Jennifer Rosales

Jennifer Rosales (born 17 September 1978) is a Filipino professional golfer who plays on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour.

Amateur career

Rosales was born in Manila, Philippines. She won the Philippine Ladies Amateur Golf Championship five times in a row from 1994 to 1998. cite web
title = Philippine Ladies Amateur Golf Championship
publisher = Women's Golf Association of the Philippines
url = http://www.wgapgolf.net/ploresults.html
accessdate = 2007-04-14] She played her collegiate golf at the University of Southern California winning the 1998 NCAA Championship as a freshman. cite web
title = Jennifer Rosales Captures Women's Golf Title
publisher = University of Southern California
date = 1998-05-23
url = http://usctrojans.cstv.com/sports/w-golf/recaps/052498aaa.html
accessdate = 2007-04-14] as well as the Golf World/Palmetto Dunes Collegiate Invitational. cite web
title = 1998-99 Final Stats
publisher = WakeForestSports.com
url = http://wakeforestsports.cstv.com/sports/w-golf/archive/062000aae.html
accessdate = 2007-04-14] She was named First-Team All-American for 1998-1999. cite web
title = Division I All-American Teams 1998 - 2006
publisher = NGCA (National Golf Coaches Association)
url = http://ngca.com/files/public/DI_All_American_Teams_1998_Present.pdf
accessdate = 2007-04-14]

Professional career

Rosales gained exempt status for the 2000 LPGA Tour Season by finishing tied for seventh at the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament. cite web
title = Jennifer Rosales Full Career Biography
publisher = LPGA (Ladies Professional Golf Association
url = http://www.lpga.com/content/2007PlayerBiosPDF/Rosales-07.pdf
accessdate = 2007-04-14] She became the first golfer from the Philippines to win on the LPGA Tour when she won the 2004 Chick-Fil-A Charity Championship. cite web
title = Rosales wins first title with 7-under at Chick-fil-A
publisher = Sports Illustrated
date = 2004-05-02
url = http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2004/golf/05/02/bc.lga.lgns.chickfila.r/index.html
accessdate = 2008-05-18] She gained her second win at the first official tournament of the 2005 season, the SBS Open in Turtle Bay, Hawaii. cite web
title = Rosales bests wind, Wie to win SBS title
publisher = The Honolulu Advertiser
date = 2005-02-27
author = Ann Miller
url = http://www.golfdigest.com/gfw/gfwfeatures/index.ssf?/gfw/gfwfeatures/gfw200509rallyforacure2.html
accessdate = 2007-04-14]

In 2005 she teamed up with Dorothy Delasin to represent the Philippines in the inaugural Women's World Cup of Golf cite web
title = Women's World Cup of Golf: Twenty teams confirmed
publisher = LET (Ladies European Tour)
author = Martin Park
date = 2004-12-17
url = http://www.ladieseuropeantour.com/content/let_content_news.php?Id=3647
accessdate = 2007-04-14] where they finished second. cite web
title = Japan survive scare to win World Cup
publisher = LET (Ladies European Tour)
date = 2005-02-13
author = Martin Park
url = http://www.ladieseuropeantour.com/content/let_content_news.php?Id=3716
accessdate = 2007-04-14] She played with Ana Larraneta in the 2006 Women's World Cup of Golf. cite web
title = Champions announced for Women’s World Cup of Golf
publisher = LET (Ladies European Tour)
date = 2005-12-05
url = http://www.ladieseuropeantour.com/content/let_content_news.php?Id=4011
accessdate = 2007-04-14] She also was part of Team Asia at the 2005 and 2006 Lexus Cup. cite web
title = Internationals win The Lexus Cup
publisher = LET (Ladies European Tour)
date = 2005-12-12
url = http://www.ladieseuropeantour.com/content/let_content_feature.php?Id=4014
accessdate = 2007-04-14] cite web
title = Filipina golfer helps Team Asia win Lexus Cup
publisher = Good News Pilipinas
url = http://www.goodnewspilipinas.com/docs/sporting_gold/archived/jennifer_rosales.html
accessdate = 2007-04-14] Rosales and Delasin were teamed representing the Philippines again in the 2008 Women's World Cup of Golf, winning the tournament by two strokes over the team from Korea. On January 20, 2008, Jennifer Rosales and Dorothy Delasin of Team Philippines won the 4th Women's World Cup of golf in Sun City, South Africa, with 4 birdies in the last 4 holes. The duo had a final round of 7-under-par 65 in the best ball, for a 54-hole aggregate of 18-under-par 198. Korea's Ji-Yai Shin and Eun Hee Ji were second on 200 after a final round 67, while Taiwan (Amy Hung and Yun Jye Wei) and Japan (Shinobu Moromizato and Miki Saiki) tied for third on 203. France's Gwladys Nocera and Virginie Lagoutte-Clement, were fifth on 205 following 67. [ [http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/storypage.aspx?StoryId=106249 Abs-Cbn Interactive, RP golfers Rosales, Delasin win women's World Cup] ]

LPGA wins (2)

*2004 (1) Chick-fil-A Charity Championship hosted by Nancy Lopez
*2005 (1) SBS Open at Turtle Bay

References

External links

* [http://www.jennyrosales.com/ Official site]
* [http://www.gojro.com/ GoJRo.com - Jenny's Newest Site]
* [http://www.lpga.com/player_results.aspx?id=541 Profile on the LPGA's official site]
* [http://www.golfstarsonline.com/R/Jennifer_Rosales/ Golf Stars Online] - links to features and profiles