Jaye Marie Green (born February 2, 1994) is an American

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and member of the

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. She won the 2011

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, was a finalist at the 2012

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, tied for 5th at the

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, and was runner-up at the 2019 Volunteers of America Classic.

Amateur career

Green grew up in

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and started playing golf at the age of 11. She competed in the 2008 and 2010

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, the 2010

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and the 2010 U.S. Women's Open, after success in the sectional qualifier at Ormond Beach, Florida. In 2011, she was a member of the victorious U.S.

team. She also competed in the Daytona Beach Invitational on the

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, where she finished runner-up, one stroke behind

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of Japan. In 2012, Green earned the Girls' Junior Player of the Year honors after an extraordinary year. She finished runner-up the Ione/Jones Doherty Championship behind Meghan Stasi, Women's Player of the Year. She was a quarter-finalist at the 110th

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and finished in 5th at the South Atlantic Amateur. She qualified for the 2012 U.S. Women's Open at Blackwolf Run in Kohler, Wisconsin. Green lost the final of the 2012

, 3 and 1, to

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of New Zealand, who came into the final ranked No. 1 in the

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. She made the cut at the

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after receiving an exemption into the field.

Professional career

Green turned professional in January 2013 and competed on the

where she recorded three top-10 finishes. She earned medalist honors and set a tournament record with a 29-under 331 total at 2013 LPGA Q-School to earn membership of the 2014

. She revisited Q-School in 2016 and became the first player to earn medalist honors twice at the

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, by winning in 2013 and 2016. She finished tied 5th at the

and posted a career-best runner-up finish at the 2019 Volunteers of America Classic with a season-low round of 64 in the third round, which propelled her to a high of 81st in the

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. In 2020, Green suffered a brutal bike accident. She fractured her right elbow and couldn't straighten it past a 90-degree angle. Requiring a 10-week recovery, she missed much of the season.

Amateur wins

*2010 Polo Golf Junior Classic *2011 Ping Invitational *2012

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Source:

Results in LPGA majors

''Results not in chronological order.'' ^ The Evian Championship was added as a major in 2013. CUT = missed the half-way cut
NT = no tournament
T= tied

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur *

: 2011 (winners)

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Green, Jaye Marie American female golfers LPGA Tour golfers Golfers from Boca Raton, Florida 1994 births Living people 21st-century American sportswomen