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'''Morgan Pressel''' (born [[May 23]] [[1988]] in [[Tampa, Florida]]) is a teenage American [[golfer]] from [[Boca Raton, Florida]]. She has won numerous junior titles. In 2001 she played in the [[U.S. Women's Open (golf)|U.S. Women's Open]] as a 13 year old. In 2005, at the age of 17, she was one of three co-leaders going into the final round of the U.S. Women's Open, and finished in a tie for second place. Pressel was in position to win when [[Birdie Kim]] chipped in from the bunker on 18 to give her a one stroke lead. Pressel wasn't able to chip in from the fairway to tie, and finished in 2nd after making bogey on the 18th. In 2005, she also won the [[U.S. Women's Amateur]] championship. |
'''Morgan Pressel''' (born [[May 23]] [[1988]] in [[Tampa, Florida]]) is a teenage [[Jewish-American]] [[golfer]] from [[Boca Raton, Florida]]. She has won numerous junior titles. In 2001 she played in the [[U.S. Women's Open (golf)|U.S. Women's Open]] as a 13 year old. In 2005, at the age of 17, she was one of three co-leaders going into the final round of the U.S. Women's Open, and finished in a tie for second place. Pressel was in position to win when [[Birdie Kim]] chipped in from the bunker on 18 to give her a one stroke lead. Pressel wasn't able to chip in from the fairway to tie, and finished in 2nd after making bogey on the 18th. In 2005, she also won the [[U.S. Women's Amateur]] championship. |
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Pressel attended Banyan Creek Elementary School and Omni Middle School. She is currently a senior at Saint Andrew's School in Boca Raton. The niece of former Top 10 tennis player [[Aaron Krickstein]], Pressel was featured in an August 2005 issue of ''[[Sports Illustrated]]'' Magazine. |
Pressel attended Banyan Creek Elementary School and Omni Middle School. She is currently a senior at Saint Andrew's School in Boca Raton. The niece of former Top 10 tennis player [[Aaron Krickstein]], Pressel was featured in an August 2005 issue of ''[[Sports Illustrated]]'' Magazine. |
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Revision as of 06:47, 10 October 2005
Morgan Pressel (born May 23 1988 in Tampa, Florida) is a teenage Jewish-American golfer from Boca Raton, Florida. She has won numerous junior titles. In 2001 she played in the U.S. Women's Open as a 13 year old. In 2005, at the age of 17, she was one of three co-leaders going into the final round of the U.S. Women's Open, and finished in a tie for second place. Pressel was in position to win when Birdie Kim chipped in from the bunker on 18 to give her a one stroke lead. Pressel wasn't able to chip in from the fairway to tie, and finished in 2nd after making bogey on the 18th. In 2005, she also won the U.S. Women's Amateur championship.
Pressel attended Banyan Creek Elementary School and Omni Middle School. She is currently a senior at Saint Andrew's School in Boca Raton. The niece of former Top 10 tennis player Aaron Krickstein, Pressel was featured in an August 2005 issue of Sports Illustrated Magazine.
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