Alena Sharp
Alena Sharp (born March 7, 1981) is a Canadian professional golfer currently playing on the LPGA Tour. A graduate of New Mexico State University, where she played on the golf team, Sharp turned professional in 2003, playing two seasons on the Futures Tour and on other minor tours before joining the LPGA Tour in 2005.
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| Personal information | |||
| Born | March 7, 1981 Hamilton, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | ||
| Nationality | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada | ||
| Residence | Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. | ||
| Career | |||
| College | New Mexico State University | ||
| Turned professional | 2003 | ||
| Current tour(s) | LPGA Tour (joined 2005) Symetra Tour (2004–05, 2013–14) | ||
| Professional wins | 9 | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| Symetra Tour | 1 | ||
| Other | 8 | ||
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |||
| ANA Inspiration | T17: 2019 | ||
| Women's PGA C'ship | T22: 2016 | ||
| U.S. Women's Open | T21: 2016 | ||
| Women's British Open | T22: 2020 | ||
| Evian Championship | T37: 2018 | ||
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Personal life
In 2017, Sharp outed herself as a lesbian woman.[1]
Professional wins (9)
Symetra Tour wins (1)
Canadian Women's Tour (2)
- 2004 (1) Canadian PGA Women's Championship
- 2005 (1) Canadian PGA Women's Championship
West Coast Ladies Golf Tour (4)
- 2004 (4) Inland Empire Open, The International, Estrella Summer Classic, Vistal Classic
Cactus Tour (2)
- 2009 (2) two wins
Team appearances
Amateur
- Espirito Santo Trophy (representing Canada): 2000
Professional
- World Cup (representing Canada): 2008
References
- Zeigler, Cyd (May 31, 2017). "LPGA golfer Alena Sharp talks about being gay". Outsports.com.
External links
- Official website
- Alena Sharp at the LPGA Tour official site
- Alena Sharp at the Futures Tour official site
- Alena Sharp at the Women's World Golf Rankings official site
- Alena Sharp at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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