Feb
11
2009

Amy Hung Bio

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Amy was born in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Introduced to the sport by her father at the age of eight, Amy credits her family as the individuals most influencing her career. Some of Amy’s hobbies include wine tasting, art, good food, water sports, seeing shows in Las Vegas, movies and modeling. She is a spokesperson for the Marathon of Miracles (MOM) Foundation and the Survivor Celebration campaign.

Amy has won more than 50 amateur tournaments, including the junior world championship in San Diego. She won the R.O.C. Ladies Open (a professional event) as an amateur in 1997 and won the Queen Sirikit Cup in 2002. Also in 2002, she was a member of the fourth place team at the Asian Games. In Amy’s four years on the tour, she has a recorded five top ten finishes four of those recorded in the 2007 season.

Career

  • In 2008 best finish was a tie for 23rd at the Longs Drugs Challenge.
  • In 2008 carded a season-low 68 in the second round of the HSBC Women’s Champions. In 2007, recorded a career-best tie for fifth at the HSBC Women’s World Match Play Championship; carded a career-low 63 in the final round of the Navistar LPGA Classic, where she finished sixth.
  • In 2006, recorded a season-best tie for 13th at the ShopRite LPGA Classic.
  • In 2005, recorded a season-best tie for seventh at the Safeway Classic Presented by Pepsi.
  • In 2004, recorded a season-best tie for 11th at the Giant Eagle LPGA Classic; tied for 13th at the Sybase Classic Presented by Lincoln Mercury; returned to the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament, where she tied for 12th to earn exempt status for the 2005 LPGA season.
  • In 2003, turned professional in October; tied for 42nd at the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament to earn non-exempt status for the 2004 LPGA season.

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