Hometown: Seoul, South Korea
Resides: Suwon, South Korea
Birthdate: July 7, 1995 – currently 22 years, three months and eight days
Turned Professional: 2013; member of the KLPGA
VICTORIES
- LPGA: 1st career victory
- KLPGA: Nine career victories
RACE TO CME GLOBE
With her win, Jin Young has the option to join the LPGA Tour with Priority List Category 7 membership status for the rest of this season and also for next season; OR she may remain as a non-member for the remainder of 2017, and then obtain Priority List Category 7 membership status next season.
MONEY
With her maiden LPGA Tour victory, Ko earns official money of $300,000
2017 IN A NUTSHELL ON THE LPGA TOUR
Three events played, two cuts made, one victory
2017 IN A NUTSHELL ON THE KLPGA TOUR
18 events, 16 cuts made, ₩706,358,090 (Korean won), two victories, nine additional top-10 finishes
OF NOTE
Ko came close to claiming a first LPGA Tour victory at the 2015 Ricoh Women’s British Open at Turnberry, where she lost a three-stroke lead on the back nine during the final round before finishing runner-up to Inbee Park Ko plays regularly on the KLPGA but has competed in six major championships on the LPGA Tour, recording just the one top-10 at the 2015 Women’s British Open
This was Ko's fourth appearance in the LPGA KEB Hana Bank Championship