| Birth date | August 2, 1990 (age 36) |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Wayne, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 3 in |
| College | Vanderbilt University |
| Yearpro | 2012 |
| Tour | LPGA Tour |
| Extour | Symetra Tour |
| Prowins | 2 |
| Lpgawins | 2 |
| Anainspiration | T21: 2017 |
| Lpga | T18: 2018 |
| Wusopen | T11: 2017 |
| Wbritopen | T9: 2014 |
| Evian | 16th: 2019 |
Marina Dee Alex (born August 2, 1990)[1] is an American professional golfer on the LPGA Tour.
Early life and education
Raised in Wayne, New Jersey, Alex played interscholastic golf at Wayne Hills High School, where she won individual state titles in 2007 and 2008.[2][3]
Alex played college golf at Vanderbilt University. She won one tournament, the 2010 SEC Championship.[1] She qualified for the 2009 U.S. Women's Open as an amateur but missed the cut.[1]
Career
Alex turned professional in 2012 following the NCAA Championship. She played on the Symetra Tour in 2012 and 2013 with a best finish of second at the 2013 Four Winds Invitational. She finished third on the money list in 2013 to earn an LPGA Tour card for 2014.
Alex has played on the LPGA Tour since 2014 and won her first event at the 2018 Cambia Portland Classic.[4]
She won for the second time on May 1, 2022, with a 10-under-par 274, beating the number 1 ranked Ko Jin-young by one stroke, both shooting a final round 66. Lydia Ko and Megan Khang tied for third at 276.[5] She was ranked 61st in the world before her win,[6] and earned 53 points for a gain of 33 rankings to 28 on May 2, 2022.[7]
Alex retired following the 2024 season.[8]
Amateur wins
- 2010 SEC Women's Championship
Professional wins (2)
LPGA Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner-up | Winner's share ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 2, 2018 | Cambia Portland Classic | 62-71-71-65=269 | −19 | 4 strokes | Georgia Hall | 195,000 |
| 2 | May 1, 2022 | Palos Verdes Championship | 70-68-70-66=274 | −10 | 1 stroke | Ko Jin-young | 225,000 |
LPGA Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2024 | Toto Japan Classic | Rio Takeda | Lost to birdie on sixth extra hole |
Results in LPGA majors
Results not in chronological order before 2023.
| Tournament | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevron Championship | T51 | T56 | T21 | T25 | T71 | ||||||
| Women's PGA Championship | CUT | T53 | T26 | T25 | T18 | T37 | |||||
| U.S. Women's Open | CUT | T20 | CUT | T11 | T27 | CUT | |||||
| The Evian Championship ^ | T29 | T38 | T52 | T26 | 58 | 16 | |||||
| Women's British Open | T9 | T36 | T60 | T43 | T28 | T16 | |||||
| Tournament | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevron Championship | T32 | CUT | T35 | T28 | T30 |
| U.S. Women's Open | T26 | T51 | T48 | ||
| Women's PGA Championship | T33 | CUT | CUT | CUT | |
| The Evian Championship ^ | NT | T35 | T69 | CUT | CUT |
| Women's British Open | T14 | T55 | T41 | CUT | CUT |
^ The Evian Championship was added as a major in 2013
CUT = missed the half-way cut
NT = no tournament
T = tied
Summary
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevron Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 9 |
| U.S. Women's Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 |
| Women's PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 |
| The Evian Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 8 |
| Women's British Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 50 | 38 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 13 (2016 British – 2019 ANA)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (once)
LPGA Tour career summary
| Year | Tournaments played | Cuts made* | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top 10s | Best finish | Earnings ($) | Money list rank | Scoring average | Scoring rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T40 | n/a | n/a | 71.67 | n/a |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | CUT | n/a | n/a | 73.33 | n/a |
| 2014 | 25 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | T9 | 224,330 | 65 | 72.06 | 59 |
| 2015 | 24 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | T9 | 182,967 | 71 | 73.07 | 110 |
| 2016 | 26 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | T6 | 282,972 | 65 | 71.63 | 50 |
| 2017 | 25 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | T3 | 699,895 | 27 | 70.29 | 19 |
| 2018 | 24 | 20 | 1 | T2 | T3 | 6 | 1 | 901,322 | 17 | 70.54 | 19 |
| 2019 | 24 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 609,290 | 37 | 70.67 | 23 |
| 2020 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | T4 | 225,882 | 52 | 70.96 | 14 |
| 2021 | 20 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | T7 | 295,606 | 64 | 71.36 | 69 |
| 2022 | 23 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 665,878 | 44 | 70.82 | 40 |
| 2023 | 21 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T12 | 226,360 | 95 | 71.94 | 97 |
| 2024 | 25 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 719,855 | 57 | 71.18 | 47 |
| Totals^ | 247 | 181 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 1 | 5,034,357 | 92 |
^ Official as of 2024 season[10][11][12]
* Includes matchplay and other tournaments without a cut.
World ranking
Position in Women's World Golf Rankings at the end of each calendar year.
| Year | Ranking | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 476 | [13] |
| 2013 | 428 | [14] |
| 2014 | 149 | [15] |
| 2015 | 150 | [16] |
| 2016 | 113 | [17] |
| 2017 | 47 | [18] |
| 2018 | 26 | [19] |
| 2019 | 33 | [20] |
| 2020 | 42 | [21] |
| 2021 | 61 | [22] |
| 2022 | 40 | [23] |
| 2023 | 122 | [24] |
| 2024 | 81 | [25] |
Team appearances
Professional
- Solheim Cup (representing the United States): 2019
Solheim Cup record
| Year | Total matches | Total W–L–H | Singles W–L–H | Foursomes W–L–H | Fourballs W–L–H | Points won | Points % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 4 | 1–1–2 | 0–1–0 | 1–0–1 | 0–0–1 | 2 | 50.0 |
| 2019 | 4 | 1–1–2 | 0–1–0 lost to S. Pettersen 1 dn | 1–0–1 halved w/ M. Pressel won w/ M. Pressel 2&1 | 0–0–1 halved w/ L. Thompson | 2 | 50.0 |
References
- ^ "2011–12 Women's Golf Roster – Marina Alex". Vanderbilt Commodores. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
- ^ Mattura, Greg. "Marina Alex returns to Jersey playing best golf of her career", July 7, 2017. Accessed May 18, 2020. "In April, Marina Alex had a hole-in-one while competing with friends, her first in more than a decade. In May, the Wayne native and LPGA veteran earned her first hole-in-one on the Tour.... Alex, 26, is excited about her return to her native state, where she won back-to-back state titles for Wayne Hills High School."
- ^ NJSIAA Girls Golf Tournament Of Champions History, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed May 18, 2020.
- ^ "Marina Alex rallies to win Cambia Portland Classic". USA Today. Associated Press. September 2, 2018.
- ^ "Marina Alex Wins LPGA Tour's Palos Verdes Championship". LPGA. May 1, 2022.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". Rolex Rankings. April 25, 2022. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". May 2, 2022.
- ^ "Marina Alex retires after more than decade on LPGA Tour". ESPN. Field Level Media. November 25, 2024.
- ^ "Marina Alex". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
- ^ "Marina Alex stats". LPGA. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
- ^ "Marina Alex results". LPGA. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
- ^ "Career Money". LPGA. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
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- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". December 30, 2019.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". December 28, 2020.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". December 27, 2021.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". December 26, 2022.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". December 25, 2023.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". December 30, 2024.