Ko Olina Golf Club
Ko Olina, Oahu, Hawaii
April 18, 2015

Born: Seoul, South Korea

Lives: Seoul, South Korea

Birthdate: January 21, 1993 – currently 22 years, 2 months, and 28 days

Qualified for LPGA Tour: T6th at the 2014 LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament

Turned Professional: 2010

VICTORIES

MONEY

CAREER: With the $270,000 first-place check, Sei Young remains 263rd on the LPGA Career Money List with $699,735
SEASON: Sei Young has earned $699,735 this season and is projected to move from 5th to 1st on the 2015 LPGA Official Money List

RACE TO CME GLOBE

Earns 500 points toward the Race to the CME Globe standings and is projected to move from fourth to first in the rankings with 1,473 points

ROLEX RANKINGS

With her victory, Kim is projected to jump from No. 19 in the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings to No. 16.

ROLEX PLAYER OF THE YEAR & ROOKIE OF THE YEAR

Earns 30 points in the Rolex Player of the Year race and moves into first with 85 total points; also earns 150 points in the Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year race and reamins in first place with 626 points

TOURNAMENT SPECIFIC

Second time competing at LOTTE Championship
Previous finishes include: 2014 - MC
Sei Young becomes the first South Korean winner in the event’s four-year history

2015 IN A NUTSHELL

OF NOTE

Holed out for eagle on the first playoff hole to defeat Inbee Park
Both of Kim’s victories came in playoffs, Kim is now 2-0 in playoffs this season
Sei Young is the first player on Tour with mulitple victories this season
Sixth victory by a Korean this season
First victory by Kim when holding the 54-hole lead
Made 5 starts between her last win at the 2015 PureSilk Bahamas LPGA Classic and this week’s victory

In the Winner's Circle with Sei Young Kim

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