Mi Hyun Kim
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| Personal Information | |
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| Birth | January 13, 1977 (age 30) Inchon Korea |
| Height | 5 ft 1 in (1.55 m) |
| Nationality |  Republic of Korea |
| Residence | Orlando, Florida, USA |
| College | Sun Gkyun Kwan University |
| Career | |
| Turned Pro | 1996 |
| Current tour | LPGA Tour (joined 2005) |
| Previous tour | KLPGA Tour (joined 1996) |
| Professional wins | 18 (LPGA Tour: 7, other individual: 11) |
| Major Championship results Wins: 0 |
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| LPGA Rookie of the Year | 1999 |
| Mi Hyun Kim | |
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| Hangul: |
김미현
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| Hanja: |
金美賢
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| Revised Romanization: | Gim Mi-hyeon |
| McCune-Reischauer: | Kim Mi-hyŏn |
Mi Hyun Kim (born in Inchon on 13 January 1977) is a professional golfer from South Korea. She turned professional in 1996 and won 11 events on the LPGA of Korea Tour. She now plays primarily on the U.S. based LPGA Tour, where she was Rookie of the Year in 1999. She has won seven LPGA events and her best finish in a major championship was second place at the 2001 Women's British Open.
Mi Hyun has been given the nickname "Peanut" because she stands only 5 foot 1 inches. LPGA golfers also refer to her as "Kimmy." Mi Hyun was inspired to come to the United States by Se Ri Pak. Her swing is characterized by an unusually long backswing.
[edit] LPGA Tour wins
- 1999 State Farm Classic, First Union Betsy King Classic
- 2000 Safeway Classic
- 2002 Giant Eagle Classic, Wendy's Championship for Children
- 2006 Ginn Clubs & Resorts Open, Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic
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