Amy Hung
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Personal Information | |
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Birth | March 7, 1980 Kaohsiung, Taiwan |
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
Nationality | Taiwan |
Residence | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
College | Taiwan Physical Education College |
Career | |
Turned Pro | 2003 |
Current tour | LPGA Tour (joined 2004) |
Professional wins | 0 |
Best Results in Major Championships | |
Kraft Nabisco | Cut: 2007 |
LPGA Championship | Cut: 2005, 2006, 2007 |
U.S. Women's Open | T16: 2007 |
British Women's Open | T66: 2005 |
Amy Hung (Chinese: 洪沁慧, Pinyin: Hóng Qìnhuì, Wade-Giles: Hung Chih-Huei) (born March 7, 1980) is a professional golfer on the LPGA Tour.
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[edit] Amateur achievements
Wins
- 1992 Junior World Golf Championships (11-12 age group)[1]
- 1993 Greg Norman Junior Masters
- 1994 Greg Norman Junior Masters
- 2003 Republic of China Ladies Open (amateur division)[2]
[edit] Professional career
Hung turned professional in October 2003 after finishing tied for 42nd at the LPGA Qualifying Tournament, earning non-exempt status for the 2004 season. She returned to the tournament in 2004 and finished tied for 12th to earn exempt status for 2005.
Her best finish to date on the LPGA Tour is a tie for fifth at the 2007 HSBC Women's World Match Play Championship.
On January 20, 2008, Jennifer Rosales and Dorothy Delasin of Team Philippines won the 4th Women's World Cup of golf in Sun City, South Africa, with 4 birdies in the last 4 holes. The duo had a final round of 7-under-par 65 in the best ball, for a 54-hole aggregate of 18-under-par 198. Korea's Ji-Yai Shin and Eun Hee Ji were second on 200 after a final round 67, while Taiwan (Amy Hung and Yun Jye Wei) and Japan (Shinobu Moromizato and Miki Saiki) tied for third on 203. France's Gwladys Nocera and Virginie Lagoutte-Clement, were fifth on 205 following 67.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Junior World Golf Championships. Retrieved on 2007-07-25.
- ^ Republic of China Ladies Open. Retrieved on 2007-07-25.
- ^ Abs-Cbn Interactive, RP golfers Rosales, Delasin win women's World Cup
[edit] External links
Amy Hung Official Website
Photos from WireImage
Profile on LPGA.com
Profile on Yahoo! Sports