Alexandra Phung
Forest Hills
,
NY
Age: 10 - 11
Gender: Girls
Region: Northeast
The Path to the National Finals
Qualifying Path
Should a player advance through local qualifying, the subregional and regional qualifying sites are pre-determined based upon the local qualifying site. The player is not guaranteed participation in the subregional qualifier unless he/she advances through local qualifying. The player is not guaranteed participation in the regional qualifier unless he/she advances through local and subregional qualifying.
PLAYER’S PREFERRED FIRST NAME:
Alexa
PLAYER BIRTHPLACE:
New York City, New York
NAME AND LOCATION OF SCHOOL:
A. D. Henderson University School, Boca Raton, Florida
HOME GOLF COURSE AND LOCATION:
Bonnie Briar Country Club, Larchmont, NY & Stonebridge Country Club, Boca Raton, FL
PLAY GOLF RIGHT OR LEFT HANDED:
Right handed
AGE STARTED PLAYING GOLF
5 years old
LOWEST SCORE SHOT (9 AND/OR 18 HOLES):
30(9 holes), 67 (18 holes)
HOW DID YOU BECOME INTERESTED IN GOLF?
Enjoyed watching older siblings, Amelie and Leo, play and was drawn to golf.
WHO INTRODUCED YOU TO GOLF?
Father
WHO DO YOU NORMALLY PLAY GOLF WITH?
Amelie and Leo
WHO IS YOUR GOLF INSTRUCTOR?
Sean Hogan, Bob Bigonette, Jeff Hall, Jean Bartholomew, and others who helped me along the journey.
WHAT DO YOU LIKE MOST ABOUT PLAYING GOLF?
Making new friends and visiting new places (i.e., golf resorts, states, countries)
WHAT PART OF GOLF DO YOU LIKE TO PRACTICE THE MOST?
Putting and mental game
WHAT’S THE MOST DIFFICULT THING ABOUT GOLF?
Waiting for physical growth so I can play longer courses
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CLUB?
5 Wood
WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST ACHIEVEMENT IN GOLF SO FAR?
Returning to Augusta National for DCP three times and winning Worlds twice.
HAVE YOU EVER PARTICIPATED IN A USGA OR PGA OF AMERICA EVENT? IF SO, WHICH ONE(S), WHEN, AND HOW DID YOU DO?
I shot par or 72 on 6000 yards recently in summer of 2022 at a MET PGA event at Bethpage, NY.
WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE TO OTHER JUNIORS PARTICIPATING IN DCP WHO ARE TRYING TO REACH THE NATIONAL FINALS?
Hard work and practice pays off.
DO YOU PARTICIPATE IN PGA JUNIOR LEAGUE?
Yes I have out of Trump Links Ferry Point, NYC coached by Bob Bignonette.
DO YOU PARTICIPATE IN LPGA/USGA GIRLS GOLF?
Yes
DO YOU PARTICIPATE IN FIRST TEE?
Yes
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE THING ABOUT PARTICIPATING IN DRIVE, CHIP AND PUTT?
Going to Augusta National and bringing my family and fans who never been there.
MEMORABLE MOMENTS FROM YOUR LOCAL, SUBREGIONAL OR REGIONAL QUALIFIERS:
Making new friends and just getting your name announced as a Finalist and people cheering for me.
HAVE YOU TRIED TO QUALIFY FOR DRIVE, CHIP AND PUTT IN THE PAST? IF SO, PLEASE LIST EACH YEAR AND YOUR PREVIOUS RESULTS:
I was a DCP Finalist in 2019 (6th place and was youngest ever to qualify), 2020 (3rd place), and now in 2023.
DID YOU WATCH LAST YEAR’S DRIVE, CHIP AND PUTT NATIONAL FINALS ON TELEVISION? IF SO, WHAT IMPACT DID THAT HAVE ON YOUR PARTICIPATION THIS YEAR?
It motivated me to work harder.
LIST FROM STRONGEST TO WEAKEST – DRIVING, CHIPPING, PUTTING:
Putting, Driver, Chipping
HAVE YOU EVER BEEN TO THE MASTERS BEFORE? IF SO, WHEN?
2019 and 2020
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE GOLF ACCESSORY (HAT, HEADCOVER, BALL MARKER, ETC.)?
Team Phung Hat
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE MASTERS MEMORY? U.S. OPEN OR U.S. WOMEN’S OPEN MEMORY? PGA CHAMPIONSHIP OR WOMEN’S PGA CHAMPIONSHIP MEMORY?
My sister Amelie and I both made the final putt at 2020 DCP Finals on #18 at Augusta National.
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE MEMORY WATCHING GOLF ON TV?
Watching families and fans celebrating after a PGA or LPGA is crowned the Champion.
WHO IS YOUR FAVORITE MALE GOLFER, AND WHY?
Brother Leo Phung because he sacrifices a lot of his time to caddy and help my sister and I.
WHO IS YOUR FAVORITE FEMALE GOLFER, AND WHY?
Lydia Ko because she's a good person and also a great golfer and roll model.
WHO IS THE COOLEST PLAYER IN GOLF, AND WHY?
I have several people who are super cool because they support me. Harvey Silverman, Barry Frankel and Michael Earley. These gentlemen have support my golf or junior golf in their communities.
HAVE YOU EVER PLAYED WITH SOMEONE FAMOUS? IF SO, WHO? PLEASE DESCRIBE THE CIRCUMSTANCES:
Lydia Ko, Stacey Lewis, Jaye Green, Azahara Munoz, Aditi Ashok, and Albane Valenzuela are some LPGA players I have played a hole or two with or met at events behind the ropes.
IF YOU COULD CHOOSE TO PLAY GOLF WITH A DREAM FOURSOME, WHO WOULD THE OTHER THREE PEOPLE BE?
Annika, Lydia Ko, Amelie Phung
DO YOU HAVE ANY SUPERSTITIONS AS IT RELATES TO GOLF? IF SO, PLEASE DESCRIBE:
Don't celebrate after 1 good day if it's a multiday tournament.
DO YOU PLAY ANY GOLF VIDEO GAMES? IF SO, WHICH ONE(S)?
Sister created golf game using Scratch programming visual language that I play with.
FAVORITE SCHOOL SUBJECT:
Math
FAVORITE SCHOOL TEACHER:
Coach Cheren Castillo
FAVORITE SPORT (OTHER THAN GOLF):
Pickleball and fishing
FAVORITE MOVIE:
Secret Life of Pets
FAVORITE TV SHOW:
Taylor Swift
DESCRIBE ANY TALENTS OR INTERESTS OUTSIDE OF GOLF:
Fishing, chess, tutoring STEM for STEMProdigy
HERO / ROLE MODEL(S):
Harvey Silverman who is my chaperone at 2023 DCP National Finals, he's an 82-year-old Veteran who is generous with his time and is a great role model representing the Veterans in the USA.
WHAT’S THE BEST PIECE OF ADVICE YOU’VE EVER RECEIVED?
"It's not what people say it's what people do."
WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?
Not sure but I hope to have a positive impact on children and the environment using my golf or academics.
DESCRIBE YOURSELF:
I am an 11-year-old from New York City where I train for golf in the summers and also come to South Florida where I play on the high school golf team at AD Henderson FAU University School. I enjoy most sports and fishing. I also like tutoring robotics using LEGO robotics kits. When I was younger I won the National Girls Chess title for U8. I also won a silver medal for the USA Chess team overseas. During the pandemic I helped make videos on Tiktok and Instagram for the #WeAreTheWorldChallenge to help it go viral to raise money and awareness for NYC essential workers. I hope to continue to improve in my golf while maintaining a high level of education so that I have many options in the future.
