Player Biography

JEONG JANG Birthdate: June 11, 1980 Birthplace: Taejeon, Korea Age: 27 Ht: 5'2" Home: Orlando, Fla. College: JoongBoo University Turned Professional: 1999
Joined LPGA Tour: 2000 LPGA Victories (2): 2005 Weetabix Women’s British Open. 2006 Wegmans LPGA. Player Notes: Jang’s golf career began as a top-ranked amateur in Korea. She won the 1997 Korea Women’s Open, 1998 Korea Women’s Amateur and was a member of the 1998 Women's World Amateur Team Championship squad, where she placed fourth individually. Jang was also a member of the 1997-98 Korea Women’s National Team…Started playing golf at the age of 13…Credits her father as the individual most influencing her career…Has two siblings: Mikyung and Eunkyung…Enjoys skiing and playing Nintendo. Professional 2006 • Won her second-career LPGA tournament at the Wegmans LPGA. • Recorded 12 additional top-10 finishes, including a tie for second at the ShopRite LPGA Classic and the Safeway Classic Presented by Pepsi. • Crossed the $1 million mark in season earnings with a second-place finish at the KOLON-Hana Bank Championship. • Carded season-low 64s in the final round of the ShopRite LPGA Classic and the opening round of the Longs Drugs Challenge. • Crossed the $3 million mark in career earnings at the Ginn Clubs & Resorts Open. 2006 Stats (rank) Rds under par: 53/93 (10) Rds in the 60s: 32/93 (6) Birdies: 343 (5) Eagles: 2 (76) Greens in reg: 69.9% (18) Driving accuracy: 75.8% (23) Sand saves: 51.1% (7) Putts per GIR: 1.77 (11) Driving avg: 252.4 (73) 2005 Highlights • Won her first career LPGA tournament at the Weetabix Women’s British Open, one of four LPGA majors, to become one of 10 Rolex First-Time Winners of the season. • Recorded a career-high 15 top-10 finishes, including a second-place finish at the Safeway Classic Presented by Pepsi and a tie for second at the Sybase Classic presented by Lincoln Mercury. • Led the Tour with 331 birdies during the season; also ranked second on Tour with 54.8 percent of her rounds under par. • Carded season-low 65s in the final rounds of both the LPGA Takefuji Classic and ShopRite LPGA Classic. • Crossed the $2 million mark in career earnings at the Wegmans Rochester LPGA, where she finished fourth. • Crossed the $1 million mark in season earnings for the first time in her career at the Samsung World Championship. 2005 Stats (rank) Rds under par: 51/93 (2) Rds in the 60s: 30/93 (5) Birdies: 331 (1) Eagles: 1 (85) Greens in reg: 71% (9) Driving accuracy: 80.3% (13) Sand saves: 48.5% (13) Putts per GIR: 1.79 (12) Driving avg: 244.8 (89) 2004 Highlights • Recorded nine top-10 finishes, including a season-best tie for second at the Kellogg-Keebler Classic. • Tied for fourth at the CJ Nine Bridges Classic Presented by Sports Today; tied for fifth at the Wegmans Rochester LPGA Presented by Lincoln Mercury; tied for fifth at the Longs Drugs Challenge, where she fired a career-low 62 during the final round; and tied for seventh at the U.S. Women's Open conducted by the USGA. • Recorded the first hole-in-one of her career during the first round of the ADT Championship. 2004 Stats (Rank) Rds under par: 58/106 (16) Rds in the 60s: 28/106 (26) Birdies: 384 (3) Eagles: 4 (63) Greens in reg: 69.9% (19) Driving accuracy: 78.2% (15) Sand saves: 42.9% (21) Putts per GIR: 1.78 (12) Driving avg: 244.6 (116) 2003 Highlights • Posted six top-10 finishes, with her best being a sixth place at the BMO Financial Group Canadian Women's Open. • Also tied for sixth at the U.S. Women's Open and The Office Depot Championship Hosted by Amy Alcott. • Tied for eighth at the ShopRite LPGA Classic and the Giant Eagle LPGA Classic, where she carded a season-low 66 in the final round. • Crossed the $1 million mark in career earnings at the CJ Nine Bridges Classic Presented by Sports Today, where she tied for 20th. 2003 Stats (Rank)   Rds under par: 35/81 (35) Rds in the 60s: 20/81 (26) Birdies: 258 (31)   Eagles: 1 (104) Greens in reg: 65.3% (53) Driving accuracy: 76.6% (16)   Sand saves: 45.8% (13) Putts per GIR: 1.81 (37) Driving avg: 242.4 (129) 2002 Highlights • Best finish was a tie for fourth at the Weetabix Women's British Open, her career-best finish in a major championship, thanks to a season-low 66 in the third round; also tied for sixth at the PING Banner Health. • Set a personal single-season earnings record with $276,820 in earnings. 2002 Stats (rank) Rds under par: 36/90 (36) Rds in the 60s: 21/90 (31) Birdies: 270 (17) Eagles: 4 (36) Greens in reg: 61% (108) Driving accuracy: 73.7% (46) Sand saves: 41.9% (34) Putting avg: 29.13 (10) Driving avg: 245.7 (102) 2001 Highlights • Best finish of the season was a tie for seventh at the Michelob Light Classic. • Tied for 15th at the Jamie Farr Kroger Classic Presented by ALLTEL and tied for 18th at the Nabisco Championship, her first cut made in a major championship. • Posted season-low rounds of 67 during the final round of the Jamie Farr Kroger Classic Presented by ALLTEL and third round of the Michelob Light Classic. 2001 Stats (rank) Rds under par: 22/86 (110) Rds in the 60s: 8/86 (121) Birdies: 235 (47) Eagles: 0 (N/A) Greens in reg: 58.8% (143) Driving accuracy: 73.2% (48) Sand saves: 42.7% (57) Putting avg: 29.60 (24) Driving avg: 235.20 (153) Career Highlights • In 2000, lost a two-hole sudden-death playoff to Mi Hyun Kim at the Safeway LPGA Golf Championship to finish second, her career-best finish; carded a career-low 65 during the second round of the Michelob Light Classic.