JEONG JANG
Birthdate: June 11, 1980
Birth Place: Taejeon, Korea
Age: 29 - 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:
Started playing golf at the age of 13. Credits her father as the individual most influencing her career. Has two siblings: Mi Kyoung and Eun Kyoung Jang. Enjoys skiing..Jang’s golf career began as a top-ranked amateur in South Korea. She won the 1997 Korea Women’s Open and the 1998 Korea Women’s Amateur. She 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.
* In 2008 recorded eight top-10 finishes, including second at the Fields Open in Hawaii, where she carded a season-low 64. Tied for second at the Michelob ULTRA Open at Kingsmill and finished second at the LPGA Corning Classic, where she lost a one-hole, sudden-death playoff to Leta Lindley. Also tied for third at the SemGroup Championship presented by John Q. Hammons, the Wegmans LPGA and the Hana Bank - KOLON Championship 2008, where she crossed the $6 million mark in career earnings and the $1 million mark in season earnings.
* In 2007, recorded a season-best runner-up finish at the Evian Masters, where she lost a one-hole, sudden-death playoff to Natalie Gulbis; 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.
* In 2006, won her second-career LPGA tournament at the Wegmans LPGA; crossed the $1 million mark in season earnings with a second-place finish at the KOLON-Hana Bank Championship; crossed the $3 million mark in career earnings at the Ginn Clubs and Resorts Open.
* In 2005, became one of 10 Rolex First-Time Winners at the Weetabix Women’s British Open; led the Tour with 331 birdies; crossed the $2 million mark in career earnings at the Wegmans Rochester LPGA; crossed the $1 million mark in season earnings at the Samsung World Championship.In 2004, recorded nine top-10 finishes, including a season-best tie for second at the Kellogg-Keebler Classic; fired a career-low 62 during the final round of the Longs Drugs Challenge; recorded the first hole-in-one of her LPGA career during the first round of the ADT Championship.
* In 2003, best finish was sixth place at the BMO Financial Group Canadian Women’s Open; crossed the $1 million mark in career earnings at the CJ Nine Bridges Classic presented by Sports Today.
* In 2002, best finish was a tie for fourth at the Weetabix Women’s British Open.
* In 2001, best finish was a tie for seventh at the Michelob Light Classic.
* In 2000, lost a two-hole, sudden-death playoff to Mi Hyun Kim at the Safeway LPGA Golf Championship.
* In 1999, tied for 37th at the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament to earn non-exempt status for the 2000 LPGA season.
1999 LPGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered -1; Rounds Played - 2; In Money - 0; Top-10 Finishes - 0; Scoring Average - 73.50; Money - $0.00; Best Finish - Cut at the U.S. Women’s Open
2000 LPGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered -19; Rounds Played - 54; In Money - 11; Top-10 Finishes - 5; Scoring Average - 72.74; Money - $197,886.00 Rank (44th); Best Finish - 2nd at the Safeway Classic
2001 LPGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered -30; Rounds Played - 86; In Money - 18; Top-10 Finishes - 1; Scoring Average - 73.12; Money - $99,872.00 Rank (85th); Best Finish - T-7th at the Michelob Light Classic
2002 LPGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered -26; Rounds Played - 90; In Money - 22; Top-10 Finishes - 2; Scoring Average - 72.19; Money - $276,820.00 Rank (34th); Best Finish - T-4th at the Ricoh Women’s British Open
2003 LPGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered -26; Rounds Played - 81; In Money - 19; Top-10 Finishes - 6; Scoring Average - 71.98; Money - $452,778.00 Rank (25th); Best Finish - T-6th at the Office Depot Championship,U.S. Women’s Open and CN Canadian Women’s Open
2004 LPGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered -29; Rounds Played - 106; In Money - 28; Top-10 Finishes - 9; Scoring Average - 70.78 Rank (9th); Money - $680,080.00 Rank (12th); Best Finish - T-2nd at the Kellogg-Keebler Classic
2005 LPGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered -27; Rounds Played - 93; In Money - 26; Top-10 Finishes - 15; Scoring Average - 71.17 Rank (4th); Money - $1,131,986.00 Rank (5th); Best Finish - Win at the Ricoh Women’s British Open
2006 LPGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered -27; Rounds Played - 93; In Money - 26; Top-10 Finishes - 14; Scoring Average - 70.81 Rank (8th); Money - $1,151,070.00 Rank (8th); Best Finish - Win at the Wegmans LPGA
2007 LPGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered -27; Rounds Played - 88; In Money - 24; Top-10 Finishes - 9; Scoring Average - 71.52 Rank (8th); Money - $1,038,598.00 Rank (7th); Best Finish - 2nd at the Evian Ladies Masters
2008 LPGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered -27; Rounds Played - 96; In Money - 25; Top-10 Finishes - 8; Scoring Average - 71.09 Rank (7th); Money - $1,080,097.00 Rank (12th); Best Finish - T-2nd at the Fields Open in Hawaii,Michelob ULTRA Open at Kingsmill and LPGA Corning Classic
