MI -HYUN KIM

Birthdate: January 13, 1977

Birthplace: Inchon, South Korea

Age: 31 Ht.: 5’1"

Home: Windermere, Fla.

College: Sun Gkyun Kwan University

Turned Professional: 1996

Joined LPGA Tour: 1999

LPGA Victories: 8 - 1999 State Farm Rail Classic, First Union Betsy King Classic. 2000 Safeway LPGA Golf Championship. 2002 Giant Eagle LPGA Classic, Wendy’s Championship for Children at Tartan Fields. 2006 Ginn Clubs & Resorts Open, Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic, 2007 SemGroup Championship.

PLAYER NOTES

2007 Highlights

Recorded her eighth LPGA career victory at the SemGroup Championship, where she defeated Juli Inkster in a one-hole, sudden-death playoff; donated $100,000 to the United Way Greensburg Disaster Relief Fund to aid tornado victims in Kansas following her victory.

Posted nine additional top-10 finishes, including a runner-up finish at the Samsung World Championship and a tie for second at the LPGA Corning Classic, where she crossed the $7 million mark in career earnings.

Also finished third at both the Wegmans LPGA and the HSBC Women’s World Match Play Championship.

2007 Stats (rank)

Rds under par: 48/90 (5) Rds in the 60s: 28/90 (4) Birdies: 305 (5)

Eagles: 1 (84) Greens in Reg: 65.4% (18) Driving Accuracy: 76.7% (7)

Sand Saves: 34.8% (99) Putts per GIR: 1.78 (3) Driving Avg: 241.8 (120)

2006 Highlights

Recorded her first two victories since 2002, winning the inaugural Ginn Clubs & Resorts Open, and defeated Natalie Gulbis in a three-hole, sudden-death playoff to capture the Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic Presented by Kroger, where she carded a season-low 65 during the final round and crossed the $1 million mark in season earnings.

Also carded a 65 during the third round of the ADT Championship, where she finished tied for fourth.

Posted 11 additional top-10 finishes, including a tie for third at the McDonald’s LPGA Championship Presented by Coca-Cola.

Crossed the $6 million mark in career earnings with a fifth-place finish at the Wegmans LPGA.

Recorded 53 consecutive holes without a bogey during the 54-hole LPGA Takefuji Classic, where she finished fifth.

2006 Stats (rank)

Rds under par: 56/98 (9) Rds in the 60s: 30/98 (11) Birdies: 336 (6)

Eagles: 3 (51) Greens in Reg: 68.4% (34) Driving Accuracy: 80.5% (4)

Sand Saves: 47.1% (16) Putts per GIR: 1.76 (6) Driving Avg: 241.7 (141)

2005 Highlights

Recorded nine top-10 finishes, including a season-best runner-up finish at the CJ Nine Bridges Classic Presented by Sports Today.

Posted four straight top-10 finishes when she finished seventh at the Sybase Classic presented by Lincoln Mercury, tied for seventh at the ShopRite LPGA Classic, tied for third at the McDonalds LPGA Championship Presented by Coca-Cola and tied for 10th at the Wegmans Rochester LPGA.

Tied for fifth at the Kraft Nabisco Championship, one of four LPGA majors.

Carded a season-low 66 three times: during the opening round at the LPGA Takefuji Classic (finished 16th); in the final round of the ShopRite LPGA Championship (tied for seventh); and during the second round of the Wegmans Rochester LPGA.

Crossed the $5 million mark in career earnings with a tie for 12th at the Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic Presented by Kroger.

2005 Stats (rank)

Rds under par: 34/91 (35) Rds in the 60s: 23/91 (14) Birdies: 262 (16)

Eagles: 1 (85) Greens in Reg: 67.4% (46) Driving Accuracy: 82.9% (4)

Sand Saves: 25% (139) Putts per GIR: 1.80 (20) Driving Avg: 237.4 (129)

2004 Highlights

Recorded a career-high 15 top-10 finishes, including a string of six consecutive, starting with a seventh place at the Kraft Nabisco Championship in March and ending with a tie for sixth at the Franklin American Mortgage Championship benefiting Vanderbilt Children's Hospital in May, where she carded a season-low 64 during the third round.

Best finish of the season was a tie for second at the Wegmans Rochester LPGA Presented by Lincoln Mercury; finished third at the State Farm Classic.

Crossed the $4 million mark in career earnings with a tie for sixth at the Michelob ULTRA Open at Kingsmill.

Despite missing the final two events of the season due to an elbow injury, set an LPGA record for most single-season earnings ($931,693) without a victory.

2004 Stats (Rank)

Rds under par: 68/98 (3) Rds in the 60s: 33/98 (9) Birdies: 344 (7)

Eagles: 5 (38) Greens in Reg: 68.9% (25) Driving Accuracy: 82.3% (3)

Sand Saves: 40% (44) Putts per GIR: 1.76 (4) Driving Avg: 241.9 (133)

2003 Highlights

Best finish was a tie for third at the Kellogg-Keebler Classic.

Also tied for fourth at the Jamie Farr Kroger Classic Presented by ALLTEL and the Mobile LPGA Tournament of Champions and finished fifth at the Michelob Light Open at Kingsmill.

Missed the cut at the Weetabix Women's British Open, breaking a string of 61-straight cuts made that dated back to 2001; it was her only missed cut of the 2003 season in 27 events.

Carded a season-low 65 in the third round of the Welch's/Fry's Championship.

2003 Stats (Rank)

Rds under par: 46/96 (25) Rds in the 60s: 36/96 (8) Birdies: 314 (11)

Eagles: 3 (52) Greens in Reg: 70% (11) Driving Accuracy: 82.2% (2)

Sand Saves: 45.9% (12) Putts per GIR: 1.81 (37) Driving Avg: 242.3 (130)

2002 Highlights

Won two tournaments back-to-back, both in Ohio: Giant Eagle LPGA Classic and Wendy's Championship for Children at Tartan Fields.

Posted three runner-up finishes: finished second at the Wegmans Rochester LPGA and tied for second at the Evian Masters and State Farm Classic.

Crossed the $3 million mark in career earnings after her win at the Wendy's Championship for Children at Tartan Fields.

Became one of five players (an LPGA record) to earn $1 million during the season with her tie for 11th at the Sports Today CJ Nine Bridges Classic.

Has not missed a cut since the 2001 Chick-fil-A Charity Championship hosted by Nancy Lopez, a streak of 58 events.

2002 Stats (rank)

Rds under par: 52/98 (12) Rds in the 60s: 34/98 (5) Birdies: 318 (5)

Eagles: 3 (56) Greens in Reg: 67.7% (22) Driving Accuracy: 81.8% (3)

Sand Saves: 51.2% (5) Putting Avg: 29.30 (17) Driving Avg: 243.7 (116)

2001 Highlights

Finished second three times: lost to Annika Sorenstam in a one-hole, sudden-death playoff at The Office Depot Hosted by Amy Alcott; lost to Rosie Jones in a one-hole, sudden-death playoff at the Kathy Ireland Championship Honoring Harvey Penick; and the Weetabix Women’s British Open, where she placed behind Se Ri Pak to mark the first time Koreans have finished one-two in an LPGA major championship.

Recorded the second hole-in-one of her career at the First Union Betsy King Classic, where she finished fifth.

Posted a career-low 62 (-9) during the final round of the Jamie Farr Kroger Classic Presented by ALLTEL, setting a record for the lowest final-round score in LPGA history.

Ranked first on Tour in birdies with 375.

Crossed the $2 million mark in career earnings after the Weetabix Women’s British Open.

2001 Stats (rank)

Rds under par: 61/103 (6) Rds in the 60s: 34/103 (9) Birdies: 375 (1)

Eagles: 3 (63) Greens in Reg: 68.7% (25) Driving Accuracy: 75.6% (28)

Sand Saves: 52% (7) Putting Avg: 29.23 (4) Driving Avg: 240.60 (103)

Career Highlights

In 2000, defeated Jeong Jang on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff at the Safeway LPGA Golf Championship to claim her first playoff victory; the very next week, lost in a sudden-death playoff to Lorie Kane at the New Albany Golf Classic; crossed the $1 million mark in career earnings; won two events on the Korean LPGA Tour.

In 1999, was named Rolex Rookie of the Year on the strength of two wins and 12 total top-10 finishes; became a Rolex First-Time Winner at the State Farm Rail Classic, then won again a month later at the First Union Betsy King Classic; recorded her first LPGA hole-in-one during the third round of the du Maurier Classic.

In 1998, tied for 12th at the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament to gain exempt status for the 1999 Tour season. From 1996-1997, competed on the Korea Ladies Professional Golf Association (KLPGA) where she won nine times.

Amateur Highlights

Kim recorded 15 victories in Korea, five while attending Yongin University.

Personal

Started playing golf at the age of 11…Credits her father as the individual most influencing her career…Hobbies include shopping, playing pool and playing the piano…Qualified for the LPGA Tour on her first attempt.