| Jennifer Rosales | |
|---|---|
 Rosales at the2008 LPGA Championship | |
| Personal information | |
| Nickname | JRo |
| Born | (1978-09-17)September 17, 1978 (age 46) Manila,Philippines |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) |
| Sporting nationality |  Philippines |
| Residence | Rowland Heights,California, U.S. |
| Career | |
| College | University of Southern California (two years) |
| Turned professional | 2000 |
| Current tour(s) | LPGA Tour (joined 2000) |
| Professional wins | 3 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| LPGA Tour | 2 |
| Other | 1 |
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |
| Chevron Championship | T9:2003 |
| Women's PGA C'ship | T11: 2003 |
| U.S. Women's Open | 4th:2004 |
| du Maurier Classic | CUT: 2000 |
| Women's British Open | T4:2002 |
| Evian Championship | CUT: 2013, 2014 |
Medal record | |
Jennifer RosalesOL (born September 17, 1978) is aprofessional golfer from thePhilippines, currently playing on the U.S.-basedLPGA Tour.
Born inManila, Rosales won the Philippine Ladies Amateur Golf Championship five times in a row from 1994 to 1998.[1] She attended theUniversity of Southern California inLos Angeles and won the 1998NCAA Championship as a freshman in 1998.[2] Rosales also won the Golf World/Palmetto Dunes Collegiate Invitational,[3] and was named first teamAll-American for 1998-1999, her sophomore year with theTrojans.[4]
Rosales gained exempt status for theLPGA Tour for the2000 season by finishing tied for seventh at the LPGA FinalQualifying Tournament in October 1999.[5] She became the first golfer from the Philippines to win on theLPGA Tour at theChick-fil-A Charity Championship in2004.[6] Rosales gained her second win at the first official tournament of the2005 season, theSBS Open at Turtle Bay in Hawaii.[7]
In 2005, Rosales teamed withDorothy Delasin to represent the Philippines in the inauguralWomen's World Cup of Golf,[8] where they finished second.[9] She played with Ana Larraneta in the 2006 event,[10] and was part of Team Asia at theLexus Cup in 2005 and 2006.[11][12]Rosales and Delasin again represented the Philippines in 2008 at the World Cup, and won by two strokes over the team from Korea. The duo birdied the last four holes in the final round for 65 (–7) in the fourball (better ball) format, for a 54-hole total of 198 (–18).
For the2014 season, Rosales earned full status on the LPGA Tour by finishing 68th on the2013 money list.
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 2,2004 | Chick-fil-A Charity Championship | 70-70-69-65=274 | –14 | 1 stroke |  Rosie Jones Jung Yeon Lee Becky MorganGrace Park |
| 2 | Feb 26,2005 | SBS Open at Turtle Bay | 66-69-73=208 | –8 | 2 strokes | Cristie KerrMichelle Wie |
LPGA Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2003 | Giant Eagle LPGA Classic |  Lori Kane Annika Sörenstam Rachel Teske | Teske won with birdie on third extra hole |
Amateur
Professional
| Grand Collar (Supremo) | |
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| Grand Cross (Bayani) |
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| Grand Officer (Marangal na Pinuno) | |
| Commander (Komandante) | |
| Officer (Pinuno) | |
| Champion for Life (Kampeon Habang Buhay) | |
