Amari Avery

Hometown: Riverside, California, United States
College: University of Southern California

Qualified for the U.S. Women's Open in 2023

 

Epson Tour Rookie Year 2024
Scoring Average 71.59

Personal
Avery studied Communications at USC. She was one of eight junior golfers featured in the 2013 Netflix documentary, “The Short Game.” She started golf lessons at age 4.

2024

  • 10 events, 8 cuts made, $19.9k

  • Recorded two top 10s including a T7 at the Dream First Bank Charity Classic

USC Career  

2022-2023

  • Entered her 2022-23 sophomore season ranked No. 6 in the World Amateur Golf Rankings

  • 2023 WGCA and Golfweek All-America Honorable Mention selection

  • Lead USC in stroke average (71.76), rounds in the 60s (11), rounds of par or better (15, rounds under par (19), top 10 finishes (4) and top 25 finishes (9)

  • Named to her second consecutive All-Pac-12 First Team

  • Avery earned her spot in the U.S. Women’s Open and made it past the cut, to finish T48 at 10-over, which included a 2-under 70 first round at Pebble Beach. 

2021-2022

  • 2022 WGCA and Golfweek All-America first team selection and a 2022 All-Pac-12 first team pick.

  • Finalist for the 2022 ANNIKA Award as well as WGCA Player of the Year and Freshman of the Year honors

  • Won her first college title at 15-under 201 (65-71-65) at the Icon Invitational

  • Her five top 8s in a row to start her season was the best freshman start in at least two decades. She Had 13 rounds under par and 14 of par or better.