Who is Amy Yang?

Amy Yang is one of South Korea’s finest golfers, with a major championship and six LPGA Tour titles to her name.

Yang was born in July 1989 in Inson, South Korea, and began playing the sport at the age of 10. She, along with her family, moved to the Gold Coast of Australia a few years later to provide Yang with more opportunities to play. It worked, as she soon became a winner in the professional game. She did so despite being an amateur, winning the ANZ Ladies Open as a 16-year-old.

Yang became a record-breaker on the Ladies European Tour with the win, taking victory at 16 years and 192 days. She has since gone on to win on the LPGA Tour of Korea and the LPGA Tour, winning six times on the latter. Those have included a hat-trick of victories at the Honda LPGA Thailand, along with a win at the CME Globe Tour Championship.

The South Korean’s biggest victory came in her 75th major start. She was a runaway winner at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship in 2024 to claim her maiden major title. She had previously earned 12 top-5 finishes in majors. Yang also represented her country at the Olympics in 2016, narrowly missing out on a medal.

Amy Yang | Player Profile

Personal Information

Name: Yang Hee-Young
Born: July 28, 1989
Nationality: South Korea
Residence: Orlando, Florida, United States

Career

Turned Pro: 2006
Professional Wins: 10
Highest World Ranking: 6 – February 29, 2016

Best Results In Majors

Best Finishes:
– Chevron Championship – T4 (2012, 2023)
– Women’s PGA Championship – WON (2024)
– US Women’s Open – 2nd (2012, 2015)
– Amundi Evian Championship – T8 (2015)
– AIG Women’s Open – 4th/T4 (2011, 2023)

Professional Wins – 10

2006 (1) – ANZ Ladies Masters
2008 (2) – Ladies German Open, Scandinavian TPC hosted by Annika
2011 (1) – KB Star Championship
2013 (1) – LPGA KEB-HanaBank Championship
2015 (1) – Honda LPGA Thailand
2017 (1) – Honda LPGA Thailand
2019 (1) – Honda LPGA Thailand
2023 (1) – CME Globe Tour Championship
2024 (1) – KPMG Women’s PGA Championship

Achievements and Awards

Race to CME Globe – 2023

Amy Yang | What’s In Her Bag?

Yang plays with a variety of brands in her golf bag. The South Korean plays a Callaway Paradym Triple Diamond driver, along with a PING G430 max fairway wood at the top of her bag. A PING G430 and KBS Tour Prototype hybrid are joined by Srixon ZX5 MkII irons. Callaway Jaws wedges and an Odyssey Ai-One Milled Seven T DB putter complete the South Korean’s bag. She also plays a Titleist Pro V1X ball.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about Amy Yang

When and where was Amy Yang born?

Amy Yang was born in Ilsan in the Gyeonggi-do province of South Korea in July 1989. She took up the game at the age of 10, and it wouldn’t take long for her to start making waves in the sport.

When did Amy Yang turn professional?

Amy Yang turned professional in 2006 after winning on the Ladies European Tour as an amateur. She spent time on both the LET, and LPGA Tour of Korea before graduating to the LPGA Tour for the 2009 season.

How many LPGA Tour titles has Amy Yang won?

As of June 2024, Amy Yang is a six-time winner on the LPGA Tour. The biggest of those came most recently, as she claimed the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship – her maiden major title – in 2024. She is also a CME Tour Group Championship winner and a three-time victor at the Honda LPGA Thailand.

Did you Know?

LET Record Breaker

With her victory at the 2006 ANZ Ladies Masters, Yang became the youngest ever winner on the Ladies European Tour. Her victory came at 16 years and 192 days, and she held the record for more than a decade until Jeeno Thitikul was victorious at just 14!

75 Majors In…

Yang has been a consistent performer in major championships for the last two decades. However, it took her 75 starts for her to secure her maiden major victory. She has 12 top-5 finishes and 21 top-10s in majors before her victory at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship in 2024.

Korean Olympian

Yang represented South Korea when the sport returned to the Olympic Games in 2016. She narrowly missed out on a medal by finishing in a tie for 4th in Rio de Janeiro.