Jeong Jang (Korean: 장정, born 11 June 1980) is a South Korean professional golfer who played on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour. She was also a member of the LPGA of Korea Tour.
| Jeong Jang 장정 | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Jang at the 2007 LPGA Championship | |
| Personal information | |
| Nickname | JJ |
| Born | 11 June 1980 Daejeon, South Korea |
| Height | 5 ft 0 in (1.52 m) |
| Sporting nationality |  South Korea |
| Residence | Orlando, Florida, U.S. |
| Career | |
| College | Joongbu University (2003) |
| Turned professional | 2000 |
| Former tour(s) | LPGA Tour (joined 2000) LPGA of Korea Tour |
| Professional wins | 4 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| LPGA Tour | 2 |
| Ladies European Tour | 1 |
| LPGA of Japan Tour | 1 |
| LPGA of Korea Tour | 1 |
| Best results in LPGA major championships (wins: 1) | |
| Chevron Championship | T18: 2001 |
| Women's PGA C'ship | T11: 2003 |
| U.S. Women's Open | T6: 2003 |
| du Maurier Classic | CUT: 2000 |
| Women's British Open | Won: 2005 |
| Evian Championship | WD: 2013 |
Medal record | |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 장정 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 張晶 |
| Revised Romanization | Jang Jeong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chang Chŏng |
Jang was born in Daejeon, South Korea. She started playing golf at the age of thirteen. As a teenager she won the 1997 Korea Women's Open and the 1998 Korea Women's Amateur. She attended Joongbu University. After qualifying for the LPGA Tour at her first attempt, Jang had a successful rookie season in 2000 including a second-place finish. She reached twelfth on the money list in 2004 and in that year had nine finishes in the top ten. In July 2005 she won for the first time, claiming the Women's British Open, which is one of the women's majors, by four shots. She claimed her second LPGA win in 2006 at the Wegmans LPGA.
Professional wins (3)
editLPGA Tour wins (2)
edit| Legend |
|---|
| LPGA Tour major championships (1) |
| Other LPGA Tour (1) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 Jul 2005 | Weetabix Women's British Open | 68-66-69-69=272 | −16 | 4 strokes |  Sophie Gustafson
|
| 2 | 25 Jun 2006 | Wegmans LPGA | 69-70-66-70=275 | −13 | 1 stroke |  Julieta Granada
|
LPGA Tour playoff record (0–3)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2000 | Safeway LPGA Golf Championship | Mi Hyun Kim
|
Lost to birdie on second extra hole |
| 2 | 2007 | Evian Masters |  Natalie Gulbis
|
Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
| 3 | 2008 | LPGA Corning Classic | Leta Lindley
|
Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
LPGA of Japan Tour wins (1)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 Oct 2006 | Japan Women's Open | 69-69-72-69=279 | −9 | 5 strokes | Shin Hyun-ju
|
Tournament in bold denotes major championships in JLPGA Tour.
LPGA of Korea Tour wins (1)
edit- 1997 Korea Women's Open
Major championships
editWins (1)
edit| Year | Championship | Winning score | Margin | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Weetabix Women's British Open | −16 (68-66-69-69=272) | 4 strokes | Sophie Gustafson
|
Results timeline
editResults not in chronological order before 2014.
| Tournament | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kraft Nabisco Championship | T18 | T45 | T21 | 23 | T27 | T19 | T54 | T31 | |||
| LPGA Championship | CUT | CUT | T57 | T11 | T23 | T13 | T58 | T25 | T18 | ||
| U.S. Women's Open | CUT | T22 | T6 | T7 | T50 | T28 | T8 | T19 | CUT | ||
| du Maurier Classic ^ | CUT | ||||||||||
| Women's British Open ^ | CUT | T4 | T14 | T23 | 1 | T26 | CUT | WD | T25 | ||
| Tournament | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kraft Nabisco Championship | T48 | CUT | WD | ||
| U.S. Women's Open | T19 | T39 | |||
| Women's British Open ^ | T21 | CUT | T45 | ||
| LPGA Championship | T25 | T15 | WD | CUT | |
| The Evian Championship ^^ | WD | ||||
^ The Women's British Open replaced the du Maurier Classic as an LPGA major in 2001
^^ The Evian Championship was added as a major in 2013
CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = withdrew
T = tied
Summary
edit| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kraft Nabisco Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 9 |
| U.S. Women's Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 9 |
| Women's British Open | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 8 |
| LPGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 9 |
| du Maurier Classic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| The Evian Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 49 | 35 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 23 (2002 Kraft Nabisco – 2007 U.S. Open)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (five times)
Team appearances
editAmateur
- Espirito Santo Trophy (representing South Korea): 1998
Professional
References
editExternal links
edit- Jang Jeong at the LPGA Tour official site
- KLPGA profile[permanent dead link] (in Korean)
- Seoul Sisters – fansite profile