Kimberly Kim

Kimberly Kim (born August 23, 1991) is an American professional golfer who plays on the LPGA Tour.

Kimberly Kim
Personal information
Nickname	Kim Squared, K Squared, Kim Kim
Born	(1991-08-23) August 23, 1991 (age 33) Hilo, Hawaii, U.S.
Height	5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Sporting nationality	United States
Residence	Pueblo, Colorado, U.S.
Career
College	University of Denver
Turned professional	2010
Current tour(s)	LPGA Tour
Best results in LPGA major championships
Chevron Championship	CUT: 2007, 2010
Women's PGA C'ship	CUT: 2007
U.S. Women's Open	T66: 2006
Women's British Open	DNP

Amateur career

Kim was born in Hilo, Hawaii. She attended the University of Denver in 2009–10, leading the team with a 73.67 scoring average and winning the 2009-10 SBC Golf Tournament.

At age 14, she became the youngest player to win the U.S. Women's Amateur in 2006.^[1] She finished runner-up at the 2006^[2] and 2009^[3] U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links and the 2009 U.S. Girls' Junior.^[4]

Professional career

Kim turned professional in July 2010, after finishing tied for 14th at the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament to earn Priority List Category 11 for the 2011 LPGA season on her first attempt.^[5]

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur

• Junior Solheim Cup: 2005 (winners), 2007
• Espirito Santo Trophy: 2006
• Curtis Cup: 2008 (winners), 2010 (winners)

References

1. "2006 U.S. Women's Amateur". USGA Championship Database. Archived from the original on May 7, 2012. Retrieved August 25, 2011.
2. "2006 U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links". USGA Championship Database. Archived from the original on May 7, 2012. Retrieved August 25, 2011.
3. "2009 U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links". USGA Championship Database. Archived from the original on May 7, 2012. Retrieved August 25, 2011.
4. "2009 U.S. Girls' Junior". USGA Championship Database. Archived from the original on May 7, 2012. Retrieved August 25, 2011.
5. "LPGA biography" (PDF). LPGA. Retrieved August 21, 2011.^{[dead link]}

External links

• Kimberly Kim at the LPGA Tour official site at the Wayback Machine (archived November 15, 2011)
• Kimberly Kim at Seoul Sisters
• Kimberly Kim at the University of Denver at the Wayback Machine (archived October 2, 2011)