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Christina Kim
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| Background |
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| Joined LPGA: 2002 |
Birthday: March 15, 1984 |
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Residence: Santa Clara, Calif. |
| Birthplace: San Jose, Calif. |
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PLAYER NOTES
- Won the Hewlett-Packard Garden State Futures Golf Classic on the Futures
Tour and finished second on the Futures Tour money list to earn exempt
status for the 2003 LPGA Tour season on the strength of 12 top-10 finishes
in 18 events; eight of her 12 top-10 finishes were top-five finishes,
including second place finishes at the Denver Futures Golf Classic,
Grand Rapids Futures Classic, Ann Arbor Futures Classic and the Capital
Region Futures Classic.
AMATEUR RESULTS
Kim holds the United States Golf Association (USGA) record for lowest
18-hole score in a USGA competition with her eight-under-par 62 in the
2001 U.S. Girls' Junior Championship, which led her to medalist honors
for the stroke-play portion of the event. She played on the Futures Tour
in 2001 as an amateur.
PERSONAL
5'6", black hair, brown eyes. . . Started playing golf at the age
of 11. . . Credits her father, Man Kim, who is also her caddie and coach,
and her mother as the individuals most influencing her career. . . Hobbies
include yoga, reading, writing and studying history. . . Qualified for
the LPGA Tour by finishing second on the 2002 Futures Tour money list.
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