KYEONG BAE
Birthdate: June 13, 1985
Birth Place: Seoul, Korea
Age: 24 - Ht.: 5’7"
Home: Lakeland, Fla.
College: Kyung Hee Univeristy
Turned Professional: 2000
Joined LPGA Tour: 2006
LPGA Victories: None
Player Notes:
Started playing golf at the age of 12. Credits her parents as the individuals most influencing her career. Hobbies include going to good restaurants, mountain climbing, listening to music, and playing billiards. Qualified for the Tour by finishing third on the 2005 Futures Tour season-ending money list.
* In 2008, <N>best finish was a tie for seventh at the LPGA State Farm Classic, where she carded all four rounds in the 60s, including a season-low 67 during the second round.
* In 2007, best finish was a tie for third at the MasterCard Classic Honoring Alejo Peralta presented by Televisa Deportes; twice matched her career-low round of 66 in the third round of the Corona Championship, where she tied for sixth, and in the first round of the CN Canadian Women’s Open.
* In 2006, recorded a career-best tie for second at the Sybase Classic presented by Lincoln Mercury, where she also carded a career-low 66 in the final round; also carded a 66 in the second round of the Florida’s Natural Charity Championship hosted by Nancy Lopez.
* In 2005, played on the Futures Tour, where she won two events, the IOS FUTURES Golf Classic and the Laconia Savings Bank FUTURES Golf Classic, and recorded 10 additional top-10 finishes; finished third on the 2005 Futures Tour season-ending money list to earn exempt status for the 2006 LPGA season; also competed on the Korea LPGA (KLPGA) Tour and won the Shinsegye Cup KLPGA Championship.
* In 2004, joined the Futures Tour and recorded seven top-10 finishes.
* In 2002, competed on the KLPGA, where she won the LG Lady Card Open
* In 2001, joined the KLPGA and won the Korea Women’s Open.
2004 LPGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered -1; Rounds Played - 3; In Money - 1; Top-10 Finishes - 0; Scoring Average - 73.00; Money - $5,768.00; Best Finish - T-46th at the Hana Bank - Kolon Championship
2005 LPGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered -1; Rounds Played - 3; In Money - 1; Top-10 Finishes - 0; Scoring Average - 75.33; Money - $8,278.00; Best Finish - T-35th at the Hana Bank - Kolon Championship
2006 LPGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered -25; Rounds Played - 73; In Money - 18; Top-10 Finishes - 3; Scoring Average - 72.33 Rank (54th); Money - $286,931.00 Rank (48th); Best Finish - T-2nd at the Sybase Classic
2007 LPGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered -27; Rounds Played - 80; In Money - 19; Top-10 Finishes - 3; Scoring Average - 72.91 Rank (51st); Money - $308,158.00 Rank (41st); Best Finish - T-3rd at the MasterCard Classic
2008 LPGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered -25; Rounds Played - 72; In Money - 14; Top-10 Finishes - 1; Scoring Average - 73.00 Rank (87th); Money - $166,095.00 Rank (74th); Best Finish - T-7th at the State Farm Classic