Jennifer Song burst on the scene in 2009 as one of America's best amateur golfers when she became the second female in history to claim the USGA's Women’s Amateur and USGA Women’s Amateur Public Link Championships. Her performance landed the Ann Arbor, Michigan native a berth on the U.S. Team that beat the top amateurs from Great Britain and Ireland in the 2010 Curtis Cup. Song, now a sixth-year LPGA pro, finds herself in the hunt to return to international match play at the 2017 Solheim Cup.
After the Curtis Cup, Song had a slow start to her LPGA career. In 2015 however, she turned in stellar performances with six top-20 finishes. She followed that with three more top-20s in May and June 2016. Those successes put her in a tie for 10th place in the Solheim Cup point standings with 66 points. They include a tie for 16th at the LPGA Volvik Championship on May 26, a tie for 14th at the ShopRite LPGA Classic Presented by Acer a week later, and a tie for 16th at the KPMG Women's PGA Championship on June 9.
"Representing my country as an amateur at the Curtis Cup was a tremendous thrill. I'm working hard to continue my progress, to finish strong and earn a chance to be part of Team USA at the Solheim Cup in Des Moines," Song said.
Born of Korean parents, Song holds dual U.S. and Korean citizenship. She moved to South Korea at age two, returned to Michigan at age five, and then back to South Korea at age eight. That’s when Song took up golf. She earned a spot on the Korean National Team in 2007. In 2008, Song returned to the U.S. where she played for the University of Southern California. During her two years at USC, she was twice named All-American and was ranked as the number-three college player in the U.S. in both her freshman and sophomore years. Song holds USC school records for career scoring average and for shooting 15 career rounds in the 60s.
Will Song earn the privilege of returning to international match play at the 2017 Solheim Cup? Only time will tell. Until then, get your tickets to the 2017 Solheim Cup because no matter who is playing you’ll see thrilling golf action!
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