2015 JTBC Founders Cup
Wildfire Golf Club at JW Marriott Desert Ridge- Phoenix, Arizona
March 22, 2015

Born: Kangwon-do, Korea
Lives: Kyunggi-do, Korea
Birthdate: July 14, 1995 – currently 19 years, 8 months, and 8 days
Qualified for LPGA Tour: Earned Category 7 status on the LPGA Tour following her victory at the 2014 Evian Championship
Turned Professional: October 2012

VICTORIES
LPGA: 2nd career victory, last was the 2014 Evian Championship which she won while a member of the KLPGA Tour

RACE TO CME GLOBE

Earns 500 points with her win at the JTBC Founders Cup and is projected to move up to 7th in the Race to CME Globe with 585 points

ROLEX RANKINGS

Is projected to move from No. 8 to No. 4 in the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings

MONEY
CAREER: With the $225,000 first-place check, Hyo Joo moves to 381st on the LPGA Career Money List with $256,372
SEASON: Hyo Joo has earned $256,372 this season and is 7th on the 2015 LPGA Official Money List

TOURNAMENT SPECIFIC

Becomes a Rolex First-Time Winner with her victory at the JTBC Founders Cup
Becomes the fifth winner of the JTBC Founders Cup, joining two-time winner Karrie Webb (2014, 2011), Stacy Lewis (2013) & Yani Tseng (2012)

2015 IN A NUTSHELL

3 events played, 3 cuts made, now one victory and two top-10 finishes, $256,372

OF NOTE

Earns 30 points toward the Rolex Player of the Year race and is projected to move from 33rd to 6th with 33 total points
Earns 150 points toward the Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year and currently ranks third (233)
Becomes the sixth consecutive Korean-born player to win on Tour this season
Has played in 13 LPGA Tour events in her career and has yet to finish outside the top 25 in those events

In the Winner's Circle with Hyo Joo Kim

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