Young Kim (Korean 김영) (born 2 February 1980) 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 was born in
Chunchon
Chuncheon (; ; formerly romanized as Chunchŏn; literally ''spring river'') is the capital of Gangwon Province in South Korea. The city lies in the north of the county, located in a basin formed by the Soyang River and Han River. There are so ...
, South Korea. She played 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 ...
winning five times between 1999 and 2003. She won once on the
Futures Tour
The Epson Tour, previously known as the LPGA Futures Tour, and known for sponsorship reasons between 2006 and 2010 as the Duramed Futures Tour and between 2012 and 2021 as the Symetra Tour, is the official developmental golf tour of the LPGA Tou ...
in 2001. She played on the
LPGA Tour from 2003 to 2009, winning the 2007
LPGA Corning Classic.
Kim's best ever finish in a major championship was a T3 at the 2005
Women's British Open.
Kim was second to
Lorena Ochoa
Lorena Ochoa Reyes (; born 15 November 1981) is a Mexican former professional golfer who played on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour from 2003 to 2010. She was the top-ranked female golfer in the world for 158 consecutive and total weeks (both are LPGA ...
for Rookie of the Year in 2003. She is perhaps best known for her different hat wear.
[
] Kim, when asked to describe the headgear she was wearing, called it a 'bucket hat'.
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Professional wins (8)
LPGA Tour wins (1)
Futures Tour wins (1)
*2001 Barona Creek Women's Golf Classic
LPGA of Korea Tour wins (5)
*1999
Korea Women's Open
The Korea Women's Open is a women's professional golf tournament in South Korea, sanctioned by 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 ...
*2002 Paradise Ladies Open, SBS Super Tournament
*2003 KLPGA Championship, SBS Super Tournament
LPGA of Japan Tour wins (1)
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2013
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Nichi-Iko Women's Open Golf Tournament
Results in LPGA majors
WD = withdrew
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" = tied
Summary
*Starts – 26
*Wins – 0
*2nd-place finishes – 0
*3rd-place finishes – 1
*Top 3 finishes – 1
*Top 5 finishes – 1
*Top 10 finishes – 6
*Top 25 finishes – 11
*Missed cuts – 4
*Most consecutive cuts made – 7
*Longest streak of top-10s – 2 (twice)
Team appearances
Professional
*
Lexus Cup (representing Asia team):
2006
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(winners)
*
World Cup (representing South Korea): 2007
References
External links
Biography on seoulsisters.com
South Korean female golfers
LPGA Tour golfers
LPGA of Korea Tour golfers
1980 births
Living people
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