IN THE WINNER’S CIRCLE…with SEI YOUNG KIM
2015 Blue Bay LPGA
Jian Lake Blue Bay Golf Course
Hainan Island, China
November 1, 2015

Birthplace/Hometown – Seoul, South Korea/ Seoul, South Korea
Birthdate – January 21, 1993 – currently 22 years, 9 months, and 11 day
Qualified for LPGA Tour – T6th at the 2014 LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament
Turned Professional – 2010

VICTORIES
LPGA: 3rd career victory and 3rd this season
PREVIOUS WINS: 2015 Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic, 2015 LOTTE Championship Presented by HERSHEY
• Has 5 career victories on the KLPGA

RACE TO CME GLOBE
• With her victory, Sei Young earns 500 points in the Race to the CME Globe and is projected to move from 5th to 4th in the Race with 3,167 points

ROLEX RANKINGS
• With her victory, Sei Young is projected to move from No. 11 to No. 8 in the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings

ROLEX PLAYER OF THE YEAR
• Earns 30 points in the Rolex Player of the Year race and passes Stacy Lewis and Lexi Thompson to move to 3rd with 152 points

LOUISE SUGGS ROLEX ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
• Earns 150 points in the Rookie of the Year race and extends her lead to 247 points over Hyo Joo Kim and leads with 1,422 points

OF NOTE
• Sei Young matches Lydia Ko’s three victories (in 2014) in their respective rookie seasons
• Marks the 13th win of the 2015 season by a South Korean player
• Trails only Lydia Ko (5) and Inbee Park (4) in victories this year on Tour

MONEY
CAREER: With the $300,000 first-place check, Sei Young passes Kathy Whitworth for 140th on the LPGA Career Money List with $1,727,436
SEASON: Sei Young passes Lexi Thompson for 4th on LPGA Tour Official Money List with $1,727,436

2015 IN A NUTSHELL
• 25 events played, 23 cuts made, $1,727,436 made, 3 victories, 7 additional top-10s

In the Winner's Circle with Sei Young Kim

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