Jenny Chuasiriporn (born Wanalee Chuasiriporn; July 9, 1977) is a former American
professional golfer
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who finished second at the
1998 U.S. Women's Open
The 1998 U.S. Women's Open was the 53rd edition of the U.S. Women's Open, held July 2–6 at Blackwolf Run in Kohler, Wisconsin.
The champion was Se Ri Pak, the winner of a 20-hole Monday playoff over amateur Jenny Chuasiriporn. Both age 20, Pa ...
. Born in
Baltimore
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,
Maryland
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, her parents were from
Thailand
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.
1998 U.S. Open
After four rounds of play Chuasiriporn, playing as an
amateur
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, was tied with
Se Ri Pak
Pak Se-ri or Se-ri Pak ( ko, 박세리, ; born 28 September 1977) is a South Korean former professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour from 1998 to 2016. She was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2007.
Career overview
Born in D ...
for first place. With her brother Joey as her caddy, she sank a birdie putt on the 72nd green on Sunday to gain a spot in the playoff.
[ In the playoff round on Monday, Chuasiriporn lost on the 20th hole (second sudden-death hole after 18-hole playoff).
]
College career
After that performance, she returned to Duke University
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where she led the Blue Devils to the 1999 NCAA
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golf title. Overall, she finished her college career as a four-time All-American and was entered into the Duke University Athletic Hall of Fame.
Amateur career
In addition to her 1998 U.S. Open success, Chuasiriporn was runner-up at the 1998 U.S. Women's Amateur. Chuasiriporn was also a member of the 1998 Curtis Cup
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winning team.
Post-college career
Chuasiriporn played on various mini-tours after college. In 2005, she went back to college to study nursing at the University of Maryland. She received a master's degree from Virginia Commonwealth University and became a nurse practitioner in 2010.
Playoff record
LPGA Tour playoff record (0–1)
U.S. national team appearances
Amateur
*Curtis Cup
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: 1998 (winners)
*Espirito Santo Trophy
The Espirito Santo Trophy (World Women's Amateur Team Championships) is a biennial world amateur team golf championship for women organised by the International Golf Federation.
The inaugural event was held in 1964. It was instituted by the Fren ...
: 1998
1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''.
Events January
* January 6 – The '' Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for frozen water, in soil in permanently ...
(winners)
References
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American female golfers
Duke Blue Devils women's golfers
Sportspeople from Baltimore
Sportspeople from Richmond, Virginia
1977 births
Living people