Ji Young "Pearl" Sinn-Bonanni (born July 17, 1967) is a

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who played on the

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. She played under her maiden name, Pearl Sinn until her marriage in 2002. Sinn was born in

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. Her family moved to the United States when she was 9 and she became a U.S. citizen at age 14, renouncing her Korean citizenship. Sinn had a very successful amateur career. She played college golf at

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where she was a three-time All-American. She won the

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in 1988 and 1989 (after finishing runner-up in 1987) and the U.S. Women's Amateur in 1988. Sinn also played on the winning U.S. teams in the 1988

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and 1988

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. Under USGA rules, the 1988 Women's Amateur win makes her eligible for the U.S. Senior Women's Open in 2018. Sinn turned professional in 1989 and played on the

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and

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where she was Rookie of the Year in 1990. Sinn played on the LPGA Tour from 1991 to 2005, winning once in 1998. Sinn-Bonanni is currently head coach of the women's golf team at

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.Pearl Sinn-Bonanni to Coach CSF Women's Golf
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Amateur wins

*1988

, U.S. Women's Amateur *1989

Professional wins

LPGA Tour wins (1)

KLPGA wins (1)

*1999 BUY KOREA Ladies Open

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur *

: 1988 *

: 1988 (winners)

References

External links

Profile on Arizona State Sun Devil's athletic site
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sinn, Pearl South Korean female golfers American female golfers LPGA Tour golfers Winners of ladies' major amateur golf championships College golf coaches in the United States Golfers from California Golfers from Seoul American sportspeople of Korean descent Sportspeople from Manhattan Beach, California 1967 births Living people 21st-century American women