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Kim Hyo-joo

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]

Kim Hyo-joo
김효주
Personal information
Born (1995-07-14) 14 July 1995 (age 30)
Wonju, Gangwon Province, South Korea
Height5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
Sporting nationality South Korea
ResidenceSouth Korea
Career
CollegeKorea University
Turned professional2012
Current toursLPGA of Korea Tour
LPGA Tour (joined 2015)
Professional wins28
Number of wins by tour
LPGA Tour9
Ladies European Tour3
LPGA of Japan Tour1
LPGA of Korea Tour15
Other1
Best results in LPGA major championships
(wins: 1)
Chevron ChampionshipT2: 2025
Women's PGA C'shipT3: 2021
U.S. Women's Open2nd: 2018
Women's British OpenT4: 2023
Evian ChampionshipWon: 2014
Achievements and awards
LPGA of Korea Tour
leading money winner		2014, 2020
Kim Hyo-joo
Hangul
김효주
Hanja
金孝周
RRGim Hyoju
MRKim Hyoju

Professional wins (28)

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LPGA of Korea Tour wins (15)

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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 South Korea Moon Hyun-hee
2 16 Dec 2012 Hyundai China Ladies Open 68-68-69=205 −11 2 strokes South Korea Kim Hye-youn
3 22 Jun 2014 Kia Motors Korea Women's Open 71-71-69-74=285 -3 2 strokes South Korea Bae Seon-woo
4 6 Jul 2014 Kumho Tire Ladies Open 67-67-69=203 −13 7 strokes South Korea Ko Jin-young
5 3 Aug 2014 Hanwha Finance Classic 69-69-76-69=283 −5 6 strokes South Korea Lee Jung-min
6 12 Oct 2014 Hite Jinro Championship 69-73-69-73=284 −4 Playoff South Korea Lee Jung-min
7 26 Oct 2014 KB Financial Star Championship 69-71-67-69=276 −12 1 stroke South Korea Inbee Park
8 14 Dec 2014 Hyundai China Ladies Open 70-67-65=202 −14 2 strokes South Korea Chun In-gee
9 5 Jul 2015 Kumho Tire Ladies Open 68-66-72=206 −10 4 strokes China Shanshan Feng
10 18 Dec 2016 Hyundai China Ladies Open 74-69-67=210 −6 2 strokes South Korea Jang Ha-na
South Korea Lim Eun-bin
11 7 Jun 2020 Lotte Cantata Ladies Open 66-68-69-67=270 −18 Playoff South Korea Kim Sei-young
12 18 Oct 2020 KB Financial Group Star Championship 66-69-69-75=279 −9 8 strokes South Korea Ko Jin-young
13 19 Sep 2021 OKSavingsBank Se Ri Pak Invitational 68-67-66=201 −15 2 strokes South Korea Hong Jung-min
14 31 Oct 2021 SK Networks Seokyung Ladies Classic 71-68-67-68=274 −14 1 stroke South Korea Lee So-young
15 10 May 2026 NH Investment & Securities Ladies Championship 70-66-71=207 −9 1 stroke South Korea Park Hyun-kyung

Tournaments in bold denotes major tournaments in LPGA of Korea Tour.

LPGA of Japan Tour wins (1)

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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 Japan Miki Saiki

LPGA Tour wins (9)

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Legend
Major championships (1)
Other LPGA Tour (7)
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 Australia Karrie Webb 487,500
2 22 Mar 2015 JTBC Founders Cup 65-69-66-67=267 −21 3 strokes United States Stacy Lewis 225,000
3 31 Jan 2016 Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic 70-70-68-66=274 −18 2 strokes South Korea Kim Sei-young
United States Stacy Lewis
Sweden Anna Nordqvist		 210,000
4 2 May 2021 HSBC Women's World Championship 67-68-72-64=271 −17 1 stroke Australia Hannah Green 240,000
5 16 Apr 2022 Lotte Championship 67-67-72-71=277 −11 2 strokes Japan Hinako Shibuno 300,000
6 8 Oct 2023 Volunteers of America Classic 64-68-70-69=271 −13 4 strokes Philippines Bianca Pagdanganan
Thailand Atthaya Thitikul		 270,000
7 30 Mar 2025 Ford Championship 69-66-67-64=266 −22 Playoff United States Lilia Vu 337,500
8 22 Mar 2026 Fortinet Founders Cup[3] 63-70-66-73=272 −16 1 stroke United States Nelly Korda 450,000
9 29 Mar 2026 Ford Championship[4] 61-69-61-69=260 −28 2 strokes United States Nelly Korda 337,500

^ Co-sanctioned with the Ladies European Tour

LPGA Tour playoff record (1–2)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 2018 U.S. Women's Open Thailand 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
2 2025 Ford Championship United States Lilia Vu Won with a birdie on the first extra hole
3 2025 Chevron Championship United States Lindy Duncan
Thailand Ariya Jutanugarn
Japan Mao Saigo
China Yin Ruoning		 Saigo won with birdie on first extra hole

Ladies European Tour wins (3)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score To par Margin of
victory		 Runner-up Winner's
share ($)
1 14 Sep 2014 The Evian Championship^ 61-72-72-68=273 −11 1 stroke Australia Karrie Webb 487,500
2 12 May 2024 Aramco Team Series – Korea 68-70-68=206 −10 3 strokes England Charley Hull 75,000
3 11 May 2025 Aramco Korea Championship 70-70-69=209 −7 2 strokes Switzerland Chiara Tamburlini 225,000

^ Co-sanctioned with the LPGA Tour

Other wins (1)

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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 Taiwan Ssu-chia Cheng

Major championships

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Wins (1)

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YearChampionshipWinning scoreMarginRunner-upWinner's
share ($)
2014The Evian Championship−11 (61-72-72-68=273)1 strokeAustralia Karrie Webb487,500

Results timeline

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Results not in chronological order.

Tournament2014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Chevron Championship T11 T18 T40 CUT T6 T28 T8 11 CUT T2 6
U.S. Women's Open CUT T38 CUT 2 CUT T20 CUT T6 T12 CUT CUT
Women's PGA Championship T9 CUT CUT T15 T7 T3 T5 T20 T16 WD
The Evian Championship 1 T20 T39 T14 T49 T2 T17 T3 T20 T12 T31
Women's British Open T13 CUT T7 T22 T24 T15 T4 T29 T13
  Win
  Top 10
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = withdrew
T = tied

Summary

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TournamentWins2nd3rdTop-5Top-10Top-25EventsCuts made
Chevron Championship010147119
U.S. Women's Open010124115
Women's PGA Championship001247107
The Evian Championship1113381111
Women's British Open00012698
Totals132815325240
  • Most consecutive cuts made – 8 (2019 PGA – 2022 Chevron)
  • Longest streak of top 10s – 2 (twice)

LPGA Tour career summary

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YearTournaments
played		Cuts
made*		Wins2nd3rdTop
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
2024 18 15 0 0 0 3 T5 879,118 44 71.11 43
2025 18 15 1 3 0 7 1 1,737,466 13 69.87 5
Totals^ 205 (2015) 181 (2015) 7 9 6 63 1 11,343,339 25

^ Official as of 2025 season[5][6][7]
*Includes matchplay and other tournaments without a cut.

World ranking

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Position in Women's World Golf Rankings at the end of each calendar year.

YearWorld
ranking		Source
201241[8]
201325[9]
20147[10]
20159[11]
201625[12]
201748[13]
201845[14]
201913[15]
20209[16]
20219[17]
20229[18]
20237[19]
202423[20]
20258[21]

Team appearances

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Amateur

Professional

References

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  1. ↑ "Teen Hyo-Joo Kim wins Evian title". ESPN. Associated Press. 14 September 2014.
  2. ↑ "Alison Lee, Minjee Lee Medal; Woods Gets LPGA Tour Membership". LPGA. 7 December 2014.
  3. ↑ "Hyo Joo Kim Holds off Nelly Korda for a Wire-to-Wire Win in the Fortinet Founders Cup". LPGA. Associated Press. 22 March 2026. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
  4. ↑ "Hyo Joo Kim Tops Nelly Korda Again and Wins on LPGA for 2nd Straight Week". LPGA. Associated Press. 29 March 2026. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
  5. ↑ "Hyo Joo Kim stats". LPGA. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
  6. ↑ "Hyo Joo Kim results". LPGA. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
  7. ↑ "Career Money". LPGA. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
  8. ↑ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 31 December 2012.
  9. ↑ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 30 December 2013.
  10. ↑ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 29 December 2014.
  11. ↑ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 28 December 2015.
  12. ↑ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 26 December 2016.
  13. ↑ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 25 December 2017.
  14. ↑ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 31 December 2018.
  15. ↑ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 30 December 2019.
  16. ↑ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 28 December 2020.
  17. ↑ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 27 December 2021.
  18. ↑ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 26 December 2022.
  19. ↑ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 25 December 2023.
  20. ↑ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 30 December 2024.
  21. ↑ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 29 December 2025.
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