Ko Olina Golf Club
Ko Olina, Oahu, Hawaii
April 18, 2015
Born: Seoul, South Korea
Lives: Seoul, South Korea
Birthdate: January 21, 1993 – currently 22 years, 2 months, and 28 days
Qualified for LPGA Tour: T6th at the 2014 LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament
Turned Professional: 2010
VICTORIES
- LPGA: 2nd career victory
- Previous Wins: 2015 PureSilk Bahamas LPGA Classic
- Has five career victories on the KLPGA
MONEY
- CAREER: With the $270,000 first-place check, Sei Young remains 263rd on the LPGA Career Money List with $699,735
- SEASON: Sei Young has earned $699,735 this season and is projected to move from 5th to 1st on the 2015 LPGA Official Money List
RACE TO CME GLOBE
- Earns 500 points toward the Race to the CME Globe standings and is projected to move from fourth to first in the rankings with 1,473 points
ROLEX RANKINGS
- With her victory, Kim is projected to jump from No. 19 in the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings to No. 16.
ROLEX PLAYER OF THE YEAR & ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
- Earns 30 points in the Rolex Player of the Year race and moves into first with 85 total points; also earns 150 points in the Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year race and reamins in first place with 626 points
TOURNAMENT SPECIFIC
- Second time competing at LOTTE Championship
- Previous finishes include: 2014 - MC
- Sei Young becomes the first South Korean winner in the event’s four-year history
2015 IN A NUTSHELL
- 8 events played, 7 cuts made, $699,735, 2 victories, 5 top-10s
OF NOTE
- Holed out for eagle on the first playoff hole to defeat Inbee Park
- Both of Kim’s victories came in playoffs, Kim is now 2-0 in playoffs this season
- Sei Young is the first player on Tour with mulitple victories this season
- Sixth victory by a Korean this season
- First victory by Kim when holding the 54-hole lead
- Made 5 starts between her last win at the 2015 PureSilk Bahamas LPGA Classic and this week’s victory
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