Ku Ok-hee
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Ku Ok-hee (Korean: 구옥희; 1 August 1956 – 10 July 2013) was a South Korean professional golfer who played on the LPGA of Japan Tour and the LPGA Tour.
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Ku Ok-hee 구옥희 | |||
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Personal information | |||
Born | (1956-08-01)1 August 1956 Seoul, South Korea | ||
Died | 10 July 2013(2013-07-10) (aged 56) Shizuoka, Japan | ||
Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||
Sporting nationality | ![]() | ||
Career | |||
Status | Professional | ||
Former tour(s) | LPGA of Japan Tour (1984–2006) LPGA Tour (1986–1991) | ||
Professional wins | 24 | ||
Number of wins by tour | |||
LPGA Tour | 1 | ||
LPGA of Japan Tour | 23 | ||
Best results in LPGA major championships | |||
Chevron Championship | 10th: 1991 | ||
Women's PGA C'ship | T12: 1986 | ||
U.S. Women's Open | T14: 1986 | ||
du Maurier Classic | T9: 1988 | ||
Women's British Open | DNP | ||
Achievements and awards | |||
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Ku won 23 times on the LPGA of Japan Tour between 1985 and 2005 and won once on the LPGA Tour[1] in 1988,[2] the first South Korean to do so.[3]
She was president of the LPGA of Korea Tour from 2011 to 2012.[3]
Ku died of a heart attack on 10 July 2013 at her residence on a golf course in Shizuoka, Japan, and was 56 years old.[3]