Sofia García Explained

Sofia Linette García Peralta (born 22 June 1998) is a Paraguayan professional golfer on the LPGA Tour.^[1]

Early life and amateur career

García was born in Asunción and enjoyed a successful amateur career. In 2013, she won the South American Junior Championship by ten strokes. She won the South American Amateur Golf Championship two years in a row, in 2015 and 2016, becoming the first winner from her country in this championship.^[2] In 2019, she won the Dutch International Junior Open.

She represented Paraguay at the Campeonato Sudamericano Copa Los Andes seven times between 2012 and 2019, and at the Espirito Santo Trophy in 2016^{[3] [4]} and 2018.^{[5] [6]}

García attended Texas Tech University between 2016 and 2021, playing with the Texas Tech Red Raiders women's golf team. She posted a career stroke average of 72.2, a school record, and won four tournaments.^[7] She played on the winning Arnold Palmer Cup teams in 2019 and 2020,^[8] and was invited to play in the Augusta National Women's Amateur in 2020 and 2021.

At the 2019 Pan American Games, García teamed with Fabrizio Zanotti, Julieta Granada, and Carlos Franco, to win the silver medal in the mixed team event.^[9]

Professional career

García turned professional after graduating in 2021.^[10] Getting ready for Q-School, she played on the Women's All-Pro Tour (WAPT) where she was runner-up twice and finished fifth on the Order of Merit.^[11]

In 2022, she joined the Epson Tour, where she recorded five top-10 finishes including a season-best runner-up at the Carlisle Arizona Women's Golf Classic, three strokes behind Fátima Fernández Cano.^[12]

She qualified for the 2022 U.S. Women's Open after shooting 2-under-par 142 (70-72) in qualifying at Fox Run Golf Club. At Pine Needles Lodge & Golf Club, she shot 72-73-77-74 to finish T-60.^[13]

García earned her LPGA Tour card for 2023 via Q-School^[14]

Amateur wins

• 2013 South American Junior Championship
• 2014 Abierto Club de Golf del Uruguay, Abierto Sport Frances
• 2015 South American Amateur Golf Championship, Campeonato Sudamericano Juvenil, Abierto Sport Francés
• 2016 South American Amateur Golf Championship
• 2018 Illini Invitational at Medinah
• 2019 Reynolds Lake Oconee Invite, Valspar Augusta Invitational, Dutch International Junior Open, SMU Trinity Forest Invitation
• 2021 Maryb S Kauth Invitational

Source:^[15]

Results in LPGA majors

Tournament	2022	2023	2024
ANA Inspiration
U.S. Women's Open	T60		T51
Women's PGA Championship

"T" = tied

Team appearances

Amateur

• Campeonato Sudamericano Copa Los Andes (representing Paraguay): 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019
• Espirito Santo Trophy (representing Paraguay): 2016, 2018
• Arnold Palmer Cup (representing the International team): 2019 (winners), 2020 (winners)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sofia Garcia Bio . Epson Tour . 14 December 2022.
2. Web site: Scott Harvey and Sofía García, winners of the South American Amateur Golf Championship . Federacion Sudamericana de Golf . 14 December 2022.
3. Web site: Espirito Santo Individual Scoring, 27th Espirito Santo Trophy . 14 January 2021 . World Amateur Golf Council.
4. Web site: WATC 2016 Espirito Santo Trophy. 14 January 2021 . World Amateur Golf Council.
5. Web site: WATC 2018 Ireland . 29 January 2021 . International Golf Federation.
6. Web site: 28th Espirito Santo Trophy, Full Leaderboard . 29 January 2021 . International Golf Federation.
7. Web site: Women's Golf Roster: Sofia Garcia . Texas Tech University . 14 December 2022.
8. Web site: Arnold Palmer Cup, Team International . 14 December 2022 . Arnoild Palmer Cup - USGA - R&A.
9. Web site: Panamerican Games, Libro de Resultados . 14 December 2022 . Campo de Golf Lima.
10. Web site: Óscar . Villalba . Sofía García se lanza al campo profesional . La Nación . 14 December 2022 . es . 16 May 2021.
11. Web site: Sofia Garcia . Women's All-Pro Tour . 14 December 2022.
12. David . Droschak . Paraguay's Sofia Garcia Building Momentum as an Epson Tour Rookie . Sports Illustrated . 22 June 2022 . 14 December 2022.
13. Web site: Player Bio: Sofia Garcia . USGA . 14 December 2022.
14. Web site: 2023 LPGA Tour Rookies . LPGA . 14 December 2022.
15. Web site: Sofia Garcia . World Amateur Golf Ranking . 14 December 2022.