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& Resort Charity Classic. She became the 10th player in
Symetra Tour history to win more than three times. At the
end of the season, she was awarded Player of the Year and
Rookie of the Year, and she earned her qualification to play
on the LPGA Tour in 2016, graduating from USC with a
major in Communication.
She had good results in tournaments and was on the
rise until the end of 2016 when she began to suffer from
back injuries, and her performance declined until 2017.
However, she made a comeback by winning the ShopRite
LPGA Classic in 2018. In the 2022 season, she made the cut
in 12 tournaments and recorded top-10 finishes in two of
them. One of them was a 5th place finish at the Palos Verdes
Championship, which was held at this venue.
During her amateur career, Annie Park was highly
regarded for her achievements, winning the 2011 Lessing's
AJGA Classic, the 2013 Bruin Wave Invitational, Pac-12
Championship, NCAA Division I West Regional, NCAA
Division I Championships, and the 2014 Northrop Grumman
Regional Challenge, Windy City Collegiate Championship.
Annie Park, who is calm and speaks few words, lives in
Dallas and has recently received requests to give speeches
from various women's and college organizations. Since
her back injury in late 2016 and suffering from allergies
when she comes to the western region, Annie Park has

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