Rianne Mikhaela Malixi (born 10 March 2007) is a Filipina amateur golfer. In 2024, she won both the U.S. Girls' Junior and the U.S. Women's Amateur in the same year, only accomplished once before.[1]
| Rianne Malixi | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Rianne Mikhaela Malixi |
| Born | 10 March 2007 Quezon City, Philippines |
| Sporting nationality |  Philippines |
| Career | |
| Status | Amateur |
Amateur career
editMalixi won the 2019 Philippine Junior Amateur Open and the 2020 Philippine National Stroke Play Championship. In 2022, she finished runner-up in the Girls' Junior PGA Championship and tied for 3rd in the Women's Amateur Asia-Pacific.[2]
In 2023, Malixi lost the final of the U.S. Girls' Junior to Kiara Romero, 1 up.[3] She finished 3rd in both the Queen Sirikit Cup on home turf in the Philippines and at the Royal Junior in Japan. She represented the Philippines in both the Asian Games in China and the Women's World Amateur Team Championship for the Espirito Santo Trophy in Abu Dhabi.[4]
In 2024, Malixi was runner-up at the Junior Invitational at Sage Valley in South Carolina. She secured the U.S. Girls' Junior with an 8 and 7 victory over Asterisk Talley in the 36-hole final match. Malixi became the second player in USGA history to win the U.S. Girls' Junior and U.S. Women's Amateur titles in the same year, only accomplished by Seong Eun-jeong in 2016.[5]
Malixi finished 5th in the 2024 Korea Women's Open and is a commit for Duke University for the 2025 school year.[1][6]
Amateur wins
edit- 2019 Philippine Junior Amateur Open Championship, Northern Luzon Regional Amateur Championship
- 2020 Philippine National Stroke Play Championship
- 2021 Se Ri Pak Desert Junior
- 2022 SEA Games Qualifying - Stage 2, Singha Thailand Junior World Championship
- 2024 Australian Master of the Amateurs, U.S. Girls' Junior, U.S. Women's Amateur
Source:[7]
Team appearances
editAmateur
- South East Asian Games (representing the Philippines): 2021
- Queen Sirikit Cup (representing the Philippines): 2023
- Asian Games (representing the Philippines): 2023
- Espirito Santo Trophy (representing the Philippines): 2023
Source:[7]
References
edit- ^ a b Levins, Keely (11 August 2024). "Rianne Malixi defeats Asterisk Talley in another USGA final, winning the U.S. Women's Amateur". Golf Digest. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ "Rianne Malixi Biography". Augusta National Women's Amateur. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ Herrington, Ryan (10 August 2024). "Match Play Madness: USGA, top-ranked amateurs get a historic rematch". Golf Digest. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ Hirsh, Jack (11 August 2024). "Rianne Malixi wins rematch for historic U.S. Women's Amateur title". Golf Magazine. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ "Doubling Up: Malixi Makes U.S. Women's Am Second USGA Title of 2024". USGA. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ "Malixi to boost world ranking with strong finish in Korea Open". PhilStar Global. 16 June 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Rianne Malixi". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
External links
edit- Rianne Malixi at the Women's World Golf Rankings official site