Kim Sei-young
Kim Sei-young | |||||||
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![]() Kim in 2017 | |||||||
Personal information | |||||||
Born | (1993-01-21) 21 January 1993 (age 31) Seoul, South Korea | ||||||
Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) | ||||||
Sporting nationality | ![]() | ||||||
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 | |||||||
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Kim Sei-young | |
Hangul | 김세영 |
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Hanja | 金世煐[2] |
Revised Romanization | Gim Seyeong |
McCune–Reischauer | Kim Seyŏng |
Kim Sei-young (born 21 January 1993), also known as Sei Young Kim, is a South Korean professional golfer.
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)
LPGA Tour wins (12)
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 |
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1 | 8 Feb 2015 | Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic | 70-68-72-68=278 | −14 | Playoff | ![]() ![]() |
2 | 18 Apr 2015 | LPGA Lotte Championship | 67-67-70-73=277 | −11 | Playoff | ![]() |
3 | 1 Nov 2015 | Blue Bay LPGA | 70-72-74-70=286 | −2 | 1 stroke | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
4 | 20 Mar 2016 | JTBC Founders Cup | 63-66-70-62=261 | −27 | 5 strokes | ![]() |
5 | 19 Jun 2016 | Meijer LPGA Classic | 65-69-65-68=267 | −17 | Playoff | ![]() |
6 | 7 May 2017 | Citibanamex Lorena Ochoa Match Play | 1 up | ![]() | ||
7 | 8 Jul 2018 | Thornberry Creek LPGA Classic | 63-65-64-65=257 | −31 | 9 strokes | ![]() |
8 | 5 May 2019 | LPGA Mediheal Championship | 72-66-68-75=281 | −7 | Playoff | ![]() ![]() |
9 | 14 Jul 2019 | Marathon Classic | 67-64-66-65=262 | −22 | 2 strokes | ![]() |
10 | 24 Nov 2019 | CME Group Tour Championship | 65-67-68-70=270 | −18 | 1 stroke | ![]() |
11 | 11 Oct 2020 | KPMG Women's PGA Championship | 71-65-67-63=266 | −14 | 5 strokes | ![]() |
12 | 22 Nov 2020 | Pelican Women's Championship | 67-65-64-70=266 | −14 | 3 strokes | ![]() |
LPGA Tour playoff record (4–1)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
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1 | 2015 | Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic | ![]() ![]() | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
2 | 2015 | LPGA Lotte Championship | ![]() | Won with eagle on first extra hole |
3 | 2016 | Meijer LPGA Classic | ![]() | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
4 | 2019 | LPGA Mediheal Championship | ![]() ![]() | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
5 | 2021 | Pelican Women's Championship | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Korda won with birdie on first extra hole |
LPGA of Korea Tour wins (5)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
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1 | 14 Apr 2013 | Lotte Mart Women's Open | 78-70-71-68=287 | −1 | 2 strokes | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
2 | 8 Sep 2013 | Hanwha Finance Classic | 71-72-72-68=283 | −5 | Playoff | ![]() |
3 | 15 Sep 2013 | MetLife-Hankyung KLPGA Championship | 69-69-71-70=279 | −9 | 1 stroke | ![]() ![]() |
4 | 18 May 2014 | Woori Investment & Securities Ladies Championship | 64-73-69=206 | -10 | Playoff | ![]() |
5 | 24 Aug 2014 | MBN Ladies Open with ONOFF | 65-71-67=203 | −13 | 2 strokes | ![]() |
Major championships
Wins (1)
Year | Championship | 54 holes | Winning score | Margin | Runner-up |
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2020 | Women's PGA Championship | 2 shot lead | −14 (71-65-67-63=266) | 5 strokes | ![]() |
Results timeline
Results not in chronological order.
Tournament | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
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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 | WD |
Women's PGA Championship | 2 | 11 | T4 | T25 | 20 | 1 | T12 | T5 | CUT | CUT | |
The Evian Championship | T11 | 5 | T6 | T2 | T17 | NT | T38 | T8 | CUT | CUT | |
Women's British Open | CUT | T50 | T16 | T4 | T24 | T13 | 18 | CUT | T37 |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = withdrew
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 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 9 |
U.S. Women's Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 10 |
Women's PGA Championship | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 8 |
The Evian Championship | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 7 |
Women's British Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 7 |
Totals | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 29 | 50 | 41 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 18 (2019 U.S. Open – 2023 Chevron)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 2 (four times)
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 | 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
Position in Women's World Golf Rankings at the end of each calendar year.
Year | World ranking | Source |
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2015 | 7 | [7] |
2016 | 6 | [8] |
2017 | 11 | [9] |
2018 | 12 | [10] |
2019 | 5 | [11] |
2020 | 2 | [12] |
2021 | 4 | [13] |
2022 | 21 | [14] |
2023 | 57 | [15] |
Team appearances
Professional
- The Queens (representing Korea): 2015
- International Crown (representing South Korea): 2016
References
- ^ 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
- Kim Sei-young at the LPGA Tour official site
- Kim Sei-young at the Women's World Golf Rankings official site
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