Han Hee-won (Korean 한희원) (born 10 June 1978 in

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) is a retired

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n professional

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er on the

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. She was a member of the LPGA Tour from 2001 until her retirement in 2014 and won six LPGA Tour events during her career. She attended

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and turned professional in 1998. In 1998 she competed on the LPGA of Korea Tour and the

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, claiming Rookie of the Year honours in Japan. In 1999 she won twice in Japan. She qualified for the U.S.-based

at the 2000 Qualifying School and has played mainly in the United States since 2001. She was Rookie of the Year in her first season. Han played in only seven events during 2007 due to the birth of her son, Dae-Il "Dale". Han retired from the LPGA Tour at the 2014

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Professional wins (8)

LPGA Tour wins (6)

LPGA Tour playoff record (3–3)

LPGA of Japan wins (2)

*1999 (2) NEC Kairuzawa Tournament, Osaka Women's Open

Results in LPGA majors

''Results not in chronological order before 2014.'' ^ The Evian Championship was added as a major in 2013. CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = withdrew
"T" = tied for place

Summary

*Most consecutive cuts made – 16 (2001 LPGA – 2005 U.S. Open) *Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (five times)

Team appearances

Amateur *

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(representing South Korea): 1996 (winners) 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): 2005, 2006 (winners)

References

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* South Korean female golfers LPGA Tour golfers LPGA of Japan Tour golfers Asian Games medalists in golf Asian Games silver medalists for South Korea Golfers at the 1994 Asian Games Medalists at the 1994 Asian Games Golfers from Seoul 1978 births Living people {{SouthKorea-golf-bio-stub