Sofia García

Sofia Linette García Peralta (born 22 June 1998) is a Paraguayan professional golfer on the LPGA Tour.[1]

Sofia García
Personal information
Full nameSofia Linette García Peralta
Born (1998-06-22) 22 June 1998
Asunción, Paraguay
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Sporting nationality Paraguay
ResidenceDenison, Texas, U.S.
Career
CollegeTexas Tech University
Turned professional2021
Current tour(s)LPGA Tour
Former tour(s)Epson Tour
Best results in LPGA major championships
Chevron ChampionshipDNP
Women's PGA C'shipDNP
U.S. Women's OpenT60: 2022
Women's British OpenDNP
Evian ChampionshipDNP
Medal record
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place2019 LimaMixed team

Early life and amateur career

García was born in Asunción and enjoyed a successful amateur career. In 2013, she won the South American Junior Championship by ten strokes.[2] She won the South American Amateur Golf Championship back to back in 2015 and 2016, the first winner from her country in this championship.[3] In 2019, she won the Dutch International Junior Open.[2]

She represented Paraguay at the Campeonato Sudamericano Copa Los Andes seven times between 2012 and 2019, and at the Espirito Santo Trophy in 2016[4][5] and 2018.[2][6][7]

García attended Texas Tech University between 2016 and 2021, playing with the Texas Tech Red Raiders women's golf team. She posted a career stroke average of 72.2, a school record, and won four tournaments.[8] She played on the winning Arnold Palmer Cup teams in 2019 and 2020,[9] and was invited to play in the Augusta National Women's Amateur in 2020 and 2021.

At the 2019 Pan American Games, García teamed with Fabrizio Zanotti, Julieta Granada, and Carlos Franco, to win the silver medal in the mixed team event.[10]

Professional career

García turned professional after graduating in 2021.[11] Getting ready for Q-School, she played on the Women's All-Pro Tour (WAPT) where she was runner-up twice and finished fifth on the Order of Merit.[12]

In 2022, she joined the Epson Tour, where she recorded five top-10 finishes including a season-best runner-up at the Carlisle Arizona Women's Golf Classic, three strokes behind Fátima Fernández Cano.[13]

She qualified for the 2022 U.S. Women's Open after shooting 2-under-par 142 (70-72) in qualifying at Fox Run Golf Club. At Pine Needles Lodge & Golf Club, she shot 72-73-77-74 to finish T-60.[14]

García earned her LPGA Tour card for 2023 via Q-School[15]

Amateur wins
  • 2013 South American Junior Championship
  • 2014 Abierto Club de Golf del Uruguay, Abierto Sport Frances
  • 2015 South American Amateur Golf Championship, Campeonato Sudamericano Juvenil, Abierto Sport Francés
  • 2016 South American Amateur Golf Championship
  • 2018 Illini Invitational at Medinah
  • 2019 Reynolds Lake Oconee Invite, Valspar Augusta Invitational, Dutch International Junior Open, SMU Trinity Forest Invitation
  • 2021 Maryb S Kauth Invitational

Source:[2]

Results in LPGA majors
Tournament2022
ANA Inspiration
U.S. Women's Open T60
Women's PGA Championship
The Evian Championship
Women's British Open
  Did not play

"T" = tied

Team appearances

Amateur

References
  1. "Sofia Garcia Bio". Epson Tour. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
  2. "Sofia Garcia". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
  3. "Scott Harvey and Sofía García, winners of the South American Amateur Golf Championship". Federacion Sudamericana de Golf. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
  4. "Espirito Santo Individual Scoring, 27th Espirito Santo Trophy". World Amateur Golf Council. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  5. "WATC 2016 Espirito Santo Trophy" (PDF). World Amateur Golf Council. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  6. "WATC 2018 Ireland". International Golf Federation. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  7. "28th Espirito Santo Trophy, Full Leaderboard". International Golf Federation. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  8. "Women's Golf Roster: Sofia Garcia". Texas Tech University. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
  9. "Arnold Palmer Cup, Team International". Arnoild Palmer Cup - USGA - R&A. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
  10. "Panamerican Games, Libro de Resultados" (PDF). Campo de Golf Lima. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
  11. Villalba, Óscar (16 May 2021). "Sofía García se lanza al campo profesional" (in Spanish). La Nación. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
  12. "Sofia Garcia". Women's All-Pro Tour. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
  13. Droschak, David (22 June 2022). "Paraguay's Sofia Garcia Building Momentum as an Epson Tour Rookie". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
  14. "Player Bio: Sofia Garcia". USGA. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
  15. "2023 LPGA Tour Rookies". LPGA. 14 December 2022.
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