James Oh

James Oh
— Golfer —
Personal information
Born (1982-04-05) April 5, 1982
Los Angeles, California
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight 160 lb (73 kg; 11 st)
Nationality  United States
Residence Lakewood, California
Career
College University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Turned professional 2001
Professional wins 1
Number of wins by tour
Web.com Tour 1

James Oh (born April 5, 1982) is an American professional golfer.

Oh was born in Los Angeles, California. In 1996, he became the youngest golfer to qualify for U.S. Amateur, age 14 years, 4 months, 20 days, One month younger than Bobby Jones in 1916.[1][2] His record was broken by Joseph Bramlett in 2002. Oh won the 1998 U.S. Junior Amateur.[2]

Oh played college golf at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas for one year before turning professional in 2001.[3]

In 2003, Oh Monday-qualified and went on to win the Mark Christopher Charity Classic on the Nationwide Tour. At age 21 years, 5 months and 27 days, he became the youngest winner on the Nationwide Tour.[4] Jason Day broke Oh's record in 2007. Oh played the Nationwide Tour from 2003 to 2006. He played on the PGA Tour in 2009 after earning his card in Q School. His best finish was T-39 at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am.

Oh is currently a golf instructor.

Amateur wins

Professional wins

Nationwide Tour wins

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Woods' tourney nemesis is not in field". Bangor Daily News. Bangor, Maine. August 21, 1996. p. C6. Retrieved March 8, 2012.
  2. 1 2 1998 U.S. Junior Amateur
  3. ↑ 2011–12 UNLV Men's Golf Guide
  4. ↑ Oh ousts Duval as youngest winner


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