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Note: as far as I can tell, He Yong Choi
and Hye Yong Choi are the same girl; without having the Korean
name in front of me, I can't be 100% sure.
Hye Yong Choi was one of three Korean girls
representing South Korea in golf at the Asian Games in 2006.
The Games take place every four years, like the Olympics.
Virtually every sport imaginable is played at these games,
including sports like golf that are not part of the Olympic
games. Countries from all over Asia field teams.
In 2002, the Japanese junior sensation Ai
Miyazato won the individual gold in the women's golf event.
In 2006, South Korea dominated. Choi's teammate So Yeon Ryu
won the individual gold. Choi finished third to capture the
bronze, and also was part of the gold medal winning team along
with Ryu.
Choi had some success as an amateur playing
professional events. In 2007, she did well at the British
Open, although a third round 83 knocked her out of the top
20. Early in June, she made a big splash at the KLPGA's Hill
State Seokyung Open. In fact, after two rounds, she was the
leader, and on Sunday found herself in a fight with Hee Young
Park, Sun Ju Ahn, Eun Hee Ji and Ji Yai Shin, the top four
players on the KLPGA! Not surprisingly, Shin won, but Choi
wound up tied for third, a great result considering the competition.
She also continued to excel in amateur golf.
In 2007, she and Ryu powered the Korean squad to a mind boggling
20 stroke victory in the Queen Sirikit Cup, a women's amateur
team stroke play golf event featuring 13 teams from Pacific
Rim countries. Ryu also won individual honors with a 12 under
par total for the week, with Choi finishing second at 6 under,
6 shots ahead of the third place girl. It was Korea's 10th
win in 30 stagings of the event.
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