SHI-HYUN AHN
Birthdate: September 15, 1984
Birthplace: Inchon, Korea
Age: 20
Ht: 5'8"
Home: Inchon, Korea
Turned Professional: 2002
Joined LPGA Tour: 2003
LPGA Wins: 1 - 2003 CJ Nine Bridges Classic
Player Notes:
Professional
2004 Highlights
• On the strength of eight top-10 finishes, handily won the Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year Award by 164 points over Aree Song.
• Recorded runner-up finishes on two occasions: the McDonald's LPGA Championship Presented by Coca-Cola and the John Q. Hammons Hotel Classic presented by Ford.
• Tied for fourth at both the LPGA Corning Classic and the CJ Nine Bridges Classic Presented by Sports Today.
• Carded her first LPGA career hole-in-one en route to a career-low, final-round 63 at the Welch's/Fry's Championship, where she tied for fifth.
• Tied the LPGA raw score record for nine holes with a 28 in the in the third round of the Welch's/Fry's Championship.
• Won the MBC-Xcanvas Ladies Open on the Korea LPGA (KLPGA) Tour for her first career international victory.
2004 Stats (Rank)
Rds under par: 50/84 (8) Rds in the 60s: 30/84 (7) Birdies: 317 (14)
Eagles:10 (8) Greens in reg: 68.6% (29) Driving accuracy: 74.3% (44)
Sand saves: 34.9% (87) Putts per GIR: 1.78 (12) Driving avg: 260.1 (19)Career
• In 2003, at the age of 19 years, 1 month and 18 days, won the CJ Nine Bridges Classic Presented by Sports Today, becoming the 13th non-LPGA member in history to win an LPGA event, the youngest international winner in LPGA history and the sixth-youngest winner in LPGA history; was a rookie on the KLPGA Tour and finished fourth on the money list.
• In 2002, turned professional and played the Apache Dream Tour (KLPGA developmental tour), where she won three events and finished first on the order of merit.
Amateur
Ahn was a member of the Korean National Team from 2000-01.
Personal
5'8", brown hair, brown eyes...Started playing golf at the age of 13...Credits her family as the individuals most influencing her career...Enjoys quilting...Qualified for the LPGA Tour after winning the 2003 CJ Nine Bridges Classic Presented by Sports Today and being offered membership for the 2004 (non-exempt) and 2005 (exempt) seasons.