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PHOTO COURTESY AP\/Bernat Armangue<\/p><\/div>\n

A year after joining the LPGA Tour, Allisen Corpuz gets into the swing of things by soaring to the U.S. Women\u2019s Open title.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Professional golfer Allisen Corpuz experienced a lot of firsts upon capturing the 78th annual U.S. Women\u2019s Open back in July.<\/p>\n

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Allisen Corpuz poses with the Harton S. Semple Trophy and her parents, Marcos and May, after winning the U.S. Women\u2019s Open golf tournament at Pebble Beach Golf Links Beach, California. AP PHOTO\/DARRON CUMMINGS<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

First-ever LPGA win.<\/p>\n

First American to win the title since 2016 (when Brittany Lang was triumphant at Cordevalle).<\/p>\n

First U.S. Women\u2019s Open champion at the iconic Pebble Beach (which also hosted the tournament for the first time).<\/p>\n

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A young Allisen gets ready to golf. PHOTO COURTESY ALLISEN CORPUZ<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

First American in two decades to win her first LPGA title at the U.S. Women\u2019s Open.<\/p>\n

Plus, she took home $2 million to boot \u2014 the largest purse handed out to an LPGA champion to date.<\/p>\n

But ask the Punahou School alum about her experience last summer, and it all goes back to what matters most.<\/p>\n

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Corpuz celebrates the U.S. Women\u2019s Open title with a kiss. AP PHOTO\/DARRON CUMMINGS <\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cI had my family and friends with me there that week, and to get my first win in front of them was awesome,\u201d says Corpuz. \u201cIt still feels like it\u2019s not real some days, but it\u2019s been awesome.\u201d<\/p>\n

She climbed her way up the rankings in the first round and managed to stay within the top three for most of round two. In the third round, she remained neck and neck with Japan\u2019s Nasa Hataoka, but once the final round came, Corpuz \u2014 who sunk back-to-back birdies during the tourney \u2014 began her slow and steady ascent to the top, ultimately finishing three strokes ahead of England\u2019s Charley Hull and South Korea\u2019s Jiyai Shin.<\/p>\n

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Allisen Corpuz started golfing around age 4. PHOTO COURTESY ALLISEN CORPUZ <\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cI had known that it was very possible for me to win coming down the stretch, as long as I didn\u2019t make any big mistakes,\u201d recalls the 25-year-old Corpuz. \u201cSeeing the final putt go in was a lot of relief.\u201d<\/p>\n

After she hit such momentous milestones this summer, you\u2019d think Corpuz would take a break and revel in her win. But not this hardworking professional. Once Dec. 31 rolls around, she will have played in 25 tournaments (she participated in 23 last year), and most recently finished her last event of 2023, the Grant Thornton Invitational.<\/p>\n

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The Corpuz family consists of parents Marcos and May, and children Allisen and George. PHOTOS COURTESY ALLISEN CORPUZ<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

Although golf is now a full-time job for Corpuz, growing up, it was simply an enjoyable pastime with dad Marcos and brother George. At only 4 years old, she was almost always the youngest on the course, and likely also the one having the best time.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve always had so much fun playing golf, especially junior golf,\u201d recalls Corpuz, who celebrated a successful rookie season in 2022. \u201cI got to meet other girls my age and travel; I was able to go to a lot of new places, and my mom (May) travels with me full time.<\/p>\n

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The Corpuz family consists of parents Marcos and May, and children Allisen and George. PHOTOS COURTESY ALLISEN CORPUZ<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cI feel like golf has given me so many opportunities.\u201d<\/p>\n

While her experience at Pebble Beach in California was one for the books, she\u2019s quite fond of Augusta National in Georgia, where she played in the inaugural Augusta National Women\u2019s Amateur in 2019 \u2014 another milestone, as it marked the first time Augusta hosted women on the course.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s so much history there and it\u2019s beautiful,\u201d says Corpuz of the home of the Masters. \u201cI grew up watching the Masters on TV and to be able to play at that event was awesome.\u201d<\/p>\n

Back home, the Kapolei native has a soft spot for both Pearl Country Club and Hawai\u2018i Prince Golf Club, where she played growing up, and more recently competed in LPGA events at Ko \u2018Olina Golf Club and Hoakalei Country Club.<\/p>\n

But it might be a while before Corpuz is back in the islands for an extended period. She\u2019s already prepping for 2024, when she hopes to qualify for the Summer Olympics in Paris (she\u2019s well on her way with her current ranking of 13), as well as the Solheim Cup in the fall.<\/p>\n

With such a busy year-round LPGA schedule that\u2019ll have her playing in a couple dozen tournaments throughout the year, Corpuz makes an effort to sanctify her off-season Saturdays as rest days. But the remaining six days of her \u201cbreak\u201d are far from vacant. She makes sure to see her swing coach, work out a few times a week and practice a few hours each day (again, except for Saturdays) \u2014 and this is on top of playing once or twice a week to keep her skills sharp.<\/p>\n

Despite all the around-theclock commitment, Corpuz is still having the time of her life.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s been way more fun than I expected,\u201d she says. \u201cI\u2019m really lucky to have gotten off to a good start and get the win this year.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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