Bio

She started the game by herself...Hobbies include reading and listening to music...She has two siblings.

2020 KPMG Women's PGA Championship, Pelican Women’s Championship presented by DEX Imaging and Konica Minolta
2019 LPGA MEDIHEAL Championship, Marathon Classic presented by Dana, CME Group Tour Championship
2018 Thornberry Creek LPGA Classic
2017 Citibanamex Lorena Ochoa Match Play presented by Aeromexico and Delta
2016 JTBC Founders Cup, Meijer LPGA Classic For Simply Give
2015 Pure Silk Bahamas LPGA Classic, LOTTE Championship Presented by Hershey, Blue Bay LPGA

2023 in a Nutshell

22 events, 16 cuts made, $654,240 (42)
Recorded two top-10 finishes including a season-best T3 at the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship
Member of Team Republic of Korea at the Hanwha LIFEPLUS International Crown

2022:

20 events, 17 cuts made, $1,083,246 (22)
Recorded four top-10 finishes including a season-best T5 at the KPMG Women's PGA Championship

2021:

20 events, 19 cuts made, $915,658 (17)
Recorded four top-10 finishes including two runner-up results at the LOTTE Championship and the Pelican Women's Championship

2020:

Nine events, Nine cuts made, $1,416,993 (2)
Two-time champion in 2020, her fourth multi-win season since her rookie year in 2015
Secured her first major victory at the KPMG Women's PGA championship with a five-stroke win
With a T2 performance at the CME Group Tour Championship, she collected $209,555 to surpass the $10 million in career earnings ($10,083,669)
Ranked first on Tour in several statistical categories including rounds under par (25), putts per GIR (1.73) and greens in regulation (77.62%)
Finished first in scoring average (68.69), but did not complete enough rounds to qualify for the Vare Trophy

2019:

26 events, 23 cuts made, $2,753,099 (2)
Recorded three wins, her third multi-win season since her rookie year in 2015 and second three-win season on Tour
Ranked fourth in birdies on Tour (389)
Tied her career-low round at the Cambia Portland Classic in the second round (61)

2018:

27 events, 24 cuts made, $1,369,418 (7)
With her win at the Thornberry Creek LPGA Classic, Kim set the LPGA's 72-hole scoring record at 31-under 257, breaking the mark of 27-under 261 held by Annika Sorenstam and Kim herself
Also in her win, tied the 54-hole scoring record of 24-under 192, and her 32 sub-par holes in a single event is the most in LPGA history
Shot a career-low 61 in the second round of the 2018 ShopRite LPGA Classic

2017:

25 events, 22 cuts made, $1,278,166 (10)
Recorded her sixth career win and notched eight additional top-10 finishes in 25 starts
Finished the season sixth in rounds under par (63), eighth in GIR (0.753), eighth in sand saves (0.598), ninth in the 60s (41) and 10th in birdies (357)

2016:

25 events, 21 cuts made, $1,445,937 (6)
Captured two wins and recorded seven additional top-10 finishes, including two runner-ups
Ranked third in eagles (12), fourth in average driving distance (271.63), fifth iin birdies (390, sixth in round in the 60s (43) and eighth in putts per GIR (1.76) and scoring average (70.25)
Represented Republic of Korea at UL International Crown, posting a 3-1-0 record

2015:

2013-2014

Tied for ninth at the 2014 LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament to earn Priority List Category 12 status for the 2015 season
Finished tied for third at the 2013 LPGA KEB-HanaBank Championship as a member of the KLPGA
Won five times on the KLPGA in 2014 and 2013
Led the KLPGA in driving distance in 2014 and 2013