Amy Yang facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Amy Yang 양희영
Yang at the 2009 Women's British Open
Personal information
Full name	Yang Hee-Young
Born	(1989-07-28) 28 July 1989 (age 35) Ilsan, Goyang, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
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)
Kraft Nabisco C'ship	T4: 2012, 2023
LPGA Championship	Won: 2024
U.S. Women's Open	2nd: 2012, 2015
Women's British Open	4th/T4: 2011, 2023
The Evian Championship	T8: 2015
Achievements and awards
Race to the CME Globe	2023

Amy Yang, also known as Yang Hee-Young, is a professional golfer from South Korea. She was born on July 28, 1989. Amy plays on the LPGA Tour in the United States and the Ladies European Tour (LET). She is known for her strong game and has won several important tournaments, including a major championship.

Amy Yang's Golf Journey

Starting Young: Amateur Career

Amy Yang started playing golf when she was 10 years old in South Korea. To focus more on her golf, her family moved to the Gold Coast in Australia when she was 15.

In 2005, Amy won the Queensland Amateur Championship. She was the youngest person ever to win that tournament. In 2006, while still an amateur, she won the ANZ Ladies Masters on the Ladies European Tour (LET). This made her the youngest winner ever on the LET at the time.

Turning Professional

After her big win at the ANZ Ladies Masters, the LET offered Amy a special membership. She became a professional golfer at just 17 years old in 2006. She had to travel with her parents until she turned 18. Even while still in high school, she finished in the top 20 four times in 2007.

In 2007, Amy also tried out for the LPGA Tour. She earned a spot to play in some tournaments in 2008. In June 2008, she won her second LET event, the Ladies German Open. After winning, Amy showed her generous spirit by donating all her prize money, over $61,000, to help victims of an earthquake in China.

Later that year, she played in the LPGA Qualifying School again. She finished second, which earned her a full spot to play on the LPGA Tour in 2009.

Key Wins and Achievements

Amy Yang achieved her first LPGA Tour win on October 20, 2013, at the LPGA KEB-HanaBank Championship. She won in a sudden-death playoff against another golfer, Hee-Kyung Seo.

On March 1, 2015, she won her second LPGA tournament, the Honda LPGA Thailand. She loved this tournament so much that she won it two more times, in 2017 and 2019!

A huge moment in her career came on June 24, 2024. Amy won her first major championship, the Women's PGA Championship. This was a very special win, as it was her 75th time playing in a major tournament.

Major Championship Win

Amy Yang won her first major championship in 2024.

Year	Championship	Winning score	Margin	Runner-up
2024	Women's PGA Championship	−7 (281 strokes)	3 strokes	Ko Jin-young, Lilia Vu, Miyū Yamashita

Life Outside Golf

Amy lives with her father, Joon Mo (James), her mother, Sun Hee (Sunny), and her younger brother, Steven. In 2007, her family moved from Australia to Orlando, Florida, in the United States.

World Ranking

Here's how Amy Yang's world ranking has changed over the years:

Team Appearances

Amy has also represented South Korea in team golf events:

• International Crown (representing South Korea): 2016