JEONG JANG

Birthdate: June 11, 1980

Birthplace: Taejeon, Korea

Age: 28 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

2007 Highlights

Recorded a season-best runner-up finish at the Evian Masters, where she lost in a one-hole, sudden-death playoff to Natalie Gulbis.

Posted eight additional top-10 finishes, including back-to-back ties for third at the Samsung World Championship and the Hana Bank KOLON Championship; also finished tied for third at the Safeway International Presented by Coca-Cola.

Tied for fifth at the Wegmans LPGA, tied for sixth at the CN Canadian Women’s Open and finished sixth at the LPGA State Farm Classic, where she carded a season-low 65 in the final round.

Crossed the $4 million mark in career earnings at the Fields Open in Hawaii and the $5 million mark at the Honda LPGA Thailand 2007, where she also crossed the $1 million mark in single-season earnings for the third consecutive year.

2007 Stats (rank)

Rds under par: 44/88 (8) Rds in the 60s: 21/88 (15) Birdies: 297 (9)

Eagles: 4 (20) Greens in Reg: 66.4% (13) Driving Accuracy: 71.1% (23)

Sand Saves: 41% (52) Putts per GIR: 1.80 (16) Driving Avg: 252.6 (47)

2006 Highlights

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.

Amateur Highlights

Jang’s golfing 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 Championship Team, where she placed fourth individually. Jang was also a member of the 1997-98 Korea Women’s National Team.

Personal

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…Qualified for the Tour on her first attempt.