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'''Jang Ha-na''' (born 2 May 1992), also known as '''Ha Na Jang''', is a South Korean [[professional golfer]].
'''Jang Ha-na''' (born 2 May 1992), also known as '''Ha Na Jang''', is a South Korean [[professional golfer]].


Jang plays on the [[LPGA of Korea Tour]] where she has 11 wins and led the money list in 2013. Beginning in 2015, she also plays on the [[LPGA Tour]] where she won her first event in February 2016 at the [[Coates Golf Championship]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://espn.go.com/golf/story/_/id/14727732/ha-na-jang-late-birdie-leads-first-lpga-tour-title |title=Ha Na Jang secures first LPGA title with Coates Golf Championship win |work=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |date=6 February 2016}}</ref> She currently has endorsement deals with BC Card, Honma Golf, Lee Dong Soo Sport and Kumho Tires.
Jang plays on the [[LPGA of Korea Tour]] where she has 11 wins and led the money list in 2013. From 2015 through 2017, she played on the [[LPGA Tour]] where she won her first LPGA event in February 2016 at the [[Coates Golf Championship]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://espn.go.com/golf/story/_/id/14727732/ha-na-jang-late-birdie-leads-first-lpga-tour-title |title=Ha Na Jang secures first LPGA title with Coates Golf Championship win |work=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |date=6 February 2016}}</ref> She currently has endorsement deals with BC Card, Honma Golf, Lee Dong Soo Sport and Kumho Tires.


The week prior to her LPGA Tour win, Jang became the first LPGA Tour golfer to hit a [[hole-in-one]] on a par-4. [[List of albatrosses in important tournaments|This occurred]] at the 8th hole during the third round of the [[Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic]] at the Ocean Club.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://espn.go.com/golf/story/_/id/14678829/ha-na-jang-cards-hole-one-par-4-pure-silk-bahamas-lpga-classic |title=Ha Na Jang buries ace on par-4 hole |work=ESPN |first=Kevin |last=Maguire |date=30 January 2016}}</ref>
The week prior to her LPGA Tour win, Jang became the first LPGA Tour golfer to hit a [[hole-in-one]] on a par-4. [[List of albatrosses in important tournaments|This occurred]] at the 8th hole during the third round of the [[Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic]] at the Ocean Club.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://espn.go.com/golf/story/_/id/14678829/ha-na-jang-cards-hole-one-par-4-pure-silk-bahamas-lpga-classic |title=Ha Na Jang buries ace on par-4 hole |work=ESPN |first=Kevin |last=Maguire |date=30 January 2016}}</ref>

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Jang Ha-na
Personal information
Born (1992-05-02) 2 May 1992 (age 32)
Seoul, South Korea
Height5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
Sporting nationality South Korea
ResidenceSan Diego, California
Career
Turned professional2010
Current tour(s)LPGA of Korea Tour
Former tour(s)LPGA Tour
Professional wins16
Number of wins by tour
LPGA Tour5
LPGA of Korea Tour12
Best results in LPGA major championships
Chevron ChampionshipT21: 2017
Women's PGA C'shipT30: 2016
U.S. Women's OpenT21: 2016
Women's British OpenT5: 2016
Evian ChampionshipT3: 2014
Achievements and awards
LPGA of Korea Tour
leading money winner		2013

Jang Ha-na (born 2 May 1992), also known as Ha Na Jang, is a South Korean professional golfer.

Jang plays on the LPGA of Korea Tour where she has 11 wins and led the money list in 2013. From 2015 through 2017, she played on the LPGA Tour where she won her first LPGA event in February 2016 at the Coates Golf Championship.[1] She currently has endorsement deals with BC Card, Honma Golf, Lee Dong Soo Sport and Kumho Tires.

The week prior to her LPGA Tour win, Jang became the first LPGA Tour golfer to hit a hole-in-one on a par-4. This occurred at the 8th hole during the third round of the Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic at the Ocean Club.[2]

In May 2017, Jang rescinded her LPGA Tour membership and returned to the LPGA of Korea Tour.[3]

Professional wins (16)

LPGA Tour wins (5)

No. Date Tournament Winning score To par Margin of
victory 		Runner-up
1 6 Feb 2016 Coates Golf Championship 65-72-68-72=277 −11 2 strokes Canada Brooke Henderson
2 6 Mar 2016 HSBC Women's Champions 70-66-68-65=269 −19 4 strokes Thailand Pornanong Phatlum
3 9 Oct 2016 Fubon LPGA Taiwan Championship 69-69-62-71=271 −17 1 stroke China Shanshan Feng
4 19 Feb 2017 ISPS Handa Women's Australian Open 70-73-70-69=282 −10 3 strokes Denmark Nanna Madsen
5 27 Oct 2019 BMW Ladies Championship1 69-67-68-65=269 −19 Playoff United States Danielle Kang

1 Co-sanctioned with KLPGA Tour

LPGA Tour playoff record (1–1)

No. Year Tournament Opponent Result
1 2015 Marathon Classic South Korea Chella Choi Lost to par on first extra hole
2 2019 BMW Ladies Championship United States Danielle Kang Won with birdie on third extra hole

LPGA of Korea Tour wins (12)

No. Date Tournament Winning score To par Margin of
victory 		Runner(s)-up
1 28 Oct 2012 KB Financial STAR Championship 70-67-74=211 −5 1 stroke South Korea Kim Ha-neul
South Korea Kim Hyun-ji
South Korea Yang Je-yoon
2 26 May 2013 Doosan Match Play Championship 2 up South Korea Chun In-gee
3 6 Oct 2013 Rush n Cash Classic 67-66-73=206 −10 4 strokes South Korea Chun In-gee
4 13 Oct 2013 Hite Jinro Championship 69-71-67-65=272 −16 6 strokes South Korea Hee-kyung Seo
5 15 Dec 2013 Hyundai China Ladies Open 69-71-73=213 −3 1 stroke South Korea Kim Ha-neul
South Korea Kim Hye-youn
South Korea Lee Jeong-eun
6 31 Aug 2014 Charity High1 Resort Open 69-65-70=204 −12 2 strokes South Korea Chun In-gee
7 28 Jun 2015 BC Card-Hankyung Ladies Cup 70-69-69-68=276 −12 1 stroke South Korea Ha Min-song
South Korea Jang Su-yeon
South Korea Jung Hee-won
8 26 Sep 2015 YTN-Volvik Women's Open 65-65-70=200 −16 4 strokes South Korea Cho Jeong-min
South Korea Ha Min-song
South Korea Kim Min-sun
9 11 Mar 2018 Korea Investment & Securities Championship 69-69-66=204 −12 Playoff South Korea Ha Min-song
10 29 Apr 2018 CreaS F&C KLPGA Championship 68-70-64-72=274 −14 2 strokes South Korea Choi Hye-jin
South Korea Kim Ji-yeong
11 6 Oct 2019 Hana Financial Group Championship 69-65-72-70=276 −12 1 stroke South Korea Kim Ji-yeong
South Korea Lee Da-yeon
12 27 Oct 2019 BMW Ladies Championship1 69-67-68-65=269 −19 Playoff United States Danielle Kang

1 Co-sanctioned with LPGA Tour
Tournaments in bold are LPGA of Korea Tour majors.

Results in LPGA majors

Results not in chronological order before 2018.

Tournament 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
ANA Inspiration T55 T41 T36 T21 T30
U.S. Women's Open CUT CUT T35 T26 T21
Women's PGA Championship T41 T30
Women's British Open T31 T5 T49
The Evian Championship ^ T3 CUT T17

^ The Evian Championship was added as a major in 2013.

  Top 10
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied for place

Summary

Tournament Wins 2nd 3rd Top-5 Top-10 Top-25 Events Cuts made
ANA Inspiration 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 5
U.S. Women's Open 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 3
Women's PGA Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2
Women's British Open 0 0 0 1 1 1 3 3
The Evian Championship 0 0 1 1 1 2 3 2
Totals 0 0 1 2 2 5 18 15
  • Most consecutive cuts made – 8 (2016 ANA – 2018 ANA, current)
  • Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (twice)

References

  1. ^ "Ha Na Jang secures first LPGA title with Coates Golf Championship win". ESPN. Associated Press. 6 February 2016.
  2. ^ Maguire, Kevin (30 January 2016). "Ha Na Jang buries ace on par-4 hole". ESPN.
  3. ^ "Ha Na Jang rescinds LPGA card for Korea tour return". ESPN. Associated Press. 21 May 2017.
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