Ariya Jutanugarn and sister Moriya pose in this file photo.
After starring on the world junior and amateur golf circuits for the past few years, Thailand's teen sensations Moriya and Ariya Jutanugarn are taking their games to the professional ranks and have signed up with global sports, fashion and media company IMG.
Moriya Jutanugarn turned professional earlier this year, while younger sister Ariya followed in her footsteps last month.
The Jutanugarn siblings posted warning of their coming impact on the professional game when Moriya finished joint first last month at LPGA Tour qualifying school, securing her card for the 2013 season, while Ariya won qualifying school for the Ladies European Tour by an impressive five-shot margin.
"Playing on the LPGA Tour has been a lifelong dream for me, and I can't wait to get started," said Moriya. "Many of my golf heroes growing up were represented by IMG, and as a company with such a strong presence in golf around the world, my family and I knew that they were the right fit for us."
"It's a very exciting time for my sister and me," said Ariya. "We look at how strong young players from all parts of the world are helping make women's golf so popular, and we are thrilled to be a part of it. We know that IMG will play a very important role in helping us become the best professional players we can be."
Moriya created history in 2008, at 14 years of age, when she became the first girl to win the British Junior Open. She earned low amateur honours at the 2011 US Women's Open where she finished tied for 33rd.
Ariya, a year younger at 17, won her second consecutive AJGA Rolex Junior Player of the Year honour last year. In 2011 she earned low amateur honours at the Kraft Nabisco Championship when she tied for 25th place.
"Moriya and Ariya have been generating excitement for years at the amateur and junior levels, and golf fans around the world are eagerly looking forward to seeing them compete as professionals," said IMG Golf's senior vice president Grant Slack. "They will both be global superstars in women's golf, and we're sure will inspire many other future stars of the game. IMG is thrilled to represent the Jutanugarn sisters and help them become the most successful professionals they can be."
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