Who is Marissa Steen? Exploring all about the American golfer

Marissa Steen shot a 1-under 72 in the second round of the ISPS Handa World Invitational to take the 36-hole lead at Galgorm Castle Golf Club in West Chester. After two rounds, she aggregated a score of 3-under, one stroke ahead of Esther Henseleit of Germany.

Steen was born on December 4, 1989, in West Chester, Cincinnati, Ohio. At the age of 14, she began playing golf while attending Lakota West High School. In addition to golf, she also had an interest in basketball and softball during her school days.

Steen attended the University of Memphis for higher studies and obtained her bachelor's degree in sports management from 2008 to 2012.

She actively participated in numerous golf events during her college days, accumulating as much experience as possible. She earned NGCA All-American Scholar honors four times.

In 2012, Steen began her professional career on the Epson Tour and finished 34th in her rookie season. Her first professional title came in 2014, when she claimed victory at that year's Guardian Retirement Championship at Sara Bay.

This was followed by wins at the 2014 Friends of Mission Charity Classic and the Eagle Classic. After her outstanding success that year, she was awarded the Epson Tour Player of the Year.

By the end of the year, she had earned a promotion to the LPGA Tour after leading the Race for the Card on the Epson Tour.

However, injuries prevented her from making a mark on the LPGA Tour, leading her to return to the Epson Tour. After finishing eighth on the 2016 money list, she was promoted to the LPGA Tour once again.

Steen faced another injury setback in 2018, sidelining her for the entire season. The following year, she secured a T8 finish at the Women's Australian Open, followed by a T10 finish at the 2021 AIG Women's Open.

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Where does Marisa Steen stand at the Race to the CME Globe?

The 33-year-old golfer is currently 110th in the Race to the CME Globe. With just a few events left for this season, she will need a great result at the remaining events to qualify for the season-ending CME Group Tour Championship. For the uninitiated, only the top 60 players on the CME points list will qualify.

Here are the current standings on the 2023 Race to the CME Globe:

1. Celine Boutier: 2,380.550
2. Lilia Vu: 2,068.618
3. Ruoning Yin: 1,744.870
4. Hyo Joo Kim: 1,741.183
5. Allisen Corpuz: 1,619.154
6. Jin Young Ko: 1,584.640
7. Ayaka Furue: 1,577.325
8. Nelly Korda: 1,311.123
9. Charley Hull: 1,303.643
10. Brooke M. Henderson: 1,292.650
11. Ashleigh Buhai: 1,264.671
12. Leona Maguire: 1,248.820
13. Xiyu Lin: 1,173.586
14. Yuka Saso: 1,155.745
15. Nasa Hataoka: 1,141.920
16. Georgia Hall: 1,111.739
17. Linn Grant: 1,019.485
18. Atthaya Thitikul: 1,003.684
19. Cheyenne Knight: 977.043
20. Hae Ran Ryu: 960.071
21. Angel Yin: 939.281
22. Maja Stark: 893.625
23. Grace Kim: 857.036
24. Carlota Ciganda: 813.107
25. Rose Zhang: 810.050
26. Minjee Lee: 806.050
27. Aditi Ashok: 799.774
28. Amy Yang: 776.650
29. Jennifer Kupcho: 727.721
30. Anna Nordqvist: 696.292
31. Pajaree Anannarukarn: 685.061
32. A Lim Kim: 678.480
33. Ariya Jutanugarn: 673.517
34. Hannah Green: 670.296
35. Ally Ewing: 667.633
36. Megan Khang: 615.749
37. Gaby Lopez: 524.183
38. Hye-Jin Choi: 521.858
39. Elizabeth Szokol: 520.608
40. Celine Borge: 508.832
41. Yu Liu: 502.290
42. Jenny Shin: 499.807
43. Danielle Kang: 483.528
44. Jodi Ewart Shadoff: 468.192
45. Albane Valenzuela: 465.152
46. Alison Lee: 453.431
47. Narin An: 427.664
48. Patty Tavatanakit: 427.150
49. Perrine Delacour: 413.658
50. Eun-Hee Ji: 413.060