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Helen Oh is a Korean golfer who moved to Australia
when she was a teenager to hone her game there. Like Amy Yang,
Sarah Oh, Gloria Park and others who did the same thing, Oh
became one of the top amateur golfers in the country as a
result. She represented her state of New South Wales in several
important events over the next few years. She also represented
Australia in international events like the Commonwealth Cup
in South Africa. Her biggest result, without question, was
winning the 2006 Australian Women's Amateur championship,
which she wrapped up on her 18th birthday.
In late 2007, Helen turned pro. She first
tried to qualify for the LPGA, but was unable to get to the
Q-School finals. Next, she joined the Australian Ladies Pro
Golf tour, a minor league tour that competes down under in
the November - January time frame. It didn't take her long
to make her mark: in early December, she won her first pro
title, the St. Michaels Golf Club ALPG Classic. She shot a
course record 7 under par 67 in the final round, needing just
22 putts in that round to beat the rest of the field by four
shots.
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