IL-MI CHUNG

Birthdate: January 15, 1972

Birthplace: Pusan, Korea

Age: 34 Ht: 5'5"

Home: Su-Won, Korea

Turned Professional: 1995

Joined LPGA Tour: 2004

LPGA Tour Wins: 0

Player Notes: Professional

2005 Highlights

• Posted a career-best finish at the BMO Financial Group Canadian Women’s Open, where she tied for third.

• Tied for 10th at the CJ Nine Bridges Classic Presented by Sports Today.

• Carded a career-low 66 during the first round of the Mizuno Classic, where she tied for 20th.

2005 Stats (rank)

Rds under par: 19/78 (88) Rds in the 60s: 8/78 (85) Birdies: 207 (46)

Eagles: 1 (85) Greens in reg: 64.4% (89) Driving accuracy: 73.6% (69)

Sand saves: 40.3% (48) Putts per GIR: 1.82 (45) Driving avg: 243 (100)

2004 Highlights

• Carded a career-low 67 during the second round of the State Farm Classic

• Returned to the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament, where she tied for 12th to earn exempt status for the 2005 season.

2004 Stats (rank)

Rds under par: 12/54 (117) Rds in the 60s: 5/54 (113) Birdies: 130 (125)

Eagles: 4 (63) Greens in reg: 58.6% (143) Driving accuracy: 66.3% (128)

Sand saves: 40% (44) Putts per GIR: 1.87 (127) Driving avg: 245.7 (110)

Career

• In 2003, tied for 17th at the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament to earn exempt status for the 2004 season.

• In 1995, turned professional in May and joined the Korea LPGA, where she is an eight-time winner.

Amateur

Chung was a member of the Korean National Team for five years and won the 1993 Korean Ladies Open.

Personal

Started playing golf at the age of 14...Enjoys watching movies, reading books and sleeping...Qualified for the Tour on her first attempt.