Liz Janangelo
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Liz Janangelo (born Elizabeth Janangelo on October 12, 1983) is a professional golfer currently playing on the FUTURES Tour.
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[edit] Early life and amateur career
Born and raised in Hartford, Connecticut, Janangelo began playing golf at age two.[1] At age 13 she won the Connecticut State Women's Amateur Golf Championship, the youngest champion in state history.[1] She went on to win that Championship four more times.
As a junior golfer, Janangelo won eight American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) titles, including two major titles. She enrolled at Duke University on a golf scholarship in the fall of 2002 and immediately found success. She was named ACC Rookie of the Year and All-ACC in her freshman year. In her sophomore year, Janangelo won four tournament, broke the Duke scoring average record and was named ACC Player of the Year. She ended her college career with seven career wins, second on the Duke all-time wins list.
While still an amateur, Janangelo qualified to play in the U.S. Women's Open four times, beginning as a sixteen-year old in 2000. She has finished as high as tied for 30th.
[edit] Notable amateur wins
- 1997 Connecticut State Women's Amateur Golf Championship
- 2003 Connecticut State Women's Amateur Golf Championship
- 2004 Connecticut State Women's Amateur Golf Championship
- 2005 Connecticut State Women's Amateur Golf Championship
- 2005 Connecticut State Women's Amateur Golf Championship
- 2002-2006 7 Wins as member of Duke University Golf Team
[edit] Professional career
After graduating from Duke in May, 2006, Janangelo was immediately eligible to play on the FUTURES Tour based on her high ranking in the 2006 GolfWeek Collegiate rankings. She played in seven events in the remainder of the 2006 season, making the cut in six. In the fall of 2006, she attended LPGA qualifying school where she failed to qualify and returned to the FUTURES Tour for 2007. She won her first tournament in the second event of the FUTURES Tour 2007 season, the Greater Tampa Duramed FUTURES Classic.
[edit] Professional wins (1)
[edit] Futures Tour (1)
[edit] Results in LPGA majors
| Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kraft Nabisco Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | |
| LPGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | |
| U.S. Women's Open | CUT | DNP | CUT | T30 | DNP | DNP | CUT | |
| Women's British Open | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
DNP = did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = withdrew
"T" tied
Green background for a win. Yellow background for a top-10 finish.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Berlet, Bruce (1997-09-07). Elizabeth Janangelo: A maturity well beyond her years. CT Golfer Online. Retrieved on 2007-03-18.
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