AMY YANG
Birthdate: July 28, 1989
Birth Place: Korea
Age: 19 - Ht.: 5’8"
Home: Robina, Australia
Turned Professional: 2006
LPGA Tour Victories: 0
Player Notes:
Started playing golf at the age of 10. Credits her parents and family as the individuals most influencing her career. After winning the 2008 HypoVereinsbank Ladies German Open presented by Audi on the LET, she donated her first-place earnings to the victims of the earthquake in China’s Sichuan province. Yang won the 2006 ANZ Ladies Masters on the Ladies European Tour (LET) as an amateur to become the youngest winner ever on the LET at 16 years, 9 months, 18 days. She was offered a special exemption to join the LET at the age of 17 and became the youngest member. Yang was also the youngest to win the Queensland Amateur Championship in 2005 and finished second at the 2006 Australian Junior Championship.
* In 2008, recorded a career-best tie for ninth at the Hana Bank KOLON Championship 2008; competed on the Ladies European Tour (LET), winning the HypoVereinsbank Ladies German Open presented by Audi and the Scandinavian TPC hosted by Annika. Carded eight additional top-10 finishes and ended the year ranked fourth on the LET New Star Money List; returned to the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament, where she finished runner-up to earn Priority List Category 11 for the 2009 LPGA season.
* In 2007, competed on the 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.
* In 2006, turned professional in October and competed on the Ladies European Tour, where she finished fourth at the Dubai Ladies Masters.
2006 LPGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered -2; Rounds Played - 8; In Money - 2; Top-10 Finishes - 0; Scoring Average - 74.38; Money - $0.00; Best Finish - T-52nd at the Evian Ladies Masters
2007 LPGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered -2; Rounds Played - 8; In Money - 2; Top-10 Finishes - 0; Scoring Average - 74.38; Money - $17,100.00; Best Finish - T-50th at the U.S. Women’s Open
2008 LPGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered -7; Rounds Played - 22; In Money - 5; Top-10 Finishes - 1; Scoring Average - 72.45; Money - $60,834.00 Rank (129th); Best Finish - T-9th at the Hana Bank - Kolon Championship