Ahn Shi-hyun, or Shi Hyun Ahn (; 15 September 1984) is a South Korean

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Pro golf career

Ahn turned professional in 2002 and that year she topped the order of merit on the Apache Dream Tour (the

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's developmental tour) after winning three times. In 2003, she won the CJ Nine Bridges Classic, an

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sanctioned event in her home country. At 19 years, 1 month and 18 days she was the youngest non-American winner in the tour's history. She also finished fourth on the

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money list. In 2004, she was the Rookie of the Year on the U.S. based

, after finishing in sole second place in the

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, which is one of the four LPGA majors and finishing sixteenth on the money list. She also won the MBC-Xcanvas Open on the LPGA of Korea Tour that year. In 2005, she finished 36th on the LPGA Tour money list. During her second round of play at the

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, Ahn struck and killed a

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with her tee shot on the 9th hole. While playing in the 2010

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, Ahn and fellow South Korean golfer Il Mi Chung were accused of taking part in a rules violation cover-up after they each accidentally hit the other's golf ball on the 18th hole during the first round of play. Chung and Ahn were disqualified after the round. The LPGA launched an investigation into what took place. A tour official said "One thing that is clear is that both players called the penalty on themselves and as a result, both players were disqualified. They admitted their mistake and accepted the penalty, so the Rules of Golf were adhered to."

Personal life

Ahn was born in

Incheon Incheon (; ; or Inch'ŏn; literally "kind river"), formerly Jemulpo or Chemulp'o (제물포) until the period after 1910, officially the Incheon Metropolitan City (인천광역시, 仁川廣域市), is a city located in northwestern South Kore ...

, and attended there. She married actor Marcos Lee in 2011. They have one daughter, Grace (born 2012), but divorced in 2013.

Professional wins (3)

LPGA Tour wins (1)

KLPGA wins (3)

*2003 CJ Nine Bridges Classic *2004 MBC-Xcanvas Open *2016 Kia Motors Korea Women's Open Championship

Results in LPGA majors

''Results not in chronological order before 2019.'' ^ The Evian Championship was added as a major in 2013 CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

Summary

*Most consecutive cuts made – 8 (2005 British Open – 2007 U.S. Open) *Longest streak of top-10s – 3 (2006 Kraft Nabisco Championship – 2006 U.S. Open)

Team appearances

Amateur *

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(representing South Korea):

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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):

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(winners),

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(winners)

References

External links

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Seoul Sisters
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