Chung Il-mi, or Il-Mi Chung (Korean: 정일미; born 15 January 1972) is a South Korean

professional golfer A professional golfer is somebody who receives payments or financial rewards in the sport of golf that are directly related to their skill or reputation. A person who earns money by teaching or playing golf is traditionally considered a "golf pr ...

. She was born in

Busan Busan (), officially known as is South Korea's most populous city after Seoul, with a population of over 3.4 million inhabitants. Formerly romanized as Pusan, it is the economic, cultural and educational center of southeastern South Korea, w ...

and attended

Ewha Womans University Ewha Womans University () is a private women's university in Seoul founded in 1886 by Mary F. Scranton under Emperor Gojong. It was the first university founded in South Korea. Currently, Ewha is one of the world's largest female educational ins ...

. She turned professional in 1995 and joined the

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where she has eight wins. She qualified for the

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via the 2003

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Professional wins

LPGA of Korea Tour wins (9)

*1993 (1)

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*1997 (2) Tomboy Women's Open, Daily Women's Open *1999 (1) JP Cup Women's Open *2000 (2) SK EnClean Invitational, SBS Women's Professional Golf Challenge *2002 (2)

, Hyundai Securities Women's Open *2003 (1) Kim Young Joo Golf Women's Open Tournaments in bold denotes major tournaments in KLPGA

External links

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Profile at the Seoul Sisters site
South Korean female golfers LPGA of Korea Tour golfers LPGA Tour golfers Ewha Womans University alumni Sportspeople from Busan 1972 births Living people {{SouthKorea-golf-bio-stub