Sei Young Kim
Name:
Sei Young KimCountry:
South KoreaBorn:
Jan 21, 1993 in Seoul, South Korea.Original/Home Club:
Occupation:
Professional golferTurned Pro:
2010MAJORS (1): Women's PGA Championship (2020). Multiple wins on the LPGA and LPGA of Korea tours. US LPGA Rookie of the Year (2015). Race to the CME Globe Champion (2019).
Kim was the clear winner of the US LPGA Tour's Rookie of the Year Award in 2015, recording three wins in that year and finishing fourth on the money list.
With at least one LPGA Tour win in each of the following years, Kim gained her first major championship title in 2020 in the Women's PGA Championship at the famed Aronimink Golf Club.
Kim is a black belt in Taekwondo.
Awards
Rolex
Sei Young Kim (S Kor) won the LPGA 2020 Rolex Player of the Year Award with 118 pts, based on a points system for top 10 finishes and performance in Majors. Inbee Park (S Kor) was second with 112 pts; Danielle Kang (USA) was third with 87 pts.
America
DEX / Konica
Played as the inaugural Pelican Women's Championship presented by DEX Imaging & Konica Minolta (Nov 19-22). Second-placed Ally McDonald (USA) finished 3 shots behind Sei Young Kim (S Kor). Kim recorded her second straight win on the LPGA Tour, having won the Women's PGA Championship on her previous start. [Pelican GC, Belleair, nr Tampa, FL].
Majors
KPMG
The KPMG Women's PGA Championship (66th) (Oct 8-11; postponed from June 25-28 due to world coronavirus pandemic). Second-placed Inbee Park (S Kor) finished 5 shots behind 27-year-old Sei Young Kim (S Kor), who recorded her first major championship win. [Aronimink GC, Newton Square, PA].
America
CME
Played as the CME Group Tour Championship (Nov 21-24; LPGA Tr season-ending event). Second-placed Charley Hull (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Sei Young Kim (S Kor), who recorded her tenth LPGA Tour win. In winning this event, Kim was named the 2019 "Race to the CME Globe Champion" and claimed the $1.5 million first prize, the largest single prize in the history of women's golf. [Gold course, Tiburón GC, Naples, FL].
America
Mediheal
Played as the LPGA Mediheal Championship (May 2-5). Sei Young Kim (S Kor) beat Bronte Law (Eng) and Jeongeun Lee (S Kor; playing as Jeongeun Lee6), with a birdie at the first playoff hole (par-5 18th). [Lake Merced GC, San Francisco, CA].
America
Marathon
Played as the Marathon Classic presented by Dana (July 11-14). Second-placed Lexi Thompson (USA) finished 2 shots behind Sei Young Kim (S Kor). [Highland Meadows GC, Sylvania, nr Toledo, OH].
America
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Played as the Thornberry Creek LPGA Classic (July 5-8). Second-placed Carlota Ciganda (Esp) finished 9 shots behind Park (S Kor). With rounds of 63, 65, 64 and 65 Park posted the lowest ever 72-hole aggregate score in LPGA Tour history and the Tour's lowest ever score against par. [Thornberry Creek at Oneida, nr Green Bay, Wisconsin].
America
Citibanamex
Played as the Citibanamex Lorena Ochoa Match Play presented by Aeromexico and Delta (May 4-7; formerly a stroke play event). Kim (S Kor) beat Ariya Jutanugarn (Thai) by 1 hole in the 18-hole final. [Club de Golf Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico].
America
JTBC
Played as the JTBC Founders Cup (March 17-20). Second-placed Lydia Ko (NZ) finished 5 shots behind Sei Young Kim (S Kor). Kim's 27-under-par equalled Annika Sorenstam's LPGA Tour scoring record for 72-hole in relation to par. [Wildfire GC, Phoenix, AZ; composite of back-nines of Palmer & Faldo courses].
America
Meijer
Played as the Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Giving (June 16-19). Sei Young Kim (S Kor) beat Carlota Ciganda (Esp) with a birdie at the first playoff hole (par-4 18th). [Blythefield CC, Belmont, nr Grand Rapids, Michigan].
America
Lotte
Played as the Lotte Championship presented by Hershey (April 15-18). Sei Young Kim (S Kor) beat Inbee Park (S Kor) with an eagle at the first playoff hole, holing-out from 154 yards with an 8-iron. [Ko Olina GC, Kapolei, Oahu, Hawaii].
Awards
Rolex
Kim (S Kor) won the LPGA Tour 2015 Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. Using a season-long points system (based on finishes in Tour events), Kim accumulated 1,523 pts; Hyo Joo Kim (S Kor) was second with 1,255 pts; Minjee Lee (Aus) third with 1,163 pts. Kim finished fourth on the LPGA money list, with earnings of $1,820,056.
Asia
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Played as the Blue Bay LPGA (Oct 29-Nov 1; LPGA Tr event). Second-placed Kim Kaufman (USA), Stacy Lewis (USA) and Candie Kung (Taiw) finished 1 shot behind Sei Young Kim (S Kor), who recorded her third LPGA Tour win in 2015. [Jian Lake Blue Bay GC, nr Lingshui, Hainan Island].
America
Pure Silk
Played as the Pure Silk Bahamas LPGA Classic (Feb 5-8). Tour rookie and first-time LPGA Tour winner Sei Young Kim (S Kor) beat Sun-young Yoo (S Kor) and Ariya Jutanugarn (Thai) with a birdie at the first playoff hole. [Ocean Club, Paradise Island, New Providence, Bahamas].
Tournament of Champions: the PGA Tour’s calendar-year starts, as it has done since 1999, with this iconic event in Hawaii. The field is drawn from players who won a PGA Tour event in 2022, or were amongst the top 30 in last year’s FedEx Cup final standings (Jan 6-9).
Desert Swing: the European (DP World) Tour launches into 2023 with three events in its UAE “Desert Swing”. Up first is the Abu Dhabi Championship (Jan 19-22), followed by the Dubai Desert Classic (Jan 26-29) and the Ras Al Kaimah Championship (Feb 2-5).
Kathy Whitworth: the end of 2022 saw the passing of LPGA Tour legend Kathy Whitworth. Her 88 LPGA Tour victories is more than achieved by any other golfer on either the LPGA or PGA Tours. Amongst her victories were six major championship titles.
Barry Lane: the golfing world was also saddened by the passing of Barry Lane, one of the European Tour and European Senior Tours most popular players. Enjoying success on both Tours, Lane was know for his excellent ball-striking and amiable personality.
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