EUNJUNG YI
Birthdate: January 11, 1988
Birthplace: Uijungbu City, South Korea
Age: <N>21 <N> Ht.: 5’3" <N>
Home: Murrieta, Calif.
College: Dea Lim University
Turned Professional: 2006
LPGA Tour Victories: 1 - 2009 Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic
Player Notes:
Started playing golf at the age of 14...Qualified for the Tour on her second attempt. <N>Yi won the 2005 U.S. Women’s Amateur Public Links Championship. She also competed in the 2005 U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship and the 2005 U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship.
* In 2008, recorded a career-best tie for 11th at Safeway Classic Presented by Pepsi; carded a career-low 66 in the second round of the P&G Beauty NW Arkansas Championship Presented by John Q. Hammons.
* In 2007, played on the Duramed FUTURES Tour; tied for 25th at the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament to earn non-exempt status for the 2008 LPGA season.
* In 2006, turned professional in March and competed on the Duramed Futures Tour.
2008 LPGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered -13; Rounds Played - 37; in money - 8; top -10 Finishes - 0; Scoring Average - 72.57 Rank (61st); money $95,249.00 Rank (104th); Best finish: T11th Safeway Classic.
