Julie Yang

Height:
5-7
Class:
Sophomore
High School:
Kwangdong
Hometown:
Seoul, South Korea

2013-14 (Sophomore): Was named the Big 12 Player of the Year and a first-team all-conference selection ... also named a first-team Academic All-Big 12 pick ... opened the year with consecutive runner-up showings ... tied for second at the Dale McNamara Fall Preview ... posted a 4-under total of 206 with scores of 67, 72 and 67 ... also tied for second at the Windy City Collegiate ... carded rounds of 69, 69 and 72 for a 3-under 210 tally ... tied for 13th place at the Landfall Tradition with a 223 total ... tied for 28th place at the Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge after posting a 223 total ... posted a 220 score a the Sugar Bowl Intercollegiate to tie for 37th place ... finished alone in seventh place at the Bruin Wave Invitational with a 217 score that featured an opening 69 ... tied for 63rd place at the SDSU Farms Invitational with a 236 total ... tied for 16th place at the DAC/SMU Invitational with a 151 score ... tied for 15th place at the Big 12 Championship after carding a 223 total ... finished 99th at the NCAA Central Regional with a 241 total.

2012-13 (Freshman): Earned honorable mention All-America status despite playing in just eight events ... was also named an All-East Region selection ... tabbed as an All-Big 12 pick as well ... tied for 34th in her Cowgirl debut at the Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge ... posted a 227 total ... tied for 23rd place at the Bruin Wave Invitational with a 231 score ... earned her first career victory at the SMU DAC Invitational ... carded rounds of 70, 68 and 72 for a 6-under 210 total ... tied for seventh at the Big 12 Championship with a 227 total that included rounds of 76, 72 and 79 ... teamed with Amy Ruengmateekhun for a 1-up victory during alternate shot play against Oklahoma in Bedlam Cup action at Karsten Creek ...halved her singles match against OU's Chirapat Jao-Javanil ... finished seventh at the NCAA East Regional ... posted a 212 total that included rounds of 70, 73 and 69 ... tied for 17th at the NCAA Championship .... 5-over total of 293 included scores of 74, 72, 73 and 74.

Amateur: Advanced to the semifinals of the 2013 U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links Championship ... defeated Lakareber Abe, 4 and 3, in her first-round match ... knocked off Jade Staggs in 20 holes to move into the third round where she advanced to the quarterfinals with a 19-hole victory over Kelly Shon ... she defeated Karen Chung, 2 and 1, before falling to Doris Chen, 5 and 4, in her semifinal match ... advanced to match play after carding rounds of 70 and 72 to tie for fourth place at 2-under 142 ... her finish marked the third time in five Public Links appearances she has advanced to match play ... she advanced to the round of 16 in 2011 ... recorded more than 75 tournament victories during her junior career ... won the World Junior Golf Masters in 2004 and 2005 ... won the 2007 U.S. Kids World Championship ... also won the Paul Lawrie Scottish Schools Golf Championship and the U.K. College Players Championship in 2010 ... was medalist at the 2010 Girls' British Open Amateur Championship ... was the youngest player to win both the Welsh Ladies Open Stroke Play Championship and the Danish International Ladies Amateur Championship in 2010 ... also became the youngest champion with her victory at the 2010 English Women's Open Stroke Play Championship ... won the 2011 Women's Trans National Amateur Championship and became the event's youngest champion as well ... she played in the LPGA's Kia Classic in 2011 and tied for 46th place ... qualified for the 2010 RICOH Women's British Open ... advanced to match play at the age of 12 at both the U.S. Women's Amateur Championship and the U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links Championship in 2008 ... was named an AJGA Rolex All-American in 2007 and 2008.

Personal: Daughter of Chris and Brenda Yang ... born July 8, 1995 in Seoul, South Korea ... has one sister, Jackie ... pursuing a degree in business.