Dottie Ardina Explained

Dottie Ardina
Birth Date:December 2, 1993
Birth Place:Calamba, Laguna, Phiiippines
Height:5 ft 2 in
Yearpro:2013
Tour:Epson Tour
Extour:LPGA Tour
Prowins:3
Alpgwins:1
Futwins:1
Otherwins:1
Anainspiration:DNP
Lpga:T12: 2021
Wusopen:T53: 2023
Wbritopen:T64: 2020
Evian:CUT: 2021

Dottie Ardina (born December 2, 1993) is a Filipino professional golfer.

Career

Ardina won numerous amateur tournament in Asia and represented the Philippines at the Espirito Santo Trophy (World Amateur Team Championships) in 2006 and 2010. Her 2006 appearance, at age 12, made her the youngest player ever to compete at the World Amateur Team Championships.[1]

Ardina turned professional in 2013.

Ardina has played on the Symetra Tour since 2014.[2] Her best finish on the Symetra Tour was a tie for 2nd at the 2015 Four Winds Invitational.[3] She also played on the LPGA Tour in 2014.[4]

Also in 2014, she won the Thailand Singha-Sat LPGA Championship.[5]

Ardina qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. While initially it was thought she would compete, ultimately she declared herself unable to compete due to the 2015–16 Zika virus epidemic.[6] [7] She would then qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.[8]

Amateur wins

this list may be incomplete

Source:[9]

Professional wins (3)

WPGA Tour of Australasia wins (1)

Thai LPGA Tour wins (1)

Team appearances

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2010 World Amateur Team Championships – Record Book . International Golf Federation . 8, 24, 39.
  2. Web site: Dottie Ardina – Bio . Symetra Tour . 27 July 2016.
  3. News: Brooke Henderson wins Symetra Tour's Four Winds Invitational . The Globe and Mail . 21 June 2015 . 22 July 2016.
  4. Web site: Welcomes the 2014 Rookie Class . LPGA . 11 December 2013 . 22 July 2016.
  5. Web site: Golf: Ardina wins first title abroad . GMANnetwork.com . 22 July 2016.
  6. News: Cordero . Abac . Team Phl welcomes Ardina's Olympic bid . The Philippine Star . 11 June 2016 . 22 July 2016.
  7. Web site: Its Official: Dottie Ardina forces to skip Olympics due to Zika . PinoyHeadline.com . 22 July 2016.
  8. News: Meet our Olympians: Dottie Ardina, finally, is heading to the Olympics . 24 July 2024 . GMA News . 23 July 2024 . en.
  9. Web site: Dottie Ardina . World Amateur Golf Ranking . 27 July 2016.