Demi Frances Runas (born 1991) is an American

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who played on the

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. She began her professional career in 2014.

Early life

Runas was born in 1991 in

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to Filipino parents. She first played golf at the age of 8. She attended

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. Throughout high school, Runas was active in the schools golf and

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teams.

College golf career

Runas attended

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where she was a member of the golf team. In 2009–10, she had seven top-20 finishes, including a runner-up showing at the Juli Inkster Spartan Invitational. She capped her Big West tournament debut with a 1-over 73, tied for lowest of the day. She finished the year with All-Big West First team honors as well as Big West Player of the Year. She advanced to

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quarterfinals in the summer following sophomore season. In Runas' final two years, she continued being awarded All-Conference and Player of the year honors, including two more advancements to match play at U.S. Women's Amateur her junior and senior years.

Professional golf career

Runas played on the

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in 2014, with two second place and two third-place finishes, She finished 2014 Symetra Tour#Leading money winners, ninth on the money list to earn her 2015 LPGA Tour card. Runas made her LPGA Tour debut on January 8, 2015, at the Coates Golf Championship finishing 6-over after two rounds and missing the cut. In March 2015, Runas recorded her first earnings when she finished 6-under at the JTBC Founders Cup and finished 54th overall for $4,300. In 2016, Runas recorded her first top-ten finish, at the Meijer LPGA Classic, finishing tied for 10th with 9-under.

LPGA Tour career summary

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Runas, Demi American female golfers LPGA Tour golfers Golfers from Los Angeles University of California, Davis alumni Sportspeople from Torrance, California 1991 births Living people 21st-century American sportswomen