Gina Kim (golfer)
| Gina Kim | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 4, 2000 Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S. |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Residence | Chapel Hill, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Career | |
| Status | Amateur |
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |
| Chevron Championship | DNP |
| Women's PGA C'ship | DNP |
| U.S. Women's Open | CUT: 2018 |
| Women's British Open | DNP |
| Evian Championship | DNP |
Gina Kim (born May 4, 2000) is an American amateur golfer.
Background
Kim was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, to parents of Korean origin. They moved to Chapel Hill, North Carolina, when Gina was age 3. She took up golfing at age 7, encouraged by her parents, who both played golf before becoming professors at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. By mid-2014 and at age 14, she was ranked the No. 1 female junior golfer (under 18) in North Carolina.[1] She is a senior at Chapel Hill High School.[2]
Career
In 2016, Kim won the AJGA Rolex Junior Girls Championship, her first AJGA Invitational Tournament. Kim represented the United States at the Junior Ryder Cup (2016)[3] and the Junior Solheim Cup (2017). Two-time Rolex Junior All-America Kim, who has committed to play for Duke University starting in the 2018–19 season, qualified for the 2018 U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship.[2]
Amateur wins
- 2012 ACC Junior Championship
- 2015 PGA Junior Series Westbrook CC
- 2016 PGA Junior Series Kearney Hill Golf Links, Rolex Girls Junior Championship
Source:[4]
U.S. national team appearances
- Evian Championship Juniors Cup: 2014 (winners)
- Junior Ryder Cup: 2016 (winners)
- Junior Solheim Cup: 2017 (winners)
- World Junior Girls Championship: 2017
- Toyota Junior World Cup: 2018
References
- ^ Warnock, W.E. (August 31, 2014). "Gina Kim making an immediate impact on high school golf". The News & Observer. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
- ^ a b Trendel, Avery (May 15, 2018). "Chapel Hill Native Gina Kim Qualifies for U.S. Women's Open". Chapelboro. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
- ^ "Gina Kim". American Junior Golf Association. July 6, 2017. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
- ^ "Gina Kim". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
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