Kim Hyo-joo

Kim Hyo-joo (Korean: 김효주; Hanja: 金孝周; Korean pronunciation: [kim.çod͡ʑu]; 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 while setting the record for lowest 18-hole score at a major with a 61 in the first round.[1] The 2014 Evian Championship was her first major appearance. She later accepted membership on the LPGA Tour for 2015.[2]

Kim Hyo-joo
김효주
Personal information
Born (1995-07-14) 14 July 1995
South Korea
Height5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Nationality South Korea
ResidenceSouth Korea
Career
CollegeKorea University
Turned professional2012
Current tour(s)LPGA of Korea Tour
LPGA Tour (joined 2015)
Professional wins17
Number of wins by tour
LPGA Tour3
Ladies European Tour1
LPGA of Japan Tour1
LPGA of Korea Tour12
Other1
Best results in LPGA major championships
(wins: 1)
ANA InspirationT6: 2019
Women's PGA C'shipT7: 2019
U.S. Women's Open2nd: 2018
Women's British OpenT7: 2017
Evian ChampionshipWon: 2014
Achievements and awards
LPGA of Korea Tour
leading money winner
2014, 2020
Kim Hyo-joo
Hangul
김효주
Hanja
金孝周
Revised RomanizationGim Hyoju
McCune–ReischauerKim Hyoju

Professional wins (17)

LPGA of Korea Tour wins (12)

No. Date Tournament Winning score To par Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
1 15 Apr 2012 Lotte Mart Women's Open (as an amateur) 66-67-73-66=272 −16 9 strokes Moon Hyun-hee
2 16 Dec 2012 Hyundai China Ladies Open 68-68-69=205 −11 2 strokes Kim Hye-youn
3 22 Jun 2014 Kia Motors Korea Women's Open 71-71-69-74=285 -3 2 strokes Bae Seon-woo
4 6 Jul 2014 Kumho Tire Ladies Open 67-67-69=203 −13 7 strokes Ko Jin-young
5 3 Aug 2014 Hanwha Finance Classic 69-69-76-69=283 −5 6 strokes Lee Jung-min
6 12 Oct 2014 Hite Jinro Championship 69-73-69-73=284 −4 Playoff Lee Jung-min
7 26 Oct 2014 KB Financial Star Championship 69-71-67-69=276 −12 1 stroke Inbee Park
8 14 Dec 2014 Hyundai China Ladies Open 70-67-65=202 −14 2 strokes Chun In-gee
9 5 Jul 2015 Kumho Tire Ladies Open 68-66-72=206 −10 4 strokes Shanshan Feng
10 18 Dec 2016 Hyundai China Ladies Open 74-69-67=210 −6 2 strokes Jang Ha-na
Lim Eun-bin
11 7 Jun 2020 Lotte Cantata Ladies Open 66-68-69-67=270 −18 Playoff Kim Sei-young
12 18 Oct 2020 KB Financial Group Star Championship 66-69-69-75=279 −9 8 strokes Ko Jin-young

LPGA of Japan Tour wins (1)

No. Date Tournament Winning score To par Margin of
victory
Runner-up
1 10 Jun 2012 Suntory Ladies Open (as an amateur) 71-71-68-61=271 −17 4 strokes Miki Saiki

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 ($)
1 14 Sep 2014 The Evian Championship 61-72-72-68=273 −11 1 stroke Karrie Webb 487,500
2 22 Mar 2015 JTBC Founders Cup 65-69-66-67=267 −21 3 strokes Stacy Lewis 225,000
3 31 Jan 2016 Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic 70-70-68-66=274 −18 2 strokes Kim Sei-young
Stacy Lewis
Anna Nordqvist
210,000

LPGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 2018 U.S. Women's Open Ariya Jutanugarn Jutanugarn won with par on fourth playoff hole
two hole aggregate playoff:
Kim: 3-5=8 (E), 4-5, Jutanugarn: 4-4=8 (E), 4-4

Other wins (1)

No. Date Tournament Winning score To par Margin of
victory
Runner-up
1 13 Sep 2012 Swinging Skirts TLPGA Open (LPGA of Taiwan) (as an amateur) 69-68-70=207 −9 5 strokes Ssu-chia Cheng

Major championships

Wins (1)

YearChampionshipWinning scoreMarginRunner-upWinner's
share ($)
2014The Evian Championship−11 (61-72-72-68=273)1 stroke Karrie Webb487,500

Results timeline

Results not in chronological order before 2019.

Tournament201420152016201720182019
ANA Inspiration T11 T18 T40 CUT T6
U.S. Women's Open CUT T38 CUT 2 CUT
Women's PGA Championship T9 CUT CUT T15 T7
The Evian Championship 1 T20 T39 T14 T49 T2
Women's British Open T13 CUT T7 T22 T24
  Win
  Top 10
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
T = tied

Summary

TournamentWins2nd3rdTop-5Top-10Top-25EventsCuts made
ANA Inspiration00001354
U.S. Women's Open01011152
Women's PGA Championship00002353
The Evian Championship11022466
Women's British Open00001354
Totals12037142618
  • Most consecutive cuts made – 5 (2018 U.S. Open – 2019 ANA)
  • Longest streak of top 10s – 2 (2019 Women's PGA – 2019 Evian)

Team appearances

Amateur

References

  1. "Teen Hyo-Joo Kim wins Evian title". ESPN. Associated Press. 14 September 2014.
  2. "Alison Lee, Minjee Lee Medal; Woods Gets LPGA Tour Membership". LPGA. 7 December 2014.


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