Stephanie Kono

Hometown: Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
College: University of California, Los Angeles

2015 GATEWAY CLASSIC AT LONGBOW GOLF COURSE (FOURTH PLACE)

 

Rookie Year 2013 

Personal
Kono, who is 5’4”, started playing golf at the age of 6. She credits her parents as the people who most influenced her career. Her hobbies outside of golf include traveling, reading and shopping. If she could be on any television show, it would be “Jeopardy” because she thinks it is fascinating. Kono qualified for the LPGA Tour on her first attempt.

2015

  • Two top-10 finishes including a T4 at the Gateway Classic at Longbow Golf Course

2014

  • Finished a season-best T9 at the Island Resort Championship

2013

  • 12 events played, seven cuts made $10,448

  • Two top-10 finishes with a best finish of T3 at the VisitMesa.com Gateway Classic at Longbow Golf Course

Amateur

  • Junior Solheim Cup (2007)

  • Our collegiate wins while playing at UCLA

  • Three-time First Team All-American at UCLA

  • Member of the victorious 2012 U.S. Curtis Cup Team

  • Semi-finalist at the USGA Girls Junior & Women’s Public Links

  • Quarter finalist at Women’s Amateur

  • Qualified in three U.S. Women’s Open Championships (2006, 2010, 2011)