James Oh

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James Oh
Personal information
Born (1982-04-05) April 5, 1982 (age 41)
Los Angeles, California
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight160 lb (73 kg; 11 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Residence Lakewood, California
Career
College University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Turned professional2001
Professional wins1
Number of wins by tour
Korn Ferry Tour1

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

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Oh was born in Los Angeles, California. In 1996, he became the youngest golfer to qualify for the U.S. Amateur at 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 defeating Aaron Baddeley in the finals. [2] Oh and Phil Mickelson are the only multiple winners of the Rolex Tournament of Champions in American Junior Golf Association history.

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 in his hometown of Lakewood, California. His clientele consists of some of the best juniors and amateurs in the world as well as PGA Tour, LPGA Tour, and Korn Ferry Tour professionals.

Amateur wins

Professional wins (1)

Nationwide Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
1Sep 28, 2003 Mark Christopher Charity Classic −16 (65-66-66-71=268)Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Jess Daley

Nationwide Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 2003 Mark Christopher Charity Classic Flag of the United States.svg Jess Daley Won with birdie on third extra hole

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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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