IN THE WINNER’S CIRCLE…with HYO JOO KIM
2014 Evian Championship
Evian Resort Golf Club, Evian-les-Bains, France
September 14, 2014
Hometown/Resides – Wonju, South Korea/Seoul, South Korea
Birthdate July 14, 1995– currently 19 years, 2 months
Qualified for LPGA Tour – non-member; current member of Korea LPGA
Turned Professional – October 2012
- VICTORIES
- LPGA: First LPGA Tour victory and first major championship win
- ROLEX RANKINGS
- With her victory, Hyo Joo is projected to move from No. 20 to No. 10 in the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings
- MONEY
- CAREER: With a $487,500 winner’s check, Hyo has earned $622,431 this season in her three LPGA appearances in 2014
- Past Performances in LPGA Tour Events
| Event | Finish |
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4 T7 T9 T22 T12 T4 T25 T18 |
- OF NOTE
- Becomes the third youngest major champion in LPGA Tour history at 19 years and 2 months old (Morgan Pressel (18y/10m/9d) at 2007 Kraft Nabisco Championship & Lexi Thompson 19y/1m/27d) at 2014 Kraft Nabisco Championship
- Becomes the 10th player from South Korea to win a major championship
- Becomes fourth different South Korean to win on the LPGA Tour this season (Inbee Park (2), Mirim Lee, So Yeon Ryu)
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