SHI HYUN AHN

Birthdate: September 15, 1984

Birthplace: Inchon, Korea

Age: 23 Ht.: 5'8"

Home: Irvine, Calif.

Turned Professional: 2002

Joined LPGA Tour: 2003

LPGA Wins: 1 - 2003 CJ Nine Bridges Classic

PLAYER NOTES

2007 Highlights

Best finish was third place at the CN Canadian Women’s Open, where she carded a season-low 66 in the final round and recorded her second LPGA career hole-in-one during the second round; also carded a 66 in the first round of the LPGA Corning Classic.

Recorded five additional top-10 finishes: tie for fifth at the Kraft Nabisco Championship, tie for sixth at the MasterCard Classic, tie for seventh at the Safeway Classic, tie for eighth at both the Safeway International Presented by Coca-Cola and the Hana Bank KOLON Championship.

2007 Stats (rank)

Rds under par: 23/58 (29) Rds in the 60s: 13/58 (18) Birdies: 212 (38)

Eagles: 2 (56) Greens in Reg: 64.6% (25) Driving Accuracy: 68.6% (45)

Sand Saves: 48% (19) Putts per GIR: 1.78 (3) Driving Avg: 249.7 (68)

2006 Highlights

Recorded top-10 finishes at three majors, including a season-best tie for fifth at the McDonald’s LPGA Championship Presented by Coca-Cola, and she tied for eighth at both the Kraft Nabisco Championship and the U.S. Women’s Open.

Tied for 10th at the Michelob ULTRA Open at Kingsmill.

Crossed the $1 million mark in career earnings at the Safeway International Presented by Coca-Cola.

Posted a season-low 65 in the first round of the LPGA Takefuji Classic.

Also shot 65 at the Wegmans LPGA, where she tied for 17th.

2006 Stats (rank)

Rds under par: 35/65 (16) Rds in the 60s: 14/65 (33) Birdies: 233 (45)

Eagles: 2 (76) Greens in Reg: 66.9% (54) Driving Accuracy: 78.7% (9)

Sand Saves: 35.2% (109) Putts per GIR: 1.75 (2) Driving Avg: 250 (96)

2005 Highlights

Best of six top-10 finishes was a tie for third at the LPGA Takefuji Classic, where she tied her career-low 63 during the final round, recording six straight birdies on holes five through 10.

Tied for fifth at the Longs Drugs Challenge and tied for eighth at the Michelob ULTRA Open at Kingsmill.

2005 Stats (rank)

Rds under par: 28/65 (24) Rds in the 60s: 18/65 (8) Birdies: 240 (28)

Eagles: 5 (13) Greens in Reg: 70.5% (16) Driving Accuracy: 76.1% (43)

Sand Saves: 40.9% (44) Putts per GIR: 1.79 (12) Driving Avg: 250.2 (50)

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.

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)

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 Highlights

Ahn was a member of the Korean National Team from 2000-01.

Personal

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 earning membership for the 2004 (non-exempt) and 2005 (exempt) seasons.