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Jane Rah is a Korean American golfer from
southern California who has quietly become one of the strongest
young golfers in the country. She had originally wanted to
be a figure skater, but when Se Ri Pak won the US Women's
Open in 1998, she changed her mind and switched to golf.
She made a big splash on the LPGA in 2004
when, at age 13, she qualified to play in the Safeway Classic
by winning the Safeway Open, an event especially created to
provide a spot in the Classic for a gifted amateur. She played
well but ended up missing the cut.
In 2005, Rah was named an AJGA first team
All American. She has played on several important team events,
such as the Canon Cup, since then.
Becoming a high school freshman in 2006, she
played on the same high school golf team that season as senior
Angela Park, who turned pro shortly thereafter and joined
the Futures Tour.
That year, Jane won the California state championship,
shooting the only round under par in difficult conditions
in the final round. She sunk the thirty foot winning putt
in darkness; the organizers parked cars around the green and
turned on their headlights to illuminate the action.
Rah continued to focus on junior golf in 2007,
and has become one of the top young golfers in the country.
One highlight of her year was playing for the American squad
at the PING Junior Solheim Cup. She posted a 2-1-0 record
during the week.
Jane won two AJGA events during the 2007 season
and finished fifth in their year end ranking.
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