Hometown/Resides – Kangwon-do, South Korea
Birthdate – July 14, 1995– currently 20 years, 6 months, and 17 days
Qualified for LPGA Tour – Won the 2014 Evian Championship as a non-member
Turned Professional – 2012
VICTORIES
- LPGA: 3rd career victory
- Previous wins: 2014 Evian Championship*, 2015 JTBC Founders Cup
*as a non-member
RACE TO THE CME GLOBE
- Earns 500 points toward the Race to the CME Globe and holds the early lead in the season-long race
ROLEX RANKINGS
- With her victory, Hyo Joo is projected to jump from No. 10 in the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings to No. 7
ROLEX PLAYER OF THE YEAR
- Earns 30 points in the Rolex Player of the Year race and currently ranks first in race
MONEY
- CAREER: With a $210,000 first-place check, Hyo Joo crosses the $1 million mark and now has $1,133,221 in career earnings. She moves up 32 spots on the Career Money List from 231st to 199th
- SEASON: Hyo Joo has earned $210,00 in 2016 and currently ranks first on the Official Money List
OF NOTE
- Has recorded at least one victory in her first two seasons on the LPGA Tour as a member (2015, 2016) and three-consecutive years overall
- Made 21 starts in between her last win (2015 JTBC Founders Cup) and today’s victory
TOURNAMENT SPECIFIC
- This marks Hyo Joo’s first appearance at the Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic
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