Anna DePalma
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United States| Anna DePalma | |
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 DePalma in 2019 | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Anna Marie DePalma-Skogen |
| Born | October 7, 1991 San Clemente, California, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 3 in (160 cm) |
| Sporting nationality | United States |
| Residence | California |
| Spouse | Mark Skogen |
| Career | |
| College | University of Hawaii at Manoa University of Iowa |
| Turned professional | 2015 |
| Former tour(s) | Cactus Tour Sun Coast Tour |
Anna DePalma (born October 7, 1991) is an American social media personality and professional golfer. She started playing golf at the age of 12 in Rancho Mirage, California at Mission Hills Country Club. She became competitive with the game her freshman year of high school. She attended the University of Hawaii at Manoa on a golf scholarship and transferred to the University of Iowa on a golf scholarship in 2012. DePalma graduated from the University of Iowa in May 2014 with a Mass Communication degree.[1][2] DePalma turned professional in 2015.[3] She has competed on the Cactus Tour.[4]
DePalma is the co-owner, with Armana Christianson, of the blog Graceful Golfer.[5]
DePalma graduated from San Clemente High School in California in 2010.[6] She lettered four years in golf at San Clemente High and was named all-league four consecutive years. She was also team captain for three years. DePalma is a four-time scholar-athlete award winner. She earned first place at the 2010 CIF Southern Section Individual Championship, placing 10th at the CIF regional competition. She was named Most Valuable Player of the South Coast League and second team all-county.[7] In 2009 she was invited to participate in the "Shot from the Top" taking 3rd place winner of the Toshiba Classic. She was runner-up at the Palm Desert Tournament, 3rd place winner at the Cypress Ridge of the Toyota Tour Cup Series and has 2 wins and 6 top-10 finishes in her career. DePalma also participated in the 2009 Joanne Winter Arizona Silverbelle and the 2010 Kathy Whitworth Invitational. She was on the USA team VS China in 2009.