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Kim Sei-young
Kim Sei-young (born 21 January 1993), also known as Sei Young Kim, is a South Korean professional golfer.
| Kim Sei-young | |
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Kim in 2017 | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 21 January 1993 Seoul, South Korea |
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) |
| Sporting nationality | South Korea |
| Career | |
| College | Korea University[1] |
| Turned professional | 2010 |
| Current tour(s) | LPGA of Korea Tour LPGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 17 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| LPGA Tour | 12 |
| LPGA of Korea Tour | 5 |
| Best results in LPGA major championships (wins: 1) | |
| Chevron Championship | T3: 2021 |
| Women's PGA C'ship | Won: 2020 |
| U.S. Women's Open | T8: 2017 |
| Women's British Open | T4: 2018 |
| Evian Championship | T2: 2018 |
| Achievements and awards | |
| Kim Sei-young | |
| Hangul | 김세영 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 金世煐[2] |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Seyeong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Seyŏng |
Kim plays on the LPGA of Korea Tour and the LPGA Tour. She has won five times on the LPGA of Korea Tour and twelve times on the LPGA Tour. Her win at the 2018 Thornberry Creek LPGA Classic set the record for the lowest 72-hole score (257) and the lowest to-par score (−31).[3]
Kim won her first major, the 2020 Women's PGA Championship, by five strokes. She was also named the 2020 LPGA Player of the Year.
Professional wins (17) edit
LPGA Tour wins (12) edit
| Legend |
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| Major championships (1) |
| Other LPGA Tour (11) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 Feb 2015 | Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic | 70-68-72-68=278 | −14 | Playoff | Ariya Jutanugarn Sun-Young Yoo |
| 2 | 18 Apr 2015 | LPGA Lotte Championship | 67-67-70-73=277 | −11 | Playoff | Inbee Park |
| 3 | 1 Nov 2015 | Blue Bay LPGA | 70-72-74-70=286 | −2 | 1 stroke | Kim Kaufman Candie Kung Stacy Lewis |
| 4 | 20 Mar 2016 | JTBC Founders Cup | 63-66-70-62=261 | −27 | 5 strokes | Lydia Ko |
| 5 | 19 Jun 2016 | Meijer LPGA Classic | 65-69-65-68=267 | −17 | Playoff | Carlota Ciganda |
| 6 | 7 May 2017 | Citibanamex Lorena Ochoa Match Play | 1 up | Ariya Jutanugarn | ||
| 7 | 8 Jul 2018 | Thornberry Creek LPGA Classic | 63-65-64-65=257 | −31 | 9 strokes | Carlota Ciganda |
| 8 | 5 May 2019 | LPGA Mediheal Championship | 72-66-68-75=281 | −7 | Playoff | Bronte Law Lee Jeong-eun |
| 9 | 14 Jul 2019 | Marathon Classic | 67-64-66-65=262 | −22 | 2 strokes | Lexi Thompson |
| 10 | 24 Nov 2019 | CME Group Tour Championship | 65-67-68-70=270 | −18 | 1 stroke | Charley Hull |
| 11 | 11 Oct 2020 | KPMG Women's PGA Championship | 71-65-67-63=266 | −14 | 5 strokes | Inbee Park |
| 12 | 22 Nov 2020 | Pelican Women's Championship | 67-65-64-70=266 | −14 | 3 strokes | Ally McDonald |
LPGA Tour playoff record (4–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2015 | Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic | Ariya Jutanugarn Sun-Young Yoo | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 2 | 2015 | LPGA Lotte Championship | Inbee Park | Won with eagle on first extra hole |
| 3 | 2016 | Meijer LPGA Classic | Carlota Ciganda | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 4 | 2019 | LPGA Mediheal Championship | Bronte Law Lee Jeong-eun | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 5 | 2021 | Pelican Women's Championship | Lexi Thompson Lydia Ko Nelly Korda | Korda won with birdie on first extra hole |
LPGA of Korea Tour wins (5) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 Apr 2013 | Lotte Mart Women's Open | 78-70-71-68=287 | −1 | 2 strokes | Jang Su-yeon Lee Jeong-eun Jang Ha-na |
| 2 | 8 Sep 2013 | Hanwha Finance Classic | 71-72-72-68=283 | −5 | Playoff | Ryu So-yeon |
| 3 | 15 Sep 2013 | MetLife-Hankyung KLPGA Championship | 69-69-71-70=279 | −9 | 1 stroke | An Song-yi Chun In-gee |
| 4 | 18 May 2014 | Woori Investment & Securities Ladies Championship | 64-73-69=206 | -10 | Playoff | Heo Yoon-kyung |
| 5 | 24 Aug 2014 | MBN Ladies Open with ONOFF | 65-71-67=203 | −13 | 2 strokes | Kang Ye-rin |
Major championships edit
Wins (1) edit
| Year | Championship | 54 holes | Winning score | Margin | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Women's PGA Championship | 2 shot lead | −14 (71-65-67-63=266) | 5 strokes | Inbee Park |
Results timeline edit
Results not in chronological order.
| Tournament | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevron Championship | T61 | T4 | CUT | T27 | T40 | CUT | T18 | T3 | T17 | T52 | T30 |
| U.S. Women's Open | T46 | T42 | T26 | T8 | T27 | T16 | T20 | T16 | 14 | T13 | |
| Women's PGA Championship | 2 | 11 | T4 | T25 | 20 | 1 | T12 | T5 | CUT | ||
| The Evian Championship | T11 | 5 | T6 | T2 | T17 | NT | T38 | T8 | CUT | ||
| Women's British Open | CUT | T50 | T16 | T4 | T24 | T13 | 18 | CUT |
Win
Top 10
Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
NT = no tournament
T = tied
Summary edit
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevron Championship | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 9 |
| U.S. Women's Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 10 |
| Women's PGA Championship | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
| The Evian Championship | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 7 |
| Women's British Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 6 |
| Totals | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 29 | 46 | 40 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 18 (2019 U.S. Open – 2023 Chevron)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 2 (four times)
LPGA Tour career summary edit
| Year | Tournaments played | Cuts made * | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top 10s | Best finish | Earnings ($) | Money list rank | Scoring average | Scoring rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | T3 | 100,479 | n/a | 69.33 | n/a |
| 2014 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T42 | n/a | n/a | 73.62 | n/a |
| 2015 | 27 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 1,820,056 | 4 | 70.33 | 8 |
| 2016 | 25 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 1,445,937 | 6 | 70.25 | 8 |
| 2017 | 25 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 1,278,166 | 10 | 69.91 | 11 |
| 2018 | 27 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1,369,418 | 7 | 70.27 | 15 |
| 2019 | 25 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 2,753,099 | 2 | 69.89 | 8 |
| 2020 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1,416,993 | 2 | 68.69 | 1 |
| 2021 | 20 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | T2 | 915,658 | 17 | 69.94 | 12 |
| 2022 | 20 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | T5 | 1,083,246 | 22 | 70.19 | 18 |
| 2023 | 22 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | T3 | 654,240 | 42 | 71.03 | 47 |
| Totals^ | 200 (2015) | 175 (2015) | 12 | 9 | 8 | 65 | 1 | 12,736,813 | 14 |
^ Official as of 2023 season[4][5][6]
* Includes matchplay and other tournaments without a cut.
World rank edit
Position in Women's World Golf Rankings at the end of each calendar year.
Team appearances edit
Professional
- The Queens (representing Korea): 2015
- International Crown (representing South Korea): 2016
References edit
- ^ 김효주·이정민·김세영·전인지·김민선5, KLPGA 고려대 돌풍 확산, Choice News, 15 September 2014.
- ^ "Kim Sei Young". Korean Ladies Professional Golf Association. Retrieved 2019-11-25.
- ^ "Sei Young Kim wins Thornberry Creek Classic in historic fashion". ESPN. Associated Press. July 8, 2018.
- ^ "Sei-Young Kim (Stats)". LPGA. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
- ^ "Sei-Young Kim (Results)". LPGA. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
- ^ "Career Money". LPGA. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 28 December 2015.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 26 December 2016.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 25 December 2017.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 31 December 2018.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 30 December 2019.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 28 December 2020.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 27 December 2021.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 26 December 2022.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 25 December 2023.
External links edit
- Kim Sei-young at the LPGA Tour official site
- Kim Sei-young at the Women's World Golf Rankings official site