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

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. 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

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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

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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

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official site *
Profile on Seoul Sisters site
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