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Amari Avery (born December 30, 2004)[1] is an American professional golfer who played for the USC Trojans woman's golf team. She was featured in the 2013 films The Short Game and Trophy Kids.
| Amari Avery | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 30, 2004 |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Career | |
| College | University of Southern California |
| Turned professional | 2024 |
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |
| Chevron Championship | T45: 2023 |
| Women's PGA C'ship | DNP |
| U.S. Women's Open | T48: 2023 |
| Women's British Open | DNP |
| Evian Championship | DNP |
Her father is African-American and her mother Filipino.[2] She began taking golf lessons in Anaheim, California before she entered kindergarten.[3] Avery was one of eight entrants into the 2012 U. S. Kids Golf tournament featured in the film The Short Game.[4] She was eight years old at the time.[5] She was also featured in the 2013 film Trophy Kids.[6]
In August 2020, Avery committed to play golf at the University of Southern California.[2][7]
By the age of six Avery had won dozens of youth golf tournaments which included the Junior World Golf Championships.[2][3]
In 2021 she played in the Augusta National Women's Amateur,[2] finishing 29th in the field.[8]
In 2023 she played in the Chevron Championship, her third start as an amateur on the LPGA Tour and the first time making the cut at a tour event.[9] The same year, she played in the U.S. Women's Open, after winning the 36-hole qualifier in Rancho Santa Fe, California, among 64 competitors. She made the cut at the U.S. Women's Open and finished tied for 48th place.[10]
Avery turned professional in 2024 following the NCAA Championship.[11] She made her professional debut at the FireKeepers Casino Hotel Championship on the Epson Tour.[12]
- 2017 Corey Pavin Invitational, ClubCorp Mission Hills Desert Junior, Callaway Golf Junior Championship
- 2019 California Women's Amateur Championship
- 2022 ICON Invitational, The Gold Rush, NCAA Stanford Regional, Windy City Collegiate Classic
- 2023 Leadership And Golf Invitational
Source:[13]
- Junior Solheim Cup: 2021
- Curtis Cup: 2022 (winners)
- Arnold Palmer Cup: 2022, 2023
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