Dec. 11, 2010

By Todd Mounce, Media Relations Graduate Assistant

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - After all three former Lady Vols competing at the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament made the 72-hole cut a day ago, the trio looked to move up the competition leader board on Saturday at the Champions and Legends courses at LPGA International.

Angela Oh remains in the best position to grab a tour card as she is currently tied for 11th after a carding a four-day total of 70-74-70-72=286 (-2).

Jessica Shepley, who entered the day tied for 69th, made a huge jump in the standings by firing a round best total of 66 to move up 36 spots into a tie at 33rd with a score of 74-79-72-66=291 (+3).

Also in the field is Young-A Yang, who sits tied for 54th with a 71-78-73-73=295 (+7).

A field of 120 players is competing at the event to either earn membership or improve their current member status for the 2011 LPGA Tour. The tournament is a five-round qualifier with a tournament cut to the low 70 players and ties after 72 holes. Those players making the cut will compete in the final round on the Champions Course.

The top 20 players at the conclusion of the event will earn LPGA status Priority in Category 11. Players finishing in the 21s-30th spots will earn Priority in Category 16, followed by 31st-40th, who will receive Priority in Category 20. All category positions will be determined by a playoff.

Oh tied for 40th at the final qualifier in 2008, and was sixth on the FUTURES Tour money list this past fall. The Maple Shade, N.J., native played for the Lady Vols from 2006-08, earning honorable-mention All-America honors from Golfweek as well as second-team All-SEC in 2007.

Yang has been a member of the LPGA Tour since 2003 and has competed in over 100 tournaments, earning nearly $700,000. The Tae-Gu City, South Korea, native is the most decorated golfer in Big Orange history, having earned four All-America distinctions from 1999-2002.

Shepley has competed in six LPGA tournaments since graduating from Tennessee as an All-SEC and honorable mention All-America award winner during her career from 2001-05.

To follow scores of these and other contestants throughout the week, visit LPGA.com.