Background
Her father is South Korean and her mother is Thai. She was born in Bangkok, Thailand.
Her father is South Korean and her mother is Thai. She was born in Bangkok, Thailand.
Trained, Futures Tour Qualifying School. Trained, Ladies Professional Golf Association Sectional Qualifying School, 2003.
She is a South Korean citizen, and has represented Thailand in junior team competition, but she has spent much of her life in the United States. Song was a child prodigy, setting a number of "youngest" age records. In 2000 she tied for 10th place in the Kraft Nabisco Championship, at the age of thirteen.
The same year, a few months after her fourteenth birthday, she became the youngest ever semi-finalist at the United States. Women"s Amateur.
In 2001 she was the recipient of the Nancy Lopez Award, which is presented to the best female amateur golfer of the year. The next year she placed first individually at the World Amateur Team Championships and helped Thailand to a second-place finish.
Song turned professional in August 2003 at the age of 17 and 3 months. She was granted an exemption from the LPGA"s minimum age rule to allow her to enter the 2003 LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament where she finished fifth to earn membership on the LPGA Tour for 2004.
In her rookie season, she finished second at the Kraft Nabisco Championship and ended the year 28th on the money list.
Song eagled the 72nd hole at the Kraft Nabisco to tie for the lead but lost by one shot when Grace Park birdied the final hole. In 2007, Song suffered a lack of energy and continued to struggle, dropping to 88th place on the official LPGA money list. She sat out all of 2008 due to health problems including severe irritable bowel syndrome and adrenal insufficiency.
Song returned to the LPGA Tour in 2009 and was on the leaderboard at the LPGA Championship in June before a final-round 78 pushed her back in the pack.
In 2010, she again competed in the LPGA Qualifying Tournament ("Q-School") to attempt to regain her playing privileges on the LPGA Tour. Amateur
Espirito Santo Trophy (representing Thailand): 2002
Professional
Lexus Cup (representing Asia team): 2005.