Natasha Andrea Oon Explained

Natasha Andrea Oon
Birth Date:10 September 2001
Birth Place:Jakarta, Indonesia
Height:5 ft 6 in
Residence:Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
College:San Jose State University
Yearpro:2022
Tour:Epson Tour
Prowins:1
Futwins:1
Anainspiration:CUT: 2022
Lpga:DNP
Wusopen:DNP
Wbritopen:DNP
Evian:DNP
Award1:Mountain West Freshman of the Year
Year1:2019
Award2:Mountain West Women's Golfer of the Year
Year2:2020
Award3:Mountain West Player of the Year
Year3:2022
Award4:Juli Inkster Award
Year4:2022
Award5:Honda Sports Award finalist
Year5:2022

Natasha Andrea Oon (born 10 September 2001) is a Malaysian professional golfer who competes on the Epson Tour.

Amateur career

Oon, born 2001, is from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. When she was just 12 years old, she won a brand new Volvo XC60 after making a hole-in-one at the 40th RSGC Ladies Amateur Open Championship. She played in the Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia in 2016 and 2017, and made the cut to finish 74th and 67th respectively.[1]

She represented Malaysia at the 2018 Asian Games and the 2019 Southeast Asian Games, securing a silver medal in the team event at the latter together with Ashley Lau Jen Wen.

Oon enrolled at San Jose State University in 2018 and played with the San Jose State Spartans women's golf team until 2022. She won her debut tournament, the Minnesota Invitational at Prestwick Golf Club in Woodbury, on her 17th birthday.[2] She was named All-American and Mountain West Freshman of the Year.[3]

Sidelined her junior year due to a fractured metatarsal, Oon had a phenomenal senior year winning the Mountain West Conference Championship, the NCAA Ann Arbor Regional, and finished runner-up at the 2022 NCAA Division I women's golf championship behind Rose Zhang. She was named Mountain West Conference Player of the Year, Honda Sports Award finalist, and received the Inkster Senior Award, an award given to the highest-ranked women's senior collegiate golfer.[4]

Oon was invited to the 2022 Chevron Championship, narrowly missing the cut after rounds of 73 and 74.[5] She was selected for the international team at the 2022 Arnold Palmer Cup but turned professional before the event. She reached a career high of 7th in the World Amateur Golf Ranking.

Professional career

Oon turned professional in 2022 and joined the 2023 Epson Tour. In her rookie season, she was runner-up at the IOA Championship, Casino Del Sol Golf Classic, Island Resort Championship and Twin Bridges Championship.[6] [7]

A year ahead of the 2024 Summer Olympics, Oon sat 57th in the qualification rankings, on course to represent Malaysia alongside Kelly Tan.[8]

Amateur wins

Source:[9]

Professional wins (1)

Epson Tour wins (1)

Results in LPGA majors

Tournament2022
Chevron ChampionshipCUT
Women's PGA Championship
U.S. Women's Open
The Evian Championship
CUT = missed the half-way cut

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Oon Continues Her Decade-Long Decorated Golf Career During Her Rookie Year On The Epson Tour . Epson Tour . 19 July 2023.
  2. News: Azharie . Farah . Natasha bags collegiate title on her birthday . 19 July 2023 . The New Strait Times . 12 September 2018.
  3. Web site: Natasha Andrea Oon . San José State Spartans . 19 July 2023.
  4. Web site: San José State All-American Natasha Andrea Oon Named Recipient Of The 2022 Inkster Award . The Golf Wire . 19 July 2023.
  5. Nichols . Beth Ann . Meet the four amateurs set to compete in next week's Chevron Championship, the LPGA's first major . 19 July 2023 . Golfweek . 24 March 2022.
  6. News: Ponniah . Jonathan . Rookie professional Natasha Oon finds her groove on Epson Tour . 19 July 2023 . Golf Matters . 26 April 2023.
  7. News: Tan Ming Wai . Natasha impresses with third runner-up finish on Epson Tour . 19 July 2023 . The New Strait Times . 26 June 2023.
  8. Web site: IGF – Paris 2024 Olympic Golf Ranking Women's Competition . . July 19, 2023.
  9. Web site: Natasha Andrea Oon . World Amateur Golf Ranking . 19 July 2023.