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Lizette Salas- Bio, Net Worth, Dating, Height, 10 Untold Facts

July 6, 2021
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Lizette Salas

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Lizette Salas is an American professional golfer with an incredible and outstanding record in the sport. She is currently playing on the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) Tour.

Despite the challenges she encountered growing up in two different cultures, she pursued what her parents dreamed for her, which was a better life.

Salas’s parents and siblings have been very supportive and must be proud of who she has become.

Her background and the stories she heard from her parents gave her a different perspective on life and have made her yearn for the best.

The Salas family practically came from nothing but is now living their American dream.

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  • Who is Lizette Salas?
  • Her Amazing Professional Career
  • Lizette Salas Net Worth
  • Personal Life- Husband or Boyfriend?
  • Body measurements
  • Facts You Might Not Know About Lizette Salas 
    • 1. Salas’ hobbies
    • 2. She has always enjoyed her father’s support
    • 3. First graduate from her family
    • 4. Her father’s role in her career
    • 5. She started to play golf at the age of 7
    • 6. Amateur wins
    • 7. World rankings
    • 8. Crossing to LPGA
    • 9. Mexicans don’t play golf
    • 10. Social media presence
  • Complete profile of Lizette Salas

Who is Lizette Salas?

Lizette Salas
Lizette Salas and her parents (Image Source)

Lizette Salas was born in Azusa, California, the U.S on 17 July 1989. She was raised alongside her two siblings in Azusa, California. Her parents, Ramon and Martha Salas are immigrants from Mexico but they met in Azusa, California where they married and raised their three children.

Ramon and his wife wanted their children to have better lives than theirs. Ramon worked as a mechanic at Azusa Greens Country Club.

In 2007, Salas graduated from Azusa High School where she played on the boys’ golf team, she later earned a golf scholarship to the University of Southern California (USC) and graduated in 2011.

Her Amazing Professional Career

Salas made her first appearance in a professional tournament after she qualified for the U.S Women’s Open. At the tournament, she shot 79-77 and missed the cut. In June 2011, she turned professional just after she graduated from university.

She competed in seven tournaments and finished 45th on the Symetra Tour money list in the Symetra tour in 2011. She was also at the LPGA Qualifying School in 20011 finishing 20th which made her earned full status on the LPGA Tour for 2012.

Salas tied for second at the Meijer LPGA Classic in 2015 which made her career earnings exceeded the $2 million mark.

That same year, she competed on the U.S. Solheim Cup team for the second time. She finished sixth on in driving accuracy and 10th in putting average. She had a total record of eight top-10 finishes and also four top-5 finishes in 2017.

At the swinging skits LPGA Taiwan Championship, she had her season-best which was a T3 finish.

In 2018, Salas competed for the third time on the U.S. Solheim Cup team. She recorded four top-10 finishes including runner-up finishes at the Kia Classic and the Indy Women in Tech Championship.

In 2019, she competed on her fourth U.S. Solheim Cup team with a 6-6-2 overall record and also broke the $ 1 million mark in single-season earnings for the first time in 2019 with top-five finishes at the AIG Women’s British Open and KPMG Women’s PGA Championship.

 

Lizette Salas Net Worth

According to Rolex ranking, the successful golfer’s career earnings should be $6,118,691.

Her exact net worth is still under review but knowing fully well that Salas has gradually become one of the most successful female golfers in the U.S., She might be having a yearly increase in her earnings because of her hard work and other endorsement deals.

Personal Life- Husband or Boyfriend?

It is known that Salas is not yet married. Just like many celebrities, she has not revealed any information regarding who is dating or who she has been with.

There are rumors that she had been in a relationship in the past but no name has been mentioned. She has maintained a very private life.

Body measurements

The 35 year-old golfer is not very tall, she has a height of 5 feet 4 inches. However, her official body weight has not been provided. But it can be said that the golfer is not a slim lady.

Facts You Might Not Know About Lizette Salas 

Lizette Salas
Lizette Salas’s family (Image Source)

1. Salas’ hobbies

She enjoys playing basketball, dancing, Zumba, shopping, and listening to good music. Her greatest passion besides playing golf is Latin dancing.

2. She has always enjoyed her father’s support

She credits her father as the person who influenced her career the most. Her father was always cheering her every step of the way. He even did additional jobs at the club he was working in exchange for lessons for her when she started learning how to play.

3. First graduate from her family

The talented golfer is the first person in her family to graduate from college. She has a B.Sc. in Sociology.

4. Her father’s role in her career

Her father tried to introduce Salas and her siblings to golf at an early age but the oldest, Susie was more interested in team sports while her brother, Marvin was a football star in high school.

5. She started to play golf at the age of 7

She started with three clubs which included 7-iron that was quite heavy for her. Her father drilled holes in the clubhead to make it easier for her to swing.

6. Amateur wins

She was the first four-time all-American in USC history. She was also named team captain and a member of the 2008 national championship team. She was also named Pac-10 Freshman of the Year 2009 and 2010.

7. World rankings

She is placed 24th on the Rolex world ranking as of July 06, 2021. This has been her best ranking this year. Her worst ranking this year is No. 51.

8. Crossing to LPGA

Luckily for Salas, she qualified for the LPGA Tour on her very first attempt.

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9. Mexicans don’t play golf

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She was ridiculed, doubted, and was told by critics that Mexicans don’t play golf. She used that as motivation and continued pushing hard to prove those people wrong.

10. Social media presence

Salas is active on Facebook (Lizette Salas), Twitter (lizettesalas), and Instagram (@lizettesalas5 with over 15.2k followers.)

Complete profile of Lizette Salas

Lizette Salas
Full NameLizette Salas
Date of Birth17 July 1989
Age31 years
Zodiac Sign Cancer
NationalityAmerican
Birth placeAzusa, California, United States
EthnicityMexican-American
ProfessionProfessional Golfer
EducationAzusa High School
University of Southern California
Father Ramon Salas
Mother Martha Salas
SiblingsSister- Susy
Marital StatusSingle
Spouse/PartnerNA
BoyfriendNA
KidsNA
ReligionNA
Estimated Net Worth:$8 million (earnings-$5,297,485)
Source of net worthGolfing career
HeightFeet- 5 ft 4 in
Meters-1.63 m
Centimetres-163 cm
Weight72 kg
Eye colorNA
Hair colorNA
Social mediaInstagram
Twitter
Facebook
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