Kim Sei-young (born 21 January 1993), also known as Sei Young Kim, 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 ...
.
Kim plays on the
LPGA of Korea Tour
The LPGA of Korea Tour is a South Korean professional golf tour for women. LPGA stands for Ladies Professional Golf Association. LPGA of Korea runs this tour, not the American LPGA. It is one of the world's five leading women's golf tours.
Based o ...
and the
LPGA Tour
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. She has won five times on the LPGA of Korea Tour and twelve times on the LPGA Tour. Her win at the 2018
Thornberry Creek LPGA Classic
The Thornberry Creek LPGA Classic was a women's professional golf tournament in Wisconsin on the LPGA Tour. It debuted in 2017 and was played at Thornberry Creek at Oneida, just northwest of Green Bay. Opened in 1994, the course is owned by th ...
set the record for the lowest 72-hole score (257) and the lowest to-par score (−31).
Kim won her first major, the
2020 Women's PGA Championship, by five strokes. She was also named the 2020
LPGA Player of the Year.
Professional wins (17)
LPGA Tour wins (12)
LPGA Tour playoff record (4–1)
LPGA of Korea Tour wins (5)
Major championships
Wins (1)
Results timeline
''Results not in chronological order before 2019 or in 2020.''
CUT = missed the half-way cut
NT = no tournament
T = tied
Summary
* Most consecutive cuts made – 16 (2019 U.S. Open – 2022 Evian, current)
* Longest streak of top-10s – 2 (four times, current)
LPGA Tour career summary
^ Official as of 2022 season
World rank
Position in
Women's World Golf Rankings
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at the end of each calendar year.
Team appearances
Professional
*
The Queens (representing Korea): 2015
*
International Crown
The Hanwha LifePlus International Crown is a biennial women's professional team golf tournament on the LPGA Tour. Eight national teams of four players each (32 players in total) participate in the match play event.
History
It debuted in 2014 at ...
(representing South Korea):
2016
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References
External links
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South Korean female golfers
LPGA of Korea Tour golfers
LPGA Tour golfers
Winners of LPGA major golf championships
Olympic golfers of South Korea
Golfers at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Golfers at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Korea University alumni
Golfers from Seoul
1993 births
Living people
20th-century South Korean women
21st-century South Korean women
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