In The Winner's Circle - In-Kyung Kim
August 6, 2017
Hometown/Resides:
Seoul, South Korea/Irving, Texas
Birthdate:
June 13, 1988; currently 29 years, 1 month, 24 days
Qualified for LPGA Tour:
Earned co-medalist honors at the 2006 LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament as an amateur to earn Tour status
Turned Professional:
2006
VICTORIES
LPGA: Seventh career LPGA victory, third of the season and first major
PREVIOUS LPGA WINS: 2017 Marathon Classic presented by Owens Corning and O-I, 2017 ShopRite LPGA Classic presented by Acer, 2016 Reignwood LPGA Classic, 2010 Lorena Ochoa Invitational, 2009 LPGA State Farm Invitational, 2008 Longs Drugs Challenge
LADIES EUROPEAN TOUR: Three victories
RACE TO CME GLOBE
With her win, Kim earns 625 points and is projected to move from 15th to fifth in the Race to CME Globe with 1,937 points
ROLEX ANNIKA MAJOR AWARD
With her win, Kim earns 60 points and becomes eligible to win the award at the end of the season
MONEY
With her win, Kim earns $504,821; she has earned $1,085,893 this season and $8,653,477 for her career
PREVIOUS RICOH WOMEN'S BRITISH OPEN FINISHES
2016 – T50; 2014 – MC; 2013 – T47; 2012 – T10; 2011 – T37; 2010 – T3; 2009 – T20; 2008 – T9; 2007 – T42
2017 IN A NUTSHELL ON THE LPGA
12 events, nine cuts made, $1,085,893, three victories, three additional top-25 finishes
OF NOTE
Kim is the season's first three-time winner
This is Kim’s first career multiple-win season on the LPGA Tour
Kim is the third person in the last four years to make the Ricoh Women's British Open her first major victory, joining Mo Martin (2014) and Ariya Jutanugarn (2016)
Kim's 54-hole score of 17-under 199 broke the tournament-scoring record of 200, set by Ariya Jutanugarn in 2016
Kim's six-stroke lead through 54 holes tied the record set by Lorena Ochoa in 2007