YOUNG KIM

Birthdate: February 2, 1980

Birthplace: Chunchon, Kangwando, Korea

Age: 28 Ht.: 5'7"

Home: Valencia, Calif.

College: Kyung Hee University

Turned Professional: 1998

Joined LPGA Tour: 2003

LPGA Victories: 1 - 2007 LPGA Corning Classic

PLAYER NOTES

2007 Highlights

Became a Rolex First-Time Winner at the LPGA Corning Classic, where she carded four consecutive rounds in the 60s, including a season-low 64 in the second round.

Also tied for fifth at the SemGroup Championship Presented by John Q. Hammons.

2007 Stats (rank)

Rds under par: 24/73 (50) Rds in the 60s: 12/73 (39) Birdies: 224 (29)

Eagles: 5 (15) Greens in Reg: 58.9% (109) Driving Accuracy: 64.4% (86)

Sand Saves: 46.2% (26) Putts per GIR: 1.79 (10) Driving Avg: 254.5 (35)

2006 Highlights

Recorded five top-10 finishes, including a tie for eighth at both the Franklin American Mortgage Championship benefiting the Monroe Carell, Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, where she shot a season- low 65 during the final round, and at the CN Canadian Women’s Open.

Also carded a 65 in the second round of the Wendy’s Championship for Children.

Recorded a tie for ninth at the McDonald’s LPGA Championship Presented by Coca-Cola, and a tie for 10th at both the U.S. Women’s Open and the Honda LPGA Thailand 2006.

Crossed the $1 million mark in career earnings with a tie for 24th at the LPGA Takefuji Classic.

2006 Stats (rank)

Rds under par: 38/82 (29) Rds in the 60s: 22/82 (19) Birdies: 288 (18)

Eagles: 3 (51) Greens in Reg: 65.3% (73) Driving Accuracy: 70.3% (83)

Sand Saves: 43.4% (34) Putts per GIR: 1.77 (11) Driving Avg: 252.1 (77)

2005 Highlights

Recorded six top-10 finishes, including a career-best tie for third at the Weetabix Women’s British Open and the Mizuno Classic, where she tied her career-low 63 in the first round.

Tied for seventh at the McDonald’s LPGA Championship Presented by Coca-Cola and the Longs Drugs Challenge.

Also tied for ninth at the Wendy’s Championship for Children.

2005 Stats (rank)

Rds under par: 37/81 (16) Rds in the 60s: 17/81 (30) Birdies: 282 (13)

Eagles: 3 (42) Greens in Reg: 67.8% (43) Driving Accuracy: 74.1% (65)

Sand Saves: 29.2% (127) Putts per GIR: 1.79 (12) Driving Avg: 250.7 (49)

2004 Highlights

Recorded three top-10 finishes, including a career-best tie for fifth at the Sybase Classic Presented by Lincoln Mercury.

Ended the season with back-to-back ties for seventh at the CJ Nine Bridges Classic Presented by Sports Today and the Mizuno Classic; recorded season-low 65s during both final rounds.

2004 Stats (Rank)

Rds under par: 23/69 (65) Rds in the 60s: 11/69 (70) Birdies: 225 (49)

Eagles: 6 (27) Greens in Reg: 64.6% (74) Driving Accuracy: 65.3% (136)

Sand Saves: 39.2% (48) Putts per GIR: 1.81 (41) Driving Avg: 255.6 (45)

2003 Highlights

Best finish was a tie for sixth at the McDonald's LPGA Championship Presented by AIG, one of the LPGA's four majors.

Also finished ninth at the Weetabix Women's British Open, another LPGA major, and tied for ninth at the State Farm Classic and the Welch's/Fry's Championship, where she carded a career-low 63 in the first round.

Tied the LPGA's nine-hole raw score with a 28 (-7) during the first round of the Welch's/Fry's Championship, where she also recorded her first career hole-in-one.

Finished second behind Lorena Ochoa in the Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year race.

2003 Stats (Rank)

Rds under par: 26/70 (50) Rds in the 60s: 16/70 (34) Birdies: 232 (40)

Eagles: 5 (30) Greens in Reg: 64.1% (72) Driving Accuracy: 64% (126)

Sand Saves: 23% (162) Putts per GIR: 1.79 (20) Driving Avg: 257.4 (40)

Career Highlights

In 2002, tied for fourth at the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament to earn exempt status for the 2003 season.

In 2001, won the Barona Creek Women's Golf Classic on the Futures Tour.

From 1998-2001, played on the Korea LPGA (KLPGA) Tour, where she was a two-time tournament champion.

Amateur Highlights

Kim is a four-time winner of the Korea Golf Association (KGA) Junior Championship and in 1997, won the Japan Golf Association (JGA) Junior Championship.

Personal

Started playing golf at the age of 11. . . Credits her father as the individual most influencing her career. . . Hobbies include listening to music. . . Qualified for the Tour on her first attempt.