of Washington and too played golf and improved herself. Her golfing career had caught the eye of Huskies coach Mary Lou Mulflur. Sadena also played U.S. Women's Open qualifier matches.[6]
She went to LPGA qualifying school and advanced to the Symetra Tour and made her international debut in 2013.[7] She too participated in reality TV Show and played matches 'The Big Break' for young players. In 2015 Parsons Xtreme Golf Club proudly signed its third official deal with one of the most promising name in women's golf Sadena Parks.
In 2014 she made history in SYMETRA Tour Championship in Daytona Beach, Florida becoming only a fifth Afro-American women to receive her "Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA)" tour card. In this tournament she placed among top 10 money winners who got opportunity to get full access to 2015 LPGA tournaments.[8]
Amateur wins
- In 2004 Washington State 4A individual championship[9]
- In 2006 Washington State High School Individual Golf Champion
- In 2007 Washington State 4A individual championship as a junior
- In 2008 Washington State High School Individual Golf Champion
- In 2008 Washington State Girls' Prep MVP Golfer
- In 2015 Symetra Tour[10]
- SEFCU Championship at Capital Hills
- New England Charity Classic in a span
Professional career summary
LPGA tours
| No. | Year | Tournament | Country | Rank/Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2006 | Washington State High School Champion | USA | |
| 2 | 2008 | Washington State High School Champion | USA | |
| 3 | 2008 | PGA Junior Championship | USA | T5 |
| 4 | 2011 | Shot Course at Washington National Golf Course | USA | |
| 5 | 2012 | U.S. Women's Amateur Sectional Medalist | USA | |
| 6 | 2012 | Fired course at McDowell Mountain Golf Course | USA | |
| 7 | 2013 | Symetra Tour Rookie. | USA | |
| 8 | 2014 | U.S. Women's Open | USA | CUT |
| 9 | 2015 | Portland Classic | USA | T69 |
| 10 | 2015 | ISPS Handa Australian Open | Australia | CUT |
| 11 | 2015 | Canadian Pacific Women's Open | Canada | T43 |
| 12 | 2015 | Yokohama Tire LPGA Classic | USA | T29 |
| 13 | 2015 | Coates Golf Championship | USA | CUT |
| 14 | 2015 | Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic | USA | WD |
| 15 | 2015 | JTBC Founders Cup | USA | CUT |
| 16 | 2015 | Kia Classic | USA | CUT |
| 17 | 2015 | Swinging Skirts LPGA Classic | USA | T45 |
| 18 | 2015 | Volunteers of America North Texas Shootout | USA | CUT |
| 19 | 2015 | KPMG Women's PGA Championship | USA | T22 |
| 20 | 2015 | Meijer LPGA Classic presented by Kraft | USA | T69 |
| 21 | 2015 | Kingsmill Championship | USA | CUT |
| 22 | 2015 | Cambia Portland Classic | USA | T69 |
| 23 | 2015 | The Evian Championship | France | CUT |
| 24 | 2016 | Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic | Bahamas | CUT |
| 25 | 2016 | Coates Golf Championship | USA | CUT |
2008–09 (As a Freshman)
- Played in final seven tournaments, eight overall
- Huskies top finisher and tied for 20th overall at the 2009 NCAA Central Regionals after shooting a 13-over par 229 (75–76–78)
- Huskies second-best finisher at Arizona Wildcat Invitational
- Recorded best round of 74 in second and third round of UNLV Spring Rebel Invite and third round of Lady Buckeye Invite
| Score | Tournament | Overall Place | Total Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 78-77-81-236 | Edean Ihlanfeldt Invite | T28th of 68 | 5th of 9 |
| 77-77-79-223 | Arizona Wildcat Invite | T50th of 89 | T2nd of 5 |
| 82-74-74-230 | UNLV Spring Rebel Invite | T40th of 96 | T4th of 8 |
| 75-83-79-237 | BYU Dixie Classic | T29th of 82 | 5th of 5 |
| 78-78-83-239 | Lady Gator Invitational | T46th of 84 | 3rd of 5 |
| 78-80-74-232 | Lady Buckeye Invite | T20th of 87 | 3rd of 5 |
| 92-77-80-249 | Pac-10 Championship | 50th of 50 | 5th of 5 |
| 75-76-78-229 | NCAA Central Regional | 20th of 108 | 1st of 5 |
2009–10 (Sophomore)
- Played in all 11 tournaments.
- Top Husky finisher at the Pac-10 Championships with a 70-79-73-222 (+6), finishing 13th.
- Huskies second-best finisher three times (Turtle Bay Invitational, Peg Bernard Classic, Longhorn Invitational)
- Recorded best round of 70 in first round of Pac-10 Championships
- Recorded three top-20 finishes on the year (Edean Ihlanfeldt Invitational, Peg Bernard Classic, Pac-10 Championships)
| Score | Tournament | Overall Place | Total Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 78-83-72-233 (+17) | Edean Ihlanfeldt Invite | T20th of 73 | 3rd of 9 |
| 74-75-71-220 (+7) | Stanford Intercollegiate | T33rd of 80 | 3rd of 5 |
| 75-83-81-239 (+23) | Las Vegas Showdown | 82nd of 93 | 5th of 5 |
| 80-75-73-228 (+12) | Turtle Bay Invitational | T33rd of 94 | 2nd of 5 |
| 75-78-153 (+11) | Peg Bernard Classic | T15th of 60 | 2nd of 5 |
| 78-81-159 (+17) | Arizona Wildcat Invite | T63rd of 91 | 3rd of 5 |
| 75-75-76-226 (+10) | Bruin Wave Invitational | T38th of 96 | 4th of 5 |
| 76-81-78-235 (+19) | Longhorn Invitational | T45th of 90 | 2nd of 5 |
| 84-79-77-240 (+24) | PING/ASU Invitational | 82nd of 90 | 3rd of 5 |
| 70-79-73-222 (+6) | Pac-10 Championships | 13th of 50 | 1st of 5 |
| 76-76-77-229 (+13) | NCAA Regionals | T78th of 121 | 4th of 5 |
2010–11 (Junior)
- Had 7 top-25 finishes in 12 events this season.
- Scoring average of 76.19 ranked second on the team.
- Set women's course record at Washington National with a career-low 66 (−6) in the second round of the West Regional.
- Her 66 tied for the second lowest round ever by a Husky and was just the fourth time in UW history a golfer has shot 66 or better.
- Was UW's top finisher at the NCAA Regional placing 22nd and Pac-10 Championship, tying for 19th.
- Career-best 8th place finish at Peg Barnard Invitational.
- Best 54-hole score 219 came in the Edean Ihlanfeldt Invitational at Tacoma Country Club.
| Score | Tournament | Overall Place | Total Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79-74-79-232 (+16) | WSU Invitational | T13th of 69 | 2nd of 5 |
| 70-78-71-219 (+3) | Edean Ihlandfeld Invitational | T11th of 75 | 3rd of 5 |
| 76-73-71-220 (+4) | Las Vegas Showdown | T20th of 96 | 3rd of 5 |
| 71-77-79-227 (+14) | PAC 10-SEC Challenge | T50th of 108 | 4th of 5 |
| 81-76-81-238) | Arizona Wildcat Invitational | T55th of 84 | 3rd of 5 |
| 78-71-149 (+7) | Peg Bernard Classic | T8th of 70 | 2nd of 5 |
| 76-80-76-232 (+16) | Juli Inkster Spartan Invite | T25th of 65 | 2nd of 5 |
| 79-75-82-236 (+20) | Bryan National Collegiate | T44th of 89 | 3rd of 5 |
| 74-82-77-233 (+17) | PING/ASU Invitational | 66th of 90 | 3rd of 5 |
| 72-75-76-233 (+7) | Pac-10 Championships | T19th of 50 | 1st of 5 |
| 81-66-77-224 (+8) | NCAA Regionals | T22nd of 125 | 1st of 5 |
| 80-80-76-74-310 (+22) | NCAA Championship | T88th of 126 | 4th of 5 |
2011–12 (Senior)
- Played in 10 out of 12 events, missing two tournaments to concentrate on graduation studies.
- Her scoring average of 74.79 was second on the team and ranked as the 8th best average in UW single-season history
- Was the team's top finisher in four events and was second in two others.
- Shot a career-low 66 in the first round of the 2011 Stanford Intercollegiate, a score that ties for second lowest ever in UW history.
- Shot under par eight times during the season to lead the team.
- Had two top-10 finishes, including a career-best second place in Hawai'i at the Rainbow Wahine.
- Notched a career-low score of 213 (−3) in the Rainbow Wahine Invitational.
- Shot 2-over-par 218 at the Pacific Coast Championship to lead the Huskies and tie for 17th overall.
- Was Washington's low scorer at the NCAA East Regional.
| Score | Tournament | Overall Place | Total Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 78-74-71-223 (+7) | WSU Cougar cup | T5th of 86 | T2nd of 5 |
| 77-78-79-234 (+18) | Edean Ihlandfeld Invitational | T32nd of 63 | 5th of 5 |
| 66-74-74-214 (+1) | Stanford Intercollegiate | T20th of 90 | 2nd of 5 |
| 72-76-81-229 (+13) | PAC 12-SEC Challenge | T67th of 120 | 3rd of 5 |
| 76-69-68-213 (−3) | Rainbow Wahine Invitational | T2nd of 67 | 1st of 5 |
| 82-79-161 (+17) | Battle at Rancho Bernardo | T72nd of 90 | 4th of 5 |
| 69-75-77-221 (+8) | Lady Sun Devil Invitational | T24th of 90 | 1st of 5 |
| 72-76-70-218 (+2) | Pacific Coast Intercollegiate | T17th of 75 | 1st of 5 |
| 81-70-79-230 (+14) | Pac-12 Championship | T39th of 55 | 3rd of 5 |
| 78-71-77-226 (+10) | NCAA East Regional | T51st of 126 | 1st of 5 |
Career statistics
| Year | Rounds | Strokes | Average | Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–09 | Edean Ihlanfeldt Invite | T28th of 68 | 5th of 9 | 74 |
| 2009–10 | Arizona Wildcat Invite | T50th of 89 | T2nd of 5 | 70 |
| 2010–11 | UNLV Spring Rebel Invite | T40th of 96 | T4th of 8 | 66 |
| 2011–12 | BYU Dixie Classic | T29th of 82 | 5th of 5 | 66 |
| CAREER | 120 | 9171 | 76.43 | 66 |
Achievements
- Career Best Finish: T2nd, Rainbow Wahine Invitational, in Nov 1–2, 2011
- Career Top-10 Finishes: 3
- Career Best 54-Hole Score: 213, Rainbow Wahine Invitational, in Nov 1–2, 2011
- Career Best 18-Hole Score: 66, NCAA West Regional, in May 6, 2011
- Career Best 18-Hole Score: 66, Stanford Intercollegiate, in October 14, 2011
Pose for ESPN Body Issue
Sadena Parks recently has joined another club as small for golfers to appears in ESPN annual's magazine 'Body Issue[11]'. Inside the magazine the 23-year-old Parks shares her aspirations and how her dad got her started in golf. How she has encountered as just the First Afro-American Tour card through the Symetra Tour and fifth Afro-American to earn a LPGA Tour card.[12] She posed for this magazine in latest edition where many athletes poses according to their game.
References
- ↑ "Sadena Parks Becomes 5th Black Female to Play on LPGA Tour, Finishes 4th on Symetra Tour Money List to Earn Fully Exempt LPGA Card". African American Golfer's Digest. Retrieved 2016-01-26.
- ↑ "Promising LPGA Rookie Sadena Parks". Golf Blog. Retrieved 2016-02-05.
- ↑ "Sadena Parks Determined To Be A Different Face For LPGA Tour". espnW. Retrieved 2016-01-26.
- ↑ "Bio | LPGA | Ladies Professional Golf Association". LPGA. Retrieved 2016-01-26.
- ↑ Myers, Alex. "Sadena Parks becomes the latest golfer to pose for ESPN's Body Issue | Golf Digest". Golf Digest. Retrieved 2016-02-01.
- ↑ "Sadena Parks Biography". GoHuskies.com. Retrieved 2016-01-26.
- ↑ Staff, Golfweek. "GOLFWEEK | Sadena Parks | Player Profile, Golf Scores, Golf Stats and News | Golfweek.com". scores.golfweek.com. Retrieved 2016-01-26.
- ↑ "Sadena Parks Becomes 5th Black Female to Play on LPGA Tour, Finishes 4th on Symetra Tour Money List to Earn Fully Exempt LPGA Card". African American Golfer's Digest. Retrieved 2016-02-05.
- ↑ "Sadena Parks Biography". GoHuskies.com. Retrieved 2016-02-01.
- ↑ "Overview | LPGA | Ladies Professional Golf Association". LPGA. Retrieved 2016-02-01.
- ↑ Myers, Alex. "Sadena Parks becomes the latest golfer to pose for ESPN's Body Issue | Golf Digest". Golf Digest. Retrieved 2016-02-02.
- ↑ "LPGA Rookie Sadena Parks in ESPN's Body Issue: "I want to be #1 golfer in the world" | Sinuous Magazine". Sinuous Magazine. July 11, 2015. Retrieved 2016-02-05.