Hyo-Joo Kim is a rising professional golfer from South Korea who became the youngest-ever champion in the history of the JLPGA Tour at the tender age of 16 years and 332 days. She has taken the world of golf by storm with her remarkable achievements and consistent performances. Rising to prominence as the youngest-ever champion in JLPGA Tour history, she has since made her mark on both the LPGA Tour of Korea and the LPGA Tour. She won her first major in 2014 which was the Evian Championship.

With an impressive track record boasting 21 professional wins and a current world ranking of seventh, she continues to shine on the global stage. We’ll delve into her illustrious journey, recent successes, and what the future holds for this golf talent who keeps her followers engaged and informed about the recent happening in her life.

The impressive track record of the South Korean golfer

The South Korean began playing golf at a young age, and with the passage of time has gone from strength to strength. Her consistency shines through with 52 top-10 career finishes, and notably, 8 of these have occurred this year alone.

She has clinched five career victories on the LPGA Tour, one on the Ladies European Tour, one on the LPGA of Japan Tour, and an impressive 14 on the LPGA of Korea Tour.

Notable achievements include finishing as the runner-up at the US Women’s Open in 2018 and securing top-five finishes at the Women’s British Open in 2023 and the Women’s PGA Championship in 2021. Her total career earnings amount to a substantial $8,347,877. The 28-year-old golfer recently played at the Honda LPGA Thailand where she finished tied for 10th with a wonderful score of 15 under par.

The illustrious journey of Hyo-Joo Kim

Hyo-Joo Kim began accumulating glory at the tender age of 16 with a win at the 2012 Suntory Ladies Open while she was still an amateur. She also won the 2011 Junior World Cup Championship in the age bracket of 15 to 17 for girls. The year 2012 was a victory-packed year for her as she went on to win the KLPGA Lotte Mart Ladies Open, LPGA Suntory Ladies Open, and KLPGA Hyundai China Ladies Open.

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The year 2014 was also illustrious for the South Korean golfer as she won the Korean LPGA Kia Motors Korea Women’s Open Championship, Korean LPGA Kumho Tire Women’s Open, LPGA The Evian Championship, Korean LPGA Hanwha Finance Classic, Korean LPGA HITEJINRO Championship, Korean LPGA KB Finance Star Championship, and Korean LPGA Hyundai China Ladies Open.

In 2015, the year she broke onto the tour, she was also felicitated with the award for the best rookie of the year. The Race to the CME Globe is a season-long points competition in which LPGA Members accumulate points in every Official LPGA Tournament to gain entry into the season-ending CME Group Tour Championship. Currently, the golfer holds 1803.029 points in this competition.

How things are looking for Hyo-Joo Kim currently?

Her most recent event was the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship presented by P&G, where she finished tied for 48th place. She is currently playing at The Ascendant LPGA benefiting Volunteers of America. Her performance at the US Women’s Open at Pebble Beach was impressive, securing a tied 6th place finish and a purse of $369,403.

Currently, her performance appears to be on track, and her future in the sport is looking great. She is also known for keeping her followers informed about the latest happenings in her life and enjoys an impressive following of 47,000 followers.

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