Kim Hyo-joo
Appearance
Kim Hyo-joo 김효주 | |||
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Personal information | |||
Born | South Korea | 14 July 1995||
Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | ||
Sporting nationality | ![]() | ||
Residence | South Korea | ||
Career | |||
College | Korea University | ||
Turned professional | 2012 | ||
Current tour(s) | LPGA of Korea Tour LPGA Tour | ||
Professional wins | 14 | ||
Number of wins by tour | |||
LPGA Tour | 3 | ||
Ladies European Tour | 1 | ||
LPGA of Japan Tour | 1 | ||
LPGA of Korea Tour | 9 | ||
Other | 1 | ||
Best results in LPGA major championships (wins: 1) | |||
Chevron Championship | T11: 2015 | ||
Women's PGA C'ship | T9: 2015 | ||
U.S. Women's Open | CUT: 2015 | ||
Women's British Open | T13: 2015 | ||
Evian Championship | Won: 2014 | ||
Achievements and awards | |||
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Kim Hyo-joo | |
Hangul | 김효주 |
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Revised Romanization | Gim Hyo-ju |
McCune–Reischauer | Kim Hyochu |
Kim Hyo-joo (Korean 김효주, born 14 July 1995), also known as Hyo Joo Kim, is a South Korean professional golfer who plays on the LPGA of Korea Tour. She won the 2014 Evian Championship.[1] She later accepted membership on the LPGA Tour for 2015.[2] She currently has endorsement deals with Lotte, Yonex Golf, Hazzy, Asiana, Gatorade & Srixon.
Professional wins (14)
LPGA of Korea Tour wins (9)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
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1 | 15 Apr 2012 | Lotte Mart Women's Open (as an amateur) | 66-67-73-66=272 | −16 | 9 strokes | ![]() |
2 | 16 Dec 2012 | Hyundai China Ladies Open | 68-68-69=205 | −11 | 2 strokes | ![]() |
3 | 22 Jun 2014 | Kia Motors Korea Women's Open | 71-71-69-74=285 | -3 | 2 strokes | ![]() |
4 | 6 Jul 2014 | Kumho Tire Ladies Open | 67-67-69=203 | −13 | 7 strokes | ![]() |
5 | 3 Aug 2014 | Hanwha Finance Classic | 69-69-76-69=283 | −5 | 6 strokes | ![]() |
6 | 12 Oct 2014 | Hite Jinro Championship | 69-73-69-73=284 | −4 | Playoff | ![]() |
7 | 26 Oct 2014 | KB Financial Star Championship | 69-71-67-69=276 | −12 | 1 stroke | ![]() |
8 | 14 Dec 2014 | Hyundai China Ladies Open | 70-67-65=202 | −14 | 2 strokes | ![]() |
9 | 5 Jul 2015 | Kumho Tire Ladies Open | 68-66-72=206 | −10 | 4 strokes | ![]() |
LPGA of Japan Tour wins (1)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
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1 | 10 Jun 2012 | Suntory Ladies Open (as an amateur) | 71-71-68-61=271 | −17 | 4 strokes | ![]() |
LPGA Tour wins (3)
Legend |
Major championships (1) |
Other LPGA Tour (2) |
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up | Winner's share ($) |
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1 | 14 Sep 2014 | Evian Championship | 61-72-72-68=273 | −11 | 1 stroke | ![]() |
487,500 |
2 | 22 Mar 2015 | JTBC Founders Cup | 65-69-66-67=267 | −21 | 3 strokes | ![]() |
225,500 |
3 | 31 Jan 2016 | Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic | 70-70-68-66=274 | −18 | 2 strokes | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
210,000 |
Other wins (1)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
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1 | 13 Sep 2012 | Swinging Skirts TLPGA Open (LPGA of Taiwan) (as an amateur) | 69-68-70=207 | −9 | 5 strokes | ![]() |
Major championships
Wins (1)
Year | Championship | Winning score | Margin | Runner-up | Winner's share ($) |
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2014 | The Evian Championship | −11 (61-72-72-68=273) | 1 stroke | ![]() |
487,500 |
Results timeline
Results not in chronological order before 2015.
Tournament | 2014 | 2015 |
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ANA Inspiration | DNP | T11 |
Women's PGA Championship | DNP | T9 |
U.S. Women's Open | DNP | CUT |
Women's British Open | DNP | T13 |
The Evian Championship | 1 | T20 |
DNP = did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
T = tied
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.
Team appearances
Amateur
- Espirito Santo Trophy (representing South Korea): 2012 (winners)
References
- ^ "Teen Hyo-Joo Kim wins Evian title". ESPN. Associated Press. 14 September 2014.
- ^ "Alison Lee, Minjee Lee Medal; Woods Gets LPGA Tour Membership". LPGA. 7 December 2014.
External links
- Kim Hyo-joo at the LPGA Tour official site
- Kim Hyo-joo at the KLPGA Tour official site Template:Ko icon
- Profile on Seoul Sisters site