Naree Song (, (born Naree Wongluekiet 1 May 1986) is a

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of Thai descent. Song's birth name was Naree Wongluekiet, and she and her identical twin sister were born in

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, Thailand. Her father is

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n and her mother is Thai. 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. Her hometown in the United States was

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. In 1999, Song was awarded the American Junior Golf Association All-American award. She competed in the

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as an amateur in 2000 and she finished fortieth overall. In 2001, Song won the Kosaido Thailand Ladies Open. In 2002, she won the South Atlantic Ladies Amateur. Song attended the

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in Gainesville, Florida, United States, where she played for the

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team in 2003. She turned professional in 2004. Song played on both the

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and the

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.LPGA Tour profile
/ref> Song is the identical twin of

Aree Song Aree Song (), (born Aree Wongluekiet 1 May 1986) is a Korean professional golfer who plays on the LPGA Tour. 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 ...

, who is also an LPGA Tour golfer.

Professional wins

Futures Tour wins

*2004 New Innsbrook Country Club Futures Golf Classic

Other wins

*2001 Kosaido Thailand Ladies Open (as an amateur)

Team appearances

Amateur *

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(representing Thailand):

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Professional *

Lexus Cup The Lexus Cup was an annual golf tournament played between 2005 and 2008 for professional women golfers contested by a team representing Asia and an international team representing the rest of the world. It was sanctioned by the LPGA Tour,

(representing Asia team):

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References

External links

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Naree Song at SeoulSisters.com
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