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Player Bio: Sei Young Kim2022 U.S. Women's Open
Age: 29
Country: Republic of Korea
College: Korea University
Worldwide professional victories: 17 (12 on LPGA Tour)
Road to Pine Needles: Winner of 2020 KPMG Women's Championship; Top 30 points leader in LPGA Tour’s 2021 Race to CME Globe; Top 75 in Rolex Rankings as of April 6
Kim ended years of frustration in major championships with a brilliant five-stroke win over Inbee Park in the 2020 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 ninth start in the U.S. Women’s Open, with her best finish a tie for eighth in 2017 at Trump National Golf Club.
U.S. Women's Open Playing Record
|
YEAR |
SITE |
SCORES |
TO PAR |
FINISH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Pine Needles Lodge & Golf Club | 69-68-75-72—284 | E | 14th |
| 2021 | The Olympic Club (Lake Course) | 74-70-73-71—288 | +4 | T-16 |
| 2020 | Champions Golf Club | 72-69-73-76—290 | +6 | T-20 |
|
2019 |
Country Club of Charleston |
68-71-72-73—284 |
E |
T-16 |
|
2018 |
Shoal Creek |
70-71-76-76—293 |
+5 |
T-27 |
|
2017 |
Trump National Golf Club (Old Course) |
69-73-72-69—283 |
-5 |
T-8 |
|
2016 |
CordeValle |
75-68-72-75—290 |
+2 |
T-26 |
|
2015 |
Lancaster Country Club |
73-67-75-71—286 |
+6 |
T-42 |
|
2014 |
Pinehurst Resort & C.C. (Course No. 2) |
72-75-72-75—294 |
+14 |
46th |