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JOO MI KIM

Birthdate: July 16, 1984

Birth Place: Seoul, South Korea

Age: 24 - Ht.: 5’4"

Home: Orlando, Fla.

College: Choo Ang University

Turned Professional: 2002

Joined LPGA Tour: 2005

LPGA Victories (1): 2006 SBS Open at Turtle Bay.

Player Notes:

Started playing golf at the age of 10. Credits her parents as the individuals most influencing her career. Hobbies include cooking..Kim finished second-low individual in the 2000 Women’s World Amateur Team Championship and placed third at the U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship. She was a member of the 1999-2002 Korean National Team and won a gold medal in the 2002 Asian Games.

* In 2008 recorded a season-low 68 in the final round of the Navistar LPGA Classic presented by MaxxForce.

* In 2007, recorded a season-best tie for seventh at the LPGA State Farm Classic; recorded her second LPGA career hole-in-one at the Hana Bank • KOLON Championship 2007.

* In 2006, became a Rolex First-Time Winner after defeating Lorena Ochoa and Soo Young Moon in a two-hole, sudden-death playoff at the SBS Open at Turtle Bay, where she tied her career-low 65 during the second round; recorded her first LPGA career hole-in-one at the Safeway International presented by Coca-Cola.

* In 2005, best finish was fourth place at the Safeway Classic presented by Pepsi; tied for fifth at the Sybase Classic presented by Lincoln Mercury, where she carded a career-low 65 during the second round.

* In 2004, played on the Korea LPGA Tour (KLPGA) and repeated as the Hansol Ladies Open champion; tied for 12th at the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament to earn exempt status for the 2005 LPGA season.

* In 2003, played on the KLPGA and won the Hansol Ladies Open and the Woori Jeung Kwan Classic for her first two international victories.

2005 LPGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered -22; Rounds Played - 68; In Money - 16; Top-10 Finishes - 2; Scoring Average - 72.74 Rank (48th); Money - $246,280.00 Rank (50th); Best Finish - 4th at the Safeway Classic

2006 LPGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered -22; Rounds Played - 70; In Money - 18; Top-10 Finishes - 4; Scoring Average - 72.23 Rank (51st); Money - $408,699.00 Rank (27th); Best Finish - Win at the SBS Open at Turtle Bay

2007 LPGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered -23; Rounds Played - 76; In Money - 19; Top-10 Finishes - 1; Scoring Average - 72.74 Rank (38th); Money - $285,759.00 Rank (47th); Best Finish - T-7th at the LPGA State Farm Classic

2008 LPGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered -5; Rounds Played - 11; In Money - 2; Top-10 Finishes - 0; Scoring Average - 74.45; Money - $6,189.00 Rank (176th); Best Finish - T-54th at the Navistar LPGA Classic

 

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