Woo-Ju Son

Birthday: 
Sun 18th Feb 2001
From: 
Bedfordview
Residence: 
Sandton
Golf Club: 
The Country Club Johannesburg
Handicap: 
+1
Province: 
Gauteng
When did you start golf: 
6 years old
Influenced by whom: 
My parents and Phil Simmons (Mount Edgecombe Golf Director)
Interests: 

History, drawing and music

Statistics: 

Stroke Average: 73

Driving distance: 220m

Putts per round: 30

Tournaments won: 4

Top Ten finishes: 40

Career low round: 66

Biography
Career Highlights: 

2009

  • 11th Place  US Kids World Championship - Pinehurst, North Caroline, USA
  • 5th Place  Callaway  World Junior Championship - San Diego, USA
  • Won Qualifying  for SA Team in USA Kids world Championship – Eagle canyon
  • Nine First places in the SA Little Kids Golf Tour

2010

  • Won  US Kids European Championship  – Scotland
  • 4th Place  US Kids World Championship - Pinehurst, North Caroline, USA
  • 25th Place  Callaway World Junior Championship - San Diego, USA
  • Seven First places in the SA Little Kids Golf Tour
  • Nomination for “Player of the Year” Award – SA Kids Golf Tour
  • SA Kids Golf Record – 3rd hole Straight Eagle – Randpark cc

2011

  • Won  B division Sanlam SA Women’s Amateur Stroke Play Championship – Rustenburg
  • Semi-Final B division Sanlam SA Woman’s Amateur Match Play Championship
  • Won  B division Gauteng Ladies Stroke Play Championship – Randpark Golf Club
  • Semi-Final B division Gauteng Ladies Match Play Championship
  • Youngest Golfer (10years old) entered in SA Amateur Championship
  • 3rd  B division Rose Bowl – Clovelly
  • Qualified for SA Team in USA Kids world Championship – Bronkhorstspruit
  • Won U16 Selected Central Gauteng Team Play – Johannesburg CC
  • Eight First Places in the SA Kids Golf Tour
  • First HOLE-IN-ONE SA Kids tour – Zwartkops G.C - & 10 years girls record of 74
  • SA Nomads girls championship A Division 17th position
  • Year 2011 US Kids World Championship Team Captain
  • 8th Place  US Kids World Championship - Pinehurst, North Caroline, USA
  • 2nd  Place  Callaway World Junior Championship - San Diego, USA
  • Won KeNako SA Boys U12 Championship Team Play CG-A, KingswoodBest Score Made 73, Kingswood
  • Won U/12 Team Championship 2011, Central Gauteng Golf Union
  • 1st Place SA Kids Golf Tour 2010/2011 Girls 11~12 Stroke Average
  • 1st Place SA Kids Golf Tour 2010/2011 Girls 11~12 Average Points
  • 2nd Place SA Kids Golf Tour 2010/2011 Girls 11~12 Total Points
  • Qualified for SA Team in European  world Championship – Bronkhorstspruit GC
  • Won Interprovincial Primary School Championship – Kempton Park GC
  • Joined the Ladies Golf Gauteng squad

 

2012

  • 10th  Place West Province Junior Championship – Bellville GC
  • 16th Place Gauteng North Junior Championship – Zwartkop cc
  • Won Bryanston Country Club Ladies Match Play Championship – Bryanston CC
  • 16th Place Kenako SA Junior Masters – Kingswood
  • Won Ekurhuleni Quadrangular Team for Central Gauteng – Statemines GC
  • Selected to represent ladies Golf Gauteng at Provincial level at South African 72 holes teams championships

2014

  • 2nd Chase to Investec Cup amateur
  • 6th Gauteng North Junior Championships
  • T6 Kwazulu Natal Championships
  • T11 Free State and Northern Cape
  • 13th Gauteng Championships
  • T8 Ekurhuleni Championships
  • T13 Nomads SA Girls
  • T9 Nomads Gauteng Stroke play Championships
  • T6 Nomads Gauteng Junior Championships
  • T6 Pick n Pay IPT qualifying rounds
  • 4th Mpumalanga Championships
  • 4th KZN Junior Champs

2015

  • T4 Boland Junior Championships
  • 3rd WP Junior Championships
  • 3rd Gauteng North Junior Championships
  • 3rd Border Championships
  • 3rd Curro Junior International Championships
  • T3 Nomads SA Rosebowl Championships
  • T11 Sanlam SA Matchplay
  • 4th Southern Cape Championships
  • 2nd Ekurhuleni Championships
  • 2nd Boland Championships
  • T6 SA IPT qualifying rounds
  • T4 Ackermans Championships
  • T3 SA Women's Open (Amateur)
  • 3rd KZN Junior Championships

2016

  • Won Western Province Junior Championships
  • 4th Eastern Province Championships
  • Won Gauteng North Junior Championships
  • 7th North West Championships
  • Won Curro SA Junior International Championships
  • T2 Kwazulu Championships
  • 4th Nomads SA Girls Rosebowl
  • Club Champions Eagle Canyon
  • Club Champion Country Club Johannesburg

 

 

 

 

Junior Player