Maria Fernanda Torres (born August 26, 1994[1]) is a Puerto Rican professional golfer. She became the first player from Puerto Rico to earn full LPGA Tour membership in 2017.[2]
| Maria Fernanda Torres | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Nickname | Marife | ||
| Born | August 26, 1994 Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico | ||
| Sporting nationality |  Puerto Rico | ||
| Career | |||
| College | University of Florida | ||
| Turned professional | 2017 | ||
| Current tour(s) | LPGA Tour (joined 2018) | ||
| Professional wins | 1 | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| Epson Tour | 1 | ||
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |||
| Chevron Championship | T11: 2020 | ||
| Women's PGA C'ship | CUT: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 | ||
| U.S. Women's Open | T60: 2019 | ||
| Women's British Open | T24: 2019 | ||
| Evian Championship | T26: 2018 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Amateur career
editTorres represented Puerto Rico at the Espirito Santo Trophy in 2014 and 2016, and at the Pan American Games in 2015. She won the Caribbean Amateur Championship in 2012, 2014 and 2017.[3]
She graduated from the University of Florida in 2017 with a degree in Family, Youth and Community Science. She had five wins while playing for Florida Gators women's golf, and set the school record for lowest single-season scoring average (71.71 in 2017). She won the SEC Championship and was named SEC Golfer of the Year in 2016.[4]
Professional career
editIn late 2017, Torres turned professional after the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament. She won a three-hole aggregate playoff at to secure the 20th qualifying spot to earn a LPGA Tour card for the 2018 season, becoming the first player from Puerto Rico to earn full membership on the LPGA Tour.[2]
On the 2018 LPGA Tour, she made 14 cuts in 24 events. She recorded two top-10 results and finished sixth in the Rookie of the Year ranking. In 2019, she recorded a career best finish of T4 at the Indy Women in Tech Championship.[2]
Torres qualified for the Tokyo Summer Olympics in 2021.[5][6]
Amateur wins
edit- 2012 Junior at Innisbrook, Caribbean Junior Championship, Caribbean Amateur Championship, Junior Orange Bowl International
- 2013 PRGA Junior Island Championship
- 2014 Caribbean Amateur Championship
- 2015 The Alamo Invitational
- 2016 SEC Championship
- 2017 SunTrust Gator Invite, Briar's Creek Invitational, Caribbean Amateur Championship
Source:[3]
Professional wins
editEpson Tour wins
editResults in LPGA majors
editResults not in chronological order.
| Tournament | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANA Inspiration | CUT | T11 | T47 | |
| U.S. Women's Open | T60 | CUT | ||
| Women's PGA Championship | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT |
| The Evian Championship | T26 | CUT | NT | |
| Women's British Open | T24 | T64 |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
NT = no tournament
T = tied
Team appearances
editAmateur
- Espirito Santo Trophy (representing Puerto Rico): 2014, 2016
- Pan American Games (representing Puerto Rico): 2015
References
edit- ^ "Maria Torres". NBC Sports. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Maria Torres – Bio". LPGA Tour. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
- ^ a b "Maria Torres". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
- ^ "Women's Golf Roster: Marife Torres". Florida Gators. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
- ^ "Tokyo 2020 Olympic Golf Rankings". IGF.
- ^ "Maria Fernanda Torres – Player Profile". International Golf Federation. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
External links
edit- Maria Torres at the LPGA Tour official site
- Maria Torres at the Women's World Golf Rankings official site