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Kim Hyo-joo (; ; born 14 July 1995), also known as Hyo Joo 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 ...
who 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 ...
. She won the
2014 Evian Championship The 2014 Evian Championship was played 11–14 September at the Evian Resort Golf Club in Évian-les-Bains, France. It was the 21st Evian Championship (the first 19 played as the Evian Masters), and the second as a major championship on the LPGA ...
while setting the record for lowest 18-hole score at a major with a 61 in the first round. The 2014 Evian Championship was her first major appearance. She later accepted membership on the
LPGA Tour The Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) is an American organization for female golfers. The organization is headquartered at the LPGA International in Daytona Beach, Florida, and is best known for running the LPGA Tour, a series of weekl ...
for 2015.


Professional wins (21)


LPGA of Korea Tour wins (14)


LPGA of Japan Tour wins (1)


LPGA Tour wins (5)

LPGA Tour playoff record (0–1)


Other wins (1)


Major championships


Wins (1)


Results timeline

''Results not in chronological order before 2019.'' CUT = missed the half-way cut
T = tied


Summary

* Most consecutive cuts made – 8 (2019 PGA – 2022 Chevron) * Longest streak of top 10s – 2 (twice)


LPGA Tour career summary

^ Official as of 21 July 2022
*Includes matchplay and other tournaments without a cut.


World ranking

Position in
Women's World Golf Rankings The Women's World Golf Rankings, also known for sponsorship reasons as the Rolex Rankings, were introduced in February 2006. They are sanctioned by eight women's golf tours and the organisations behind them: Ladies Professional Golf Association (L ...
at the end of each calendar year.


Team appearances

Amateur *
Espirito Santo Trophy The Espirito Santo Trophy (World Women's Amateur Team Championships) is a biennial world amateur team golf championship for women organised by the International Golf Federation. The inaugural event was held in 1964. It was instituted by the Fren ...
(representing South Korea):
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(winners)


References


External links

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Kim Hyo-joo
at the
KLPGA 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 ...
official site *
Profile on Seoul Sisters site
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 2020 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Gangwon Province, South Korea People from Wonju 1995 births Living people 21st-century South Korean women 20th-century South Korean women {{SouthKorea-golf-bio-stub