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noble gesture beyond fairways and greens. South Korea's Amy Yang won
the Ladies German Open in May 2008 - her first victory as a
professional since turning pro in 2006 - and donated her entire prize
money ($53,317) to the victims of an earthquake in China.
A kind-hearted person off course, Yang is quite a fierce competitor on
course. Her life changed dramatically after she become the Ladies
European Tour's youngest ever winner at the 2006 ANZ Ladies Masters as
a 16-year-old amateur.
Yang was afforded a special exemption to become a member of the LET at
the age of 17 and last year won two tournaments: the HypoVereinsbank
Ladies German Open and the Scandinavian TPC Hosted by Annika. This year
playing on the LPGA Tour, she tied for ninth at the McDonalds LPGA
Championship.
Like most of the Korean golfers, she was also inspired by her
compatriot Se Ri Pak. "Of course all the Korean golfers like Se Ri
because she is like Annika (Sorenstam) is in Sweden. I think I was 10
or 11 and I watched Annika's game on the TV. I never thought I would
play with her when I grew up! It was very exciting," said Yang who
began playing golf aged 10 and moved to the Gold Coast in Queensland,
Australia, when she was 15 to pursue golf as a career.
"Everyone wants to be the number one golfer, don't they, like
Annika did. I'm not looking at that now. This year I'm trying to get
more experience. In five years maybe I can go for it," said Amy
Yang who devoted herself to the LPGA Tour this year.
She's only missed two cuts in 13 tournaments and has made six in a row,
including the last two Majors (the LPGA Championship and the U.S.
Open).
Yang is returning to Dubai to compete in the Omega Dubai Ladies Masters
- the season-ending Ladies European Tour event that features a stellar
star cast led by Michelle Wie. "The (Majlis) course is superb and
I think it will be fun to play in Dubai again."
AMY YANG CAREER AT A GLANCE
Born: July 28, 1989
Nationality: South Korea
Residence: Orlando, Florida, U.S.
Career:
Turned professional: 2006
Current tour(s): LPGA Tour (joined 2008) and Ladies European Tour
(joined 2006)
Professional wins: 3 (all on LET)
Best results in LPGA Major Championships
LPGA Championship: T-9: 2009
U.S. Women's Open: T-34: 2009
Women's British Open: T-60: 2006
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FIVE
TOP-RANKED PLAYERS IN THE 2009 OMEGA DUBAI LADIES MASTERS FIELD
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In Kyung Kim (Korea) - world number 10th
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Anna Nordqvist (Sweden) - 13th
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Catriona Matthew (Scotland) - 16th
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Michelle Wie (USA) - 12th
- 5.
Sophie Gustafson (Sweden) - 20th
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In Kyung
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Nordqvist
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Matthew
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Wie
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Sophie
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Quote of the day
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I like Dubai,
the city is amazing, so different from everything else I have seen. I
love playing at the Majlis course. It is a great golf course, which is
set up well for us and is always in good shape.
- Anja Monke
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HOSPITALITY
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'golf in DUBAi' is offering exclusive
hospitality packages for individuals and the corporate sector during
the forthcoming Omega Dubai Ladies Masters and the Omega Dubai Desert
Classic events.
For more details on the myriad Hospitality packages that are available,
please click here
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CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS
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Come forward and be part of the Omega
Dubai Ladies Masters tournament at the Emirates Golf Club. Over 150
volunteers will be required to act as marshals, scorers, TV production
assistants, scoreboard carriers and carry out other related positions
as needed.
For more details on Volunteers and entry forms, please click here
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