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As an amateur, Sun Young Yoo had some success both
here and in Korea. She was a member of the Korean national team
in 2002 and 2004, and in 2004 won the Korean Amateur Championship.
She also made it to the quarterfinals in the 2004 US Women's Amateur,
and finished 4th at the 2004 Women's World Golf Team Championship.
She turned pro in 2005 and joined the Futures Tour,
where she immediately made a big splash. She ended up making all
18 cuts and compiling 10 top tens during 2005. Thus, she hovered
around the top five on the money list all year.
She cemented her spot in the top five, and thus
her exempt tour card for the LPGA for 2006, by winning one of the
last events of the year, the Betty Puskar FUTURES Golf Classic.
She ended up fifth on the money list, gaining the last card. She
also won Futures Tour rookie of the Year as a result.
She had a solid LPGA rookie campaign in 2006, easily
securing her exempt status for 2007. The highlight was a 5th place
finish at the John Q. Hammons in September. Her 2007 season was
just a little worse, but she still maintained her exempt status
for 2008 with ease.
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