Amari Avery (born December 30, 2004) is an American professional golfer who played for the

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women's golf team. She was featured in the 2013 films '' The Short Game'' and '' Trophy Kids.''

Early life and education

Her father is African-American and her mother Filipino. She began taking golf lessons in

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before she entered kindergarten. Avery was one of eight entrants into the 2012 U. S. Kids Golf tournament featured in the film '' The Short Game''. She was eight years old at the time. She was also featured in the 2013 film '' Trophy Kids.'' In August 2020, Avery committed to play golf at the

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Amateur career

By the age of six, Avery had won dozens of youth golf tournaments which included the Junior World Golf Championships. In 2021, she played in the Augusta National Women's Amateur, finishing 29th in the field. In 2023, she played in the

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, her third start as an amateur on the

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and the first time making the cut at a tour event. The same year, she played in the

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, after winning the 36-hole qualifier in

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, among 64 competitors. She made the cut at the U.S. Women's Open and finished tied for 48th place.

Professional career

Avery turned professional in 2024 following the NCAA Championship. She made her professional debut at the

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on the

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Amateur wins

*2017 Corey Pavin Invitational, ClubCorp Mission Hills Desert Junior, Callaway Golf Junior Championship *2019 California Women's Amateur Championship *2022 ICON Invitational, The Gold Rush, NCAA Stanford Regional, Windy City Collegiate Classic *2023 Leadership And Golf Invitational Source:

Results in LPGA majors

"T" = tied

U.S. national team appearances

* Junior Solheim Cup: 2021 *

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(winners) *

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, 2023 Source:

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Avery, Amari American female golfers USC Trojans women's golfers Golfers from California Sportspeople from Orange County, California 2004 births Living people 21st-century American sportswomen