Amy Yang, also known as Yang Hee-Young (Korean: 양희영, born 28 July 1989) is a South Korean professional golfer, currently playing on the United States–based LPGA Tour and on the Ladies European Tour (LET).
| Amy Yang 양희영 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Yang at the 2009 Women's British Open | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Yang Hee-Young | ||
| Born | 28 July 1989 Ilsan, Goyang, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Sporting nationality |  South Korea | ||
| Residence | Orlando, Florida, U.S. | ||
| Career | |||
| College | None | ||
| Turned professional | 2006 | ||
| Current tour(s) | LPGA Tour (joined 2008) Ladies European Tour (LET) (joined 2006) | ||
| Professional wins | 9 | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| LPGA Tour | 6 | ||
| Ladies European Tour | 3 | ||
| LPGA of Korea Tour | 2 | ||
| Best results in LPGA major championships (wins: 1) | |||
| Chevron Championship | T4: 2012, 2023 | ||
| Women's PGA C'ship | Won: 2024 | ||
| U.S. Women's Open | 2nd: 2012, 2015 | ||
| Women's British Open | 4th/T4: 2011, 2023 | ||
| Evian Championship | T8: 2015 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Amateur career
editYang began playing golf at age 10 in South Korea and moved to the Gold Coast of Australia with her family at age 15 to pursue golf more seriously.
In 2005, she won the Queensland Amateur Championship, the youngest winner ever of that championship. In 2006, while still an amateur she won the ANZ Ladies Masters on the Ladies European Tour (LET), making her the youngest winner ever on the LET at age 16 years, 192 days (a record later broken by 14-year-old amateur Atthaya Thitikul in July 2017).
Professional career
editAfter her win in at the ANZ Ladies Masters, the LET offered Yang a special three-year membership exemption beginning in 2006 as a 17-year-old, providing she traveled with her parents until she turned 18. She recorded four top-20 finishes in 2007 while still attended high school.
Yang attended LPGA Tour qualifying school in the fall of 2007 and obtained conditional status on the LPGA Tour as well for 2008.
In June 2008, Yang claimed her second LET win with a four-shot win at the Ladies German Open. Upon winning, Yang announced that she was donating her entire prize of $61,260 to victims of a recent earthquake in China.[1]
That December, she returned to the LPGA Qualifying School, this time earning full playing status for 2009 by finishing second in the five-round event.[2]
On 20 October 2013, Yang won her first LPGA Tour event at the LPGA KEB-HanaBank Championship. She birdied the first sudden-death playoff hole to defeat Hee-Kyung Seo.[3]
On 1 March 2015, Yang won her second LPGA tournament at the Honda LPGA Thailand, a title she won for a second and third time in 2017 and 2019 respectively.[4]
On 24 June 2024, Yang won her first major title at the Women's PGA Championship in her 75th major start.
Personal life
editYang lives with her father, Joon Mo (James), mother, Sun Hee (Sunny), and younger brother, Steven. In the fall of 2007 the family moved from Australia to Orlando, Florida.[5]
Professional wins (10)
editLPGA Tour wins (6)
edit| Legend |
|---|
| Major championships (1) |
| Other LPGA Tour (5) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up | Winner's share ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 Oct 2013 | LPGA KEB-HanaBank Championship | 67-71-69=207 | −9 | Playoff | 285,000 | |
| 2 | 1 Mar 2015 | Honda LPGA Thailand | 67-66-71-69=273 | −15 | 2 strokes | 225,000 | |
| 3 | 26 Feb 2017 | Honda LPGA Thailand (2) | 66-67-65-68=266 | −22 | 5 strokes | 240,000 | |
| 4 | 24 Feb 2019 | Honda LPGA Thailand (3) | 69-66-66-65=266 | −22 | 1 stroke | 240,000 | |
| 5 | 19 Nov 2023 | CME Group Tour Championship | 68-63-64-66=261 | −27 | 3 strokes | 2,000,000 | |
| 6 | 23 Jun 2024 | Women's PGA Championship | 70-68-71-72=281 | −7 | 3 strokes | 1,560,000 |
LPGA Tour playoff record (1–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2011 | Walmart NW Arkansas Championship | Lost to birdie on first extra hole | |
| 2 | 2013 | LPGA KEB-HanaBank Championship | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
Ladies European Tour (3)
edit- 2006 (1) ANZ Ladies Masters (as an amateur)
- 2008 (2) Ladies German Open, Scandinavian TPC hosted by Annika[6]
KLPGA Tour (2)
edit- 2011 (1) KB Star Championship
- 2013 (1) LPGA KEB-HanaBank Championship (co-sanctioned by LPGA Tour)
Major championships
editWins (1)
edit| Year | Championship | 54 holes | Winning score | Margin | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Women's PGA Championship | 2 shot lead | −7 (70-68-71-72=281) | 3 strokes |
Results timeline
editResults not in chronological order.
| Tournament | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevron Championship | T27 | T19 | T4 | T32 | 10 | T29 | T14 | T8 | CUT | T26 | T15 | T50 | T39 | T4 | T46 | ||||
| U.S. Women's Open | T50 | CUT | T34 | T5 | T10 | 2 | T50 | 4 | 2 | T3 | T8 | CUT | CUT | CUT | T54 | CUT | T33 | CUT | |
| Women's PGA Championship | T9 | T14 | T12 | CUT | T5 | CUT | T26 | 7 | T4 | T11 | T21 | T37 | T9 | CUT | T36 | 1 | |||
| The Evian Championship ^ | T67 | T54 | T8 | T14 | T48 | T49 | T44 | NT | T10 | T19 | T36 | T63 | |||||||
| Women's British Open | T60LA | CUT | CUT | T5 | 4 | T26 | CUT | T21 | T36 | T30 | T35 | CUT | T51 | CUT | CUT | T4 | T37 | ||
^ The Evian Championship was added as a major in 2013.
LA = low amateur
CUT = missed the half-way cut
NT = no tournament
"T" = tied
Summary
edit| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevron Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 14 |
| U.S. Women's Open | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 12 |
| Women's PGA Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 14 |
| The Evian Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 |
| Women's British Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 11 |
| Totals | 1 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 22 | 32 | 77 | 61 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 15 (2014 Evian – 2017 Evian)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 3 (twice)
LPGA Tour career summary
edit| Year | Events Played |
Cuts Made |
Wins | 2nds | 3rds | Top 10s | Best finish |
Earnings ($) |
Money list rank |
Scoring Average |
Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T52 | n/a | n/a | 74.38 | n/a |
| 2007 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T50 | 17,100 | n/a | 74.38 | n/a |
| 2008 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | T9 | 60,834 | 129 | 72.46 | n/a |
| 2009 | 23 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | T3 | 302,816 | 45 | 71.68 | 29 |
| 2010 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 765,929 | 14 | 71.09 | 13 |
| 2011 | 22 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 912,160 | 10 | 71.12 | 10 |
| 2012 | 22 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 844,305 | 13 | 71.04 | 12 |
| 2013 | 22 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 719,481 | 18 | 70.76 | 13 |
| 2014 | 21 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | T2 | 618,180 | 25 | 71.60 | 37 |
| 2015 | 23 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1,438,312 | 6 | 70.51 | 10 |
| 2016 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | T2 | 1,152,686 | 13 | 70.09 | 7 |
| 2017 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 991,855 | 18 | 70.35 | 20 |
| 2018 | 23 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 809,492 | 24 | 70.24 | 13 |
| 2019 | 23 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 941,956 | 17 | 70.02 | 12 |
| 2020 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T12 | 171,438 | 66 | 71.93 | 63 |
| 2021 | 22 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | T3 | 548,544 | 37 | 70.73 | 34 |
| 2022 | 20 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | T4 | 439,097 | 58 | 70.42 | 24 |
| 2023 | 20 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3,165,834 | 2 | 70.49 | 24 |
| 2024 | 22 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1,965,409 | 12 | 71.31 | 56 |
| Totals^ | 350 (2008) | 299 (2008) | 6 | 10 | 12 | 87 | 1 | 15,848,328 | 6 |
Official as of 2024 season[7][8][9]
* Includes matchplay and other tournaments without a cut.
World ranking
editPosition in Women's World Golf Rankings at the end of each calendar year.
| Year | World ranking |
Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 15 | [10] |
| 2014 | 23 | [11] |
| 2015 | 8 | [12] |
| 2016 | 12 | [13] |
| 2017 | 15 | [14] |
| 2018 | 25 | [15] |
| 2019 | 20 | [16] |
| 2020 | 44 | [17] |
| 2021 | 60 | [18] |
| 2022 | 82 | [19] |
| 2023 | 16 | [20] |
| 2024 | 5^ | [21] |
^ As of 24 June 2024
Team appearances
editProfessional
- International Crown (representing South Korea): 2016
References
edit- ^ "Wie shoots 67, but Yang wins tournament". The Globe and Mail. Associated Press. 2 June 2008. Retrieved 6 June 2008.
- ^ "Wie ties for seventh with 2-over 74; Lewis is medalist with 3-under 69". ESPN. Associated Press. 7 December 2008. Archived from the original on 9 December 2008. Retrieved 7 December 2008.
- ^ Amy Yang takes maiden LPGA title on home soil in playoff
- ^ Yang wins the 2015 Honda LPGA Thailand
- ^ "Amy Yang sets course record to take lead after 3rd round of Ladies German Open". International Herald Tribune. Associated Press. 31 May 2008. Archived from the original on 3 June 2008. Retrieved 6 June 2008.
- ^ Hellsten, CM (September 2001). "Annikas avsked, Scandinavian TPC hosted by Annika" [Annika's farewell, Scandinavian TPC hosted by Annika]. Svensk Golf (in Swedish). No. 10/2008. p. 98. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ "Amy Yang results". LPGA. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
- ^ "Amy Yang stats". LPGA. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
- ^ "Career Money". LPGA. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 30 December 2013.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 29 December 2014.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 28 December 2015.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 26 December 2016.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 25 December 2017.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 31 December 2018.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 30 December 2019.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 28 December 2020.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 27 December 2021.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 26 December 2022.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 25 December 2023.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 24 June 2024.
External links
edit- Amy Yang at the LPGA Tour official site
- Amy Yang at the Women's World Golf Rankings official site
- Seoul Sisters Profile
- Amy Yang Pictures