Ji Young Oh
Encyclopedia
Ji-Young Oh is a South Korea
n professional golfer
currently playing on the LPGA Tour.
In 2006, she came to the United States and enrolled at the Leadbetter Academy
. She played on the Future Collegians World Tour, a second tier amateur golf league, and won all six events she entered.
In the fall of 2006 she entered the LPGA Qualifying Tournament as an amateur and finished 9th, earning exempt status on the LPGA Tour for 2007. She immediately turning professional.
In 2008, she earned her first win at the State Farm Classic
beating top rookie Yani Tseng
in a playoff.
In 2009, she gained her second win at the Sybase Classic
.
DNP = did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Yellow background for top-10.
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
n professional golfer
Professional golfer
In golf the distinction between amateurs and professionals is rigorously maintained. An amateur who breaches the rules of amateur status may lose his or her amateur status. A golfer who has lost his or her amateur status may not play in amateur competitions until amateur status has been reinstated;...
currently playing on the LPGA Tour.
Amateur career
Oh started playing golf at the age of 12 and was named to the Korean National Team in 2005 at the age of 16.In 2006, she came to the United States and enrolled at the Leadbetter Academy
David Leadbetter (golf instructor)
David Leadbetter is a leading golf instructor, originally from Worthing in England. He began his career on the European and Southern African tours, but had little success as a player...
. She played on the Future Collegians World Tour, a second tier amateur golf league, and won all six events she entered.
In the fall of 2006 she entered the LPGA Qualifying Tournament as an amateur and finished 9th, earning exempt status on the LPGA Tour for 2007. She immediately turning professional.
Professional career
In 2007, her best finish was sixth at the Safeway Classic, where she carded a career-low 66 in the opening round.In 2008, she earned her first win at the State Farm Classic
State Farm Classic
The LPGA State Farm Classic is a golf tournament for professional female golfers that is part of the LPGA Tour. It has been played annually since 1976 in Springfield, Illinois, United States. From 1976 through 2006, the tournament was held at The Rail Golf Course...
beating top rookie Yani Tseng
Yani Tseng
Yani Tseng is a Taiwanese professional golfer currently playing on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour. She is the youngest player ever, male or female, to win five major championships and is currently ranked number 1 in the Women's World Golf Rankings....
in a playoff.
In 2009, she gained her second win at the Sybase Classic
Sybase Classic
The Sybase Classic was an annual golf tournament for professional female golfers on the LPGA Tour from 1990 to 2009. The event was originally known as the JAL Big Apple Classic, sponsored by Japan Airlines and presented by GOLF Magazine from 1990 until 2001. The software corporation Sybase began...
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LPGA Tour (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 Jul 2008 2008 LPGA Tour The 2008 LPGA Tour was a series of weekly golf tournaments for elite female golfers from around the world that took place from February through December 2008. The tournaments were sanctioned by the United States based Ladies Professional Golf Association... |
LPGA State Farm Classic | Playoff |  Yani TsengYani Tseng Yani Tseng is a Taiwanese professional golfer currently playing on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour. She is the youngest player ever, male or female, to win five major championships and is currently ranked number 1 in the Women's World Golf Rankings.... |
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| 2 | 17 May 2009 2009 LPGA Tour The 2009 LPGA Tour was a series of weekly golf tournaments for elite female golfers from around the world that took place from February through November 2009. The tournaments were sanctioned by the United States based Ladies Professional Golf Association .... |
Sybase Classic Sybase Classic The Sybase Classic was an annual golf tournament for professional female golfers on the LPGA Tour from 1990 to 2009. The event was originally known as the JAL Big Apple Classic, sponsored by Japan Airlines and presented by GOLF Magazine from 1990 until 2001. The software corporation Sybase began... |
4 strokes |  Suzann PettersenSuzann Pettersen Suzann Pettersen is a Norwegian professional golfer. She plays mainly on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour, and is also a member of the Ladies European Tour. Her career best world ranking is second. She has held that position at several times, most recently beginning 22 August 2011.-Amateur... |
Results in LPGA majors
| Tournament | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kraft Nabisco Championship Kraft Nabisco Championship The Kraft Nabisco Championship is one of the four major championships on the LPGA Tour. It was founded in 1972 by Dinah Shore and has been classified as a major since 1983... |
DNP | T31 | T36 | CUT | CUT |
| LPGA Championship LPGA Championship The LPGA Championship, currently known for sponsorship reasons as the Wegmans LPGA Championship, is the second-longest running tournament in the history of the Ladies Professional Golf Association surpassed only by the U.S. Women's Open. It is one of four majors on the LPGA tour... |
T46 | T29 | T39 | CUT | CUT |
| U.S. Women's Open | CUT | T31 | T40 | CUT | DNP |
| Women's British Open Women's British Open The Women's British Open is a leading event in women's professional golf and the only tournament which is classified as a major championship by both the Ladies European Tour and the LPGA Tour. Since 2007, it has been called the Ricoh Women's British Open, for sponsorship reasons... |
CUT | T17 | CUT | T31 | DNP |
DNP = did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Yellow background for top-10.
LPGA Tour career summary
| Year | Tournaments played | Cuts made | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top 10s | Best finish | Earnings ($) | Money list rank | Scoring average | Scoring rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 2007 LPGA Tour The 2007 LPGA Tour was a series of weekly golf tournaments for elite female golfers from around the world that took place from February through December 2007. The tournaments were sanctioned by the United States based Ladies Professional Golf Association... |
22 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 148,876 | 72 | 72.46 | 81 |
| 2008 2008 LPGA Tour The 2008 LPGA Tour was a series of weekly golf tournaments for elite female golfers from around the world that took place from February through December 2008. The tournaments were sanctioned by the United States based Ladies Professional Golf Association... |
29 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 680,225 | 26 | 71.65 | 22 |
| 2009 2009 LPGA Tour The 2009 LPGA Tour was a series of weekly golf tournaments for elite female golfers from around the world that took place from February through November 2009. The tournaments were sanctioned by the United States based Ladies Professional Golf Association .... |
25 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 558,316 | 24 | 71.90 | 34 |
| 2010 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T12 | 98,384 | 68 | 73.25 | 93 |
- Official as of October 19, 2010