Chun In-gee
Chun In-gee | |||||||
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![]() Chun after winning the 2022 Women's PGA Championship | |||||||
Personal information | |||||||
Born | (1994-08-10) 10 August 1994 (age 30) Gunsan, South Korea | ||||||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||||||
Sporting nationality | ![]() | ||||||
Career | |||||||
College | Korea University | ||||||
Turned professional | 2012 | ||||||
Current tour(s) | LPGA Tour | ||||||
Former tour(s) | LPGA of Korea Tour | ||||||
Professional wins | 15 | ||||||
Number of wins by tour | |||||||
LPGA Tour | 4 | ||||||
Ladies European Tour | 1 | ||||||
LPGA of Japan Tour | 2 | ||||||
LPGA of Korea Tour | 10 | ||||||
Best results in LPGA major championships (wins: 3) | |||||||
Chevron Championship | T2: 2016 | ||||||
Women's PGA C'ship | Won: 2022 | ||||||
U.S. Women's Open | Won: 2015 | ||||||
Women's British Open | 2nd: 2022 | ||||||
Evian Championship | Won: 2016 | ||||||
Achievements and awards | |||||||
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Chun In-gee | |
Hangul | 전인지 |
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Revised Romanization | Jeon Inji |
McCune–Reischauer | Chŏn Inji |
Chun In-gee (Korean: 전인지, born 10 August 1994), also known as In Gee Chun, is a South Korean professional golfer. She was born in Gunsan, North Jeolla Province. She is a three-time major champion, having won the 2015 U.S. Women's Open,[1] the 2016 Evian Championship with a score of 21 under par, which is the lowest winning score in a major tournament for either men or women,[2] and the 2022 Women's PGA Championship.[3]
In 2015, Chun became the first player in history to win majors on three different tours in the same calendar year. On the KLPGA Tour, she won two majors – the Hite Jinro Championship and the KB Financial Star Championship; on the JLPGA Tour, she also won two majors – the World Ladies Championship Salonpas Cup and the Japan Women's Open Golf Championship; and on the LPGA Tour, she won one major – the U.S. Women's Open. By winning the 2016 Evian Championship, she joined compatriot Se Ri Pak as the only two players in LPGA Tour history to win majors as their first two LPGA Tour titles. Chun represented the Republic of Korea (South Korea) at the 2016 Rio Olympics.
Professional wins (15)
LPGA Tour wins (4)
Legend |
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Major championships (3) |
Other LPGA Tour (1) |
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
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1 | 12 Jul 2015 | U.S. Women's Open | 68-70-68-66=272 | −8 | 1 stroke | ![]() |
2 | 18 Sep 2016 | The Evian Championship | 63-66-65-69=263 | −21 | 4 strokes | ![]() ![]() |
3 | 14 Oct 2018 | LPGA KEB Hana Bank Championship1 | 70-70-66-66=272 | −16 | 3 strokes | ![]() |
4 | 26 Jun 2022 | Women's PGA Championship | 64-69-75-75=283 | −5 | 1 stroke | ![]() ![]() |
1 Co-sanctioned with KLPGA Tour
LPGA Tour playoff record (0–4)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
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1 | 2014 | LPGA KEB-HanaBank Championship | ![]() ![]() | Baek won with birdie on first extra hole |
2 | 2017 | Manulife LPGA Classic | ![]() ![]() | Jutanugarn won with birdie on first extra hole |
3 | 2018 | Kingsmill Championship | ![]() ![]() | Jutanugarn won with birdie on second extra hole Chun eliminated by birdie on first hole |
4 | 2022 | Women's British Open | ![]() | Buhai won with par on fourth extra hole |
LPGA of Korea Tour wins (10)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
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1 | 23 Jun 2013 | Kia Motors Korea Women's Open | 68-69-70-68=275 | −13 | 1 stroke | ![]() |
2 | 15 Jun 2014 | S-Oil Champions Invitational | 67-67-70=204 | −12 | 3 strokes | ![]() ![]() |
3 | 28 Sep 2014 | KDB Daewoo Securities Classic | 66-69-69=204 | −12 | Playoff | ![]() |
4 | 16 Nov 2014 | Chosun Ilbo-POSCO Championship | 69-69-66=204 | −12 | 1 stroke | ![]() |
5 | 19 Apr 2015 | Samchully Together Open | 70-69=139 | −5 | 1 stroke | ![]() |
6 | 24 May 2015 | Doosan Match Play Championship | 1 up | ![]() | ||
7 | 14 Jun 2015 | S-Oil Champions Invitational | 68-71-69=208 | −8 | 1 stroke | ![]() ![]() |
8 | 26 Jul 2015 | Hite Jinro Championship | 69-66-73=208 | −8 | 3 strokes | ![]() ![]() |
9 | 25 Oct 2015 | KB Financial Star Championship | 69-69-67-69=274 | −10 | 1 stroke | ![]() ![]() |
10 | 14 Oct 2018 | LPGA KEB Hana Bank Championship1 | 70-70-66-66=272 | −16 | 3 strokes | ![]() |
Events in bold are KLPGA majors.
1 Co-sanctioned with LPGA Tour
LPGA of Japan Tour wins (2)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
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1 | 10 May 2015 | World Ladies Championship Salonpas Cup | 66-70-67-73=276 | −12 | 4 strokes | ![]() |
2 | 4 Oct 2015 | Japan Women's Open Golf Championship | 71-73-71-71=286 | −2 | Playoff | ![]() ![]() |
Major championships
Wins (3)
Year | Championship | Winning score | Margin | Runner(s)-up | Winner's share ($) |
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2015 | U.S. Women's Open | −8 (68-70-68-66=272) | 1 stroke | ![]() | 810,000 |
2016 | The Evian Championship | −21 (63-66-65-69=263) | 4 strokes | ![]() ![]() | 487,500 |
2022 | Women's PGA Championship | −5 (64-69-75-75=283) | 1 stroke | ![]() ![]() | 1,350,000 |
Results timeline
Results not in chronological order.
Tournament | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
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Chevron Championship | T41 | T2 | T14 | T30 | CUT | T18 | |
Women's PGA Championship | T30 | T54 | CUT | T30 | T23 | ||
U.S. Women's Open | 1 | CUT | T15 | T41 | CUT | CUT | |
The Evian Championship | T65 | CUT | 1 | T18 | T16 | T49 | NT |
Women's British Open | T31 | T8 | T43 | T28 | T35 | T7 |
Tournament | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
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Chevron Championship | CUT | T25 | T18 | CUT |
U.S. Women's Open | T41 | T15 | T27 | CUT |
Women's PGA Championship | T27 | 1 | T24 | |
The Evian Championship | T6 | T22 | T36 | |
Women's British Open | CUT | 2 | T40 |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
NT = no tournament
T = tied
Summary
Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
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Chevron Championship | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 7 |
U.S. Women's Open | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 6 |
Women's PGA Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 |
The Evian Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 8 |
Women's British Open | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 |
Totals | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 46 | 36 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 10 (2022 Chevron – 2023 Women's British)
- Longest streak of top 10s – 2 (2016 British Open – 2016 Evian Championship)
LPGA Tour career summary
Year | Tournaments played | Cuts made* | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top 10s | Best finish | Earnings ($) | Money list rank | Scoring average | Scoring rank |
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2013 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T28 | n/a | n/a | 72.00 | n/a |
2014 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | T2 | n/a | n/a | 71.63 | n/a |
2015 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | n/a | n/a | 71.23 | n/a |
2016 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 1,501,102 | 4 | 69.58 | 1 |
2017 | 23 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 1,250,259 | 11 | 69.41 | 3 |
2018 | 20 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 741,691 | 26 | 70.20 | 12 |
2019 | 23 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | T4 | 270,213 | 67 | 71.17 | 45 |
2020 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | T7 | 301,686 | 37 | 71.37 | 32 |
2021 | 23 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | T3 | 754,538 | 25 | 69.63 | 7 |
2022 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2,673,860 | 3 | 70.20 | 19 |
2023 | 19 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | T8 | 491,488 | 58 | 70.96 | 45 |
Totals^ | 170 | 147 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 43 | 1 | 7,984,837 | 41 |
^ Official as of 2023 season[4][5][6]
*Includes matchplay and other tournaments without a cut.
World ranking
Position in Women's World Golf Rankings at the end of each calendar year.
Year | Ranking | Source |
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2013 | 43 | [7] |
2014 | 19 | [8] |
2015 | 10 | [9] |
2016 | 3 | [10] |
2017 | 5 | [11] |
2018 | 16 | [12] |
2019 | 48 | [13] |
2020 | 62 | [14] |
2021 | 35 | [15] |
2022 | 8 | [16] |
2023 | 37 | [17] |
Team appearances
Professional
- The Queens (representing Korea): 2015
- International Crown (representing South Korea): 2016, 2018 (winners), 2023
References
- ^ "In Gee Chun comes from behind to win U.S. Women's Open". USA Today. Associated Press. 12 July 2015.
- ^ "Chun wins Evian Championship with major record round". USA Today. Associated Press. 18 September 2016.
- ^ "In Gee Chun perseveres, holds off Lexi Thompson to win Women's PGA Championship". ESPN. Associated Press. 26 June 2022. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
- ^ "In Gee Chun stats". LPGA. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
- ^ "In Gee Chun results". LPGA. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
- ^ "Career Money". LPGA. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 30 December 2013.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 29 December 2014.
- ^ "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
- Chun In-gee at the LPGA Tour official site
- Chun In-gee Archived 14 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine at the KLPGA Tour official site (in Korean)
- Chun In-gee at the Women's World Golf Rankings official site
- Profile on Seoul Sisters site
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