Player Bio: Kim Kaufman2021 U.S. Women's Open

Age: 29
Country: United States of America
College: Texas Tech
Worldwide professional victories: 3
Road to Olympic: Qualified at Oakmont Country Club in Corinth, Texas

The South Dakota native will make her sixth U.S. Women’s Open start, thanks to a strong finish on May 10 at Oakmont Country Club in Corinth, Texas. Kaufman fired a 66 in the second 18 of the 36-hole qualifier to post 6-under 138. She was a part of the all-exempt field last December at Champions Golf Club by finishing third on the 2020 Symetra Tour money list. Kaufman’s best U.S. Women’s Open finish is a tie for 32nd in 2016 at CordeValle. She has bounced between the Symetra Tour and LPGA Tour since turning professional in 2013. All three of her professional wins have come on the Symetra Tour, including the 2020 Four Winds Invitational. She was a two-time All-American at Texas Tech and in 2009, she advanced to the quarterfinals of the U.S. Girls’ Junior and the semifinals of the 2012 U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links. 

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