AMY YANG

Birthdate: July 28, 1989

Birthplace: Korea

Age: 18

Home: Robina, Australia

Turned Professional: 2006 Highlights

PLAYER NOTES

In 2007, competed on the Ladies European Tour (LET) and recorded five top-20 finishes, including a fourth-

place finish at the S4/C Wales Ladies Championship; tied for 54th at the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament to earn non-exempt status for the 2008 LPGA season. Amy Yang played in 13 events in her first full season on the Ladies European Tour and secured EUR 73,356.47 in prize money to round off the year ranked 29th on the New Star Money List. She recorded three top top-10ten finishes and another further three top top-20s. Her top ten-10 finishes were T4th at the S4C Wales Ladies Championship, where she carded a career career-low 65 in the second round; T4th at the season-ending Dubai Ladies Masters and T10th at the Scandinavian TPC Hosted by Annika.

Amy Yang won the ANZ Ladies Masters at Royal Pines GC in Australia at the beginning of February 2006 at the age of 16 years, 9 months and 18 days. She became the LET's youngest ever winner and she was also the first amateur to win on Tour in 22 years, since Gillian Stewart won the IBM European Open at the Belfry in 1984. Following her victory the LET's Executive Director, Alexandra Armas, approved Amy's membership of the LET - that approval requiring a special exemption due to her being under the age of 18 normally required for membership. Amy Yang turned professional in October 2006 at the age of 17 and became the Tour's youngest member. She earned exempt status as a tournament winner, which will see her exempt on the LET until November 30th, 2009. Amy Yang won the ANZ Ladies Masters with rounds of 70, 67, 70 and 68 for a 13-under-par 275 total. She defeated 22-year-old Catherine Cartwright of the United States in a one-hole play-off but because of YangAmy's amateur status, Catherine Cartwright claimed the AUS$120,000 first prize. As a result of her playoff victory on Australia's Gold Coast, Amy was invited to play in two further events on the Ladies European Tour as an amateur in 2006: the Evian Masters in France, where she finished tied 53rd and the Weetabix Women's British Open at Royal Lytham & St Annes, where she finished 60th. She won the Smyth Salver as the leading amateur in the championship, beating Belen Mozo by six strokes. Amy was also the New Zealand Amateur Champion in 2005.

PROFESSIONAL

2006 Highlights

Amy made her professional debut at the Dubai Ladies Masters in October, where she finished T4th in a quality field. She earned EUR 24,100 which placed her at 76th on the New Star Money List.

PERSONAL

Amy's family moved to Australia for the golf and her father used to be a PE teacher in Korea. She was based in Queensland for 14 months prior to her victory at the ANZ Lades Masters in 2006, on a golf programme at the Robina High School on Australia's Gold Coast. Her coach, Lawrie Montague, was the Australian National coach from 1992-1999 and is also the owner of Australia High Performance Golf Academy. On turning professional Amy intends to continue her school studies at Robina High School on the Gold Coast in between tournament commitments. Off the golf course, she loves movies and music, and spending time with her friends. daughter of James and Sun Hee Yang … enjoys movies, music and spending time with her friends

Current Ladies European (2008) Results

Tournament Pos. Score Par Euro

MFS Women's Australian Open T4 290 -2 16,599.83

ANZ Ladies Masters T9 209 -7 7,094.80