Player Bio: Sei Young Kim2021 U.S. Women's Open

Age: 28
Country: Republic of Korea
College: Korea University
Worldwide professional victories: 17 (12 on LPGA Tour)
Road to Olympic: Winner of 2020 KPMG Women's Championship; Top 30 points leader in LPGA Tour’s 2020 Race to CME Globe; Winner of LPGA Tour-sanctioned event from conclusion of originally scheduled 2020 U.S. Women’s Open to start of 2021 championship; Top 10 points leader in LPGA Tour's 2021 Race to CME Globe as of April 24; Top 75 in Rolex Rankings as of April 14

Kim ended years of frustration in major championships last October with a brilliant five-stroke win over Inbee Park in the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pa. Kim carded a final-round 63 to post 14-under 266. In her next start a month later, Kim won the inaugural Pelican Women's Championship for her 17th worldwide victory and 12th on the LPGA Tour. Kim ended the 2019 LPGA Tour season with a one-stroke win over Charley Hull in the CME Group Tour Championship. Kim is making her eighth start in the U.S. Women’s Open, with her best finish a tie for eighth in 2017 at Trump National Golf Club.

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