| Kim Hyo-joo 김효주 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born | (1995-07-14) 14 July 1995 (age 28) Wonju, Gangwon Province, South Korea | ||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | ||
| Sporting nationality |  South Korea | ||
| Residence | South Korea | ||
| Career | |||
| College | Korea University | ||
| Turned professional | 2012 | ||
| Current tour(s) | LPGA of Korea Tour LPGA Tour (joined 2015) | ||
| Professional wins | 23 | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| LPGA Tour | 6 | ||
| Ladies European Tour | 2 | ||
| LPGA of Japan Tour | 1 | ||
| LPGA of Korea Tour | 14 | ||
| Other | 1 | ||
| Best results in LPGA major championships (wins: 1) | |||
| Chevron Championship | T6: 2019 | ||
| Women's PGA C'ship | T3: 2021 | ||
| U.S. Women's Open | 2nd: 2018 | ||
| Women's British Open | T4: 2023 | ||
| Evian Championship | Won: 2014 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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| Kim Hyo-joo | |
| Hangul | 김효주 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 金孝周 |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Hyoju |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Hyoju |
Kim Hyo-joo (Korean: 김효주; Hanja: 金孝周; Korean pronunciation: [kim.çod͡ʑu]; born 14 July 1995), also known as Hyo Joo Kim, is a South Korean professional golfer who plays on the LPGA of Korea Tour. She won the 2014 Evian Championship while setting the record for lowest 18-hole score at a major with a 61 in the first round.[1] The 2014 Evian Championship was her first major appearance. She later accepted membership on the LPGA Tour for 2015.[2]
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 Apr 2012 | Lotte Mart Women's Open (as an amateur) | 66-67-73-66=272 | −16 | 9 strokes | Moon Hyun-hee
|
| 2 | 16 Dec 2012 | Hyundai China Ladies Open | 68-68-69=205 | −11 | 2 strokes | Kim Hye-youn
|
| 3 | 22 Jun 2014 | Kia Motors Korea Women's Open | 71-71-69-74=285 | -3 | 2 strokes | Bae Seon-woo
|
| 4 | 6 Jul 2014 | Kumho Tire Ladies Open | 67-67-69=203 | −13 | 7 strokes | Ko Jin-young
|
| 5 | 3 Aug 2014 | Hanwha Finance Classic | 69-69-76-69=283 | −5 | 6 strokes | Lee Jung-min
|
| 6 | 12 Oct 2014 | Hite Jinro Championship | 69-73-69-73=284 | −4 | Playoff | Lee Jung-min
|
| 7 | 26 Oct 2014 | KB Financial Star Championship | 69-71-67-69=276 | −12 | 1 stroke | Inbee Park
|
| 8 | 14 Dec 2014 | Hyundai China Ladies Open | 70-67-65=202 | −14 | 2 strokes | Chun In-gee
|
| 9 | 5 Jul 2015 | Kumho Tire Ladies Open | 68-66-72=206 | −10 | 4 strokes |  Shanshan Feng
|
| 10 | 18 Dec 2016 | Hyundai China Ladies Open | 74-69-67=210 | −6 | 2 strokes | Jang Ha-na Lim Eun-bin
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| 11 | 7 Jun 2020 | Lotte Cantata Ladies Open | 66-68-69-67=270 | −18 | Playoff | Kim Sei-young
|
| 12 | 18 Oct 2020 | KB Financial Group Star Championship | 66-69-69-75=279 | −9 | 8 strokes | Ko Jin-young
|
| 13 | 19 Sep 2021 | OKSavingsBank Se Ri Pak Invitational | 68-67-66=201 | −15 | 2 strokes | Hong Jung-min
|
| 14 | 31 Oct 2021 | SK Networks Seokyung Ladies Classic | 71-68-67-68=274 | −14 | 1 stroke | Lee So-young
|
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 Jun 2012 | Suntory Ladies Open (as an amateur) | 71-71-68-61=271 | −17 | 4 strokes |  Miki Saiki
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| Legend |
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| Major championships (1) |
| Other LPGA Tour (5) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up | Winner's share ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 Sep 2014 | The Evian Championship^ | 61-72-72-68=273 | −11 | 1 stroke |  Karrie Webb
|
487,500 |
| 2 | 22 Mar 2015 | JTBC Founders Cup | 65-69-66-67=267 | −21 | 3 strokes |  Stacy Lewis
|
225,000 |
| 3 | 31 Jan 2016 | Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic | 70-70-68-66=274 | −18 | 2 strokes | Kim Sei-young Stacy Lewis Anna Nordqvist
|
210,000 |
| 4 | 2 May 2021 | HSBC Women's World Championship | 67-68-72-64=271 | −17 | 1 stroke | Hannah Green
|
240,000 |
| 5 | 16 Apr 2022 | Lotte Championship | 67-67-72-71=277 | −11 | 2 strokes | Hinako Shibuno
|
300,000 |
| 6 | 8 Oct 2023 | Volunteers of America Classic | 64-68-70-69=271 | −13 | 4 strokes |  Bianca Pagdanganan  Atthaya Thitikul
|
270,000 |
^ Co-sanctioned with the Ladies European Tour
LPGA Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2018 | U.S. Women's Open | Ariya Jutanugarn
|
Jutanugarn won with par on fourth playoff hole two hole aggregate playoff: Kim: 3-5=8 (E), 4–5, Jutanugarn: 4-4=8 (E), 4-4 |
^ Co-sanctioned with the LPGA Tour
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 Sep 2012 | Swinging Skirts TLPGA Open (LPGA of Taiwan) (as an amateur) | 69-68-70=207 | −9 | 5 strokes |  Ssu-chia Cheng
|
| Year | Championship | Winning score | Margin | Runner-up | Winner's share ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | The Evian Championship | −11 (61-72-72-68=273) | 1 stroke | Karrie Webb |
487,500 |
Results not in chronological order.
| Tournament | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevron Championship | T11 | T18 | T40 | CUT | T6 | T28 | T8 | 11 | CUT | ||
| U.S. Women's Open | CUT | T38 | CUT | 2 | CUT | T20 | CUT | T6 | T12 | ||
| Women's PGA Championship | T9 | CUT | CUT | T15 | T7 | T3 | T5 | T20 | T16 | ||
| The Evian Championship | 1 | T20 | T39 | T14 | T49 | T2 | T17 | T3 | T20 | ||
| Women's British Open | T13 | CUT | T7 | T22 | T24 | T15 | T4 |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
T = tied
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevron Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 7 |
| U.S. Women's Open | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 5 |
| Women's PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 7 |
| The Evian Championship | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 9 |
| Women's British Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
| Totals | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 28 | 43 | 34 |
| Year | Tournaments played |
Cuts made* |
Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top 10s |
Best finish |
Earnings ($) |
Money list rank |
Scoring average |
Scoring rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | T4 | n/a | n/a | 70.60 | n/a |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | T9 | n/a | n/a | 70.43 | n/a |
| 2014 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | n/a | n/a | 69.75 | n/a |
| 2015 | 24 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 923,221 | 13 | 70.14 | 5 |
| 2016 | 27 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 753,638 | 20 | 70.97 | 24 |
| 2017 | 22 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | T7 | 492,408 | 38 | 70.24 | 18 |
| 2018 | 22 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 753,439 | 25 | 71.61 | 60 |
| 2019 | 21 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 1,290,734 | 10 | 69.41 | 2 |
| 2020 | Did not play | ||||||||||
| 2021 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 855,962 | 21 | 70.19 | 20 |
| 2022 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1,533,497 | 11 | 69.39 | 2 |
| 2023 | 20 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 2,123,856 | 7 | 69.63 | 2 |
| Totals^ | 169 (2015) | 151 (2015) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 53 | 1 | 8,726,755 | 32 | ||
^ Official as of 2023 season[3][4][5]
*Includes matchplay and other tournaments without a cut.
Position in Women's World Golf Rankings at the end of each calendar year.
| Year | World ranking |
Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 41 | [6] |
| 2013 | 25 | [7] |
| 2014 | 7 | [8] |
| 2015 | 9 | [9] |
| 2016 | 25 | [10] |
| 2017 | 48 | [11] |
| 2018 | 45 | [12] |
| 2019 | 13 | [13] |
| 2020 | 9 | [14] |
| 2021 | 9 | [15] |
| 2022 | 9 | [16] |
| 2023 | 7 | [17] |
Amateur
Professional
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The Evian Championship champions (major era only)
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† event won in a playoff; ‡ event won wire-to-wire; 2020 cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic |
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