South Korean golfer (born 1995)
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]
Professional wins (23)
LPGA of Korea Tour wins (14)
LPGA of Japan Tour wins (1)
LPGA Tour wins (6)
Legend
Major championships (1)
Other LPGA Tour (5)
^ Co-sanctioned with the Ladies European Tour
LPGA Tour playoff record (0–1)
No.
Year
Tournament
Opponent
Result
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
Ladies European Tour wins (2)
^ Co-sanctioned with the LPGA Tour
Other wins (1)
Major championships
Wins (1)
Results timeline
Results not in chronological order.
Win
Top 10
Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
T = tied
Summary
Most consecutive cuts made – 8 (2019 PGA – 2022 Chevron)
Longest streak of top 10s – 2 (twice)
LPGA Tour career summary
Year
Tournaments played
Cuts made*
Wins
2nd
3rd
Top 10s
Best finish
Earnings ($ )
Money list rank
Scoring average
Scoring rank
2012
4
4
0
0
0
1
T4
n/a
n/a
70.60
n/a
2013
2
2
0
0
0
1
T9
n/a
n/a
70.43
n/a
2014
4
4
1
0
0
4
1
n/a
n/a
69.75
n/a
2015
24
22
1
0
0
9
1
923,221
13
70.14
5
2016
27
23
1
0
1
6
1
753,638
20
70.97
24
2017
22
18
0
0
0
4
T7
492,408
38
70.24
18
2018
22
18
0
1
0
1
2
753,439
25
71.61
60
2019
21
20
0
3
0
12
2
1,290,734
10
69.41
2
2020
Did not play
2021
16
15
1
0
1
4
1
855,962
21
70.19
20
2022
17
15
1
0
3
8
1
1,533,497
11
69.39
2
2023
20
20
1
2
1
9
1
2,123,856
7
69.63
2
Totals^
169 (2015)
151 (2015)
6
6
6
53
1
8,726,755
32
^ Official as of 2023 season [ 3] [ 4] [ 5]
*Includes matchplay and other tournaments without a cut.
World ranking
Position in Women's World Golf Rankings at the end of each calendar year.
Team appearances
Amateur
Professional
References
External links
† event won in a playoff; ‡ event won wire-to-wire; 2020
cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic