Ahn Sun-ju
| Sun Ju Ahn | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Sun Ju Ahn |
| Nickname | Big Mama |
| Born |
31 August 1987 South Korea |
| Height | 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) |
| Nationality |
 South Korea |
| Career | |
| College | none |
| Turned professional | 2006 |
| Current tour(s) | LPGA of Japan Tour (joined 2010) |
| Former tour(s) | LPGA of Korea Tour (joined 2006) |
| Professional wins | 25 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| LPGA of Japan Tour | 18 |
| LPGA of Korea Tour | 7 |
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |
| ANA Inspiration | CUT: 2008 |
| Women's PGA C'ship | DNP |
| U.S. Women's Open | T13: 2009 |
| Women's British Open | T9: 2014 |
| Evian Championship | DNP |
| Achievements and awards | |
| LPGA of Japan Tour leading money winner | 2010, 2011, 2014 |
| Ahn Sun-ju | |
| Hangul | 안선주 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 安宣柱 |
| Revised Romanization | An Seonju |
| McCune–Reischauer | An Sŏnju |
Ahn Sun-ju, or Sun-Ju Ahn (Korean: 안선주, born 31 August 1987) is a South Korean professional golfer currently playing on the LPGA of Japan Tour. She led the LPGA of Japan Tour money list in 2010, 2011, and 2014.
Professional wins (25)
LPGA of Korea Tour wins (7)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 May 2006 | KB Star Tour First Tourney in Yongin | −16 (65-66-69=200) | 1 stroke | Na Yeon Choi |
| 2 | 21 Apr 2007 | KB Star Tour First Tourney in Busan | +4 (68-76-76=220) | 1 stroke | Moon Hyun-hee Hong Ran Jiyai Shin |
| 3 | 20 May 2007 | Taeyoung Cup Korea Women's Open | −4 (73-69-70=212) | 4 strokes | Jung Jae-eun Eun-Hee Ji  Cristie Kerr |
| 4 | 6 Jul 2007 | MBC Tour Korea Golf Art Village Open | −12 (69-63=132) | 1 stroke | Eun-Hee Ji |
| 5 | 3 Oct 2008 | Samsung Finance Ladies Championship | −10 (65-69-72=206) | 2 strokes | Yoon Chae-young |
| 6 | 10 May 2009 | KB Star Tour First Tourney in Hampyeong | −12 (68-66-70=204) | 6 strokes | Hee Kyung Seo |
| 7 | 6 Sep 2009 | KB Star Tour Second Tourney in Kyeongsan | −17 (68-66-66=202) | 3 strokes | Song Min-ji |
LPGA of Japan Tour (18)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 Mar 2010 | Daikin Orchid Ladies | −10 (69-70-67=206) | 5 strokes |  Kaori Aoyama Chie Arimura Shinobu Moromizato Inbee Park Jiyai Shin |
| 2 | 18 Jul 2010 | Stanley Ladies | −6 (70-71-69=210) | Playoff | Lee Ji-hee |
| 3 | 10 Oct 2010 | Sankyo Ladies Open | −10 (69-70-67=206) | Playoff | Inbee Park |
| 4 | 17 Oct 2010 | Fujitsu Ladies | −19 (65-62-70=207) | 7 strokes | Jiyai Shin |
| 5 | 8 May 2011 | World Ladies Championship Salonpas Cup | −10 (71-67-71-69=278) | 3 strokes |  Teresa Lu Miki Saiki |
| 6 | 12 Jun 2011 | Suntory Ladies Open | −14 (67-70-67-70=274) | 1 stroke | Chie Arimura Lee Ji-hee |
| 7 | 14 Aug 2011 | NEC Karuizawa 72 | −16 (68-66-66=200) | Playoff | Akiko Fukushima |
| 8 | 9 Oct 2011 | Sankyo Ladies Open | −9 (71-66-70=207) | 2 strokes | Lee Ji-woo Jeon Mi-jeong Shiho Oyama |
| 9 | 6 May 2012 | World Ladies Championship Salonpas Cup | −8 (67-69-72=208) | Playoff | Inbee Park Morgan Pressel |
| 10 | 26 Aug 2012 | Nitori Ladies | −14 (71-63-68=202) | 2 strokes | Jeon Mi-jeong |
| 11 | 2 Sep 2012 | Golf 5 Ladies | −15 (67-68-66=201) | 1 stroke | Lee Ji-hee |
| 12 | 25 Aug 2013 | CAT Ladies | −12 (70-68-60=198) | 3 strokes | Ritsuko Ryu |
| 13 | 1 Sep 2013 | Nitori Ladies Golf Tournament | −11 (70-70-65=205) | 2 strokes | Teresa Lu |
| 14 | 6 April 2014 | Yamaha Ladies Open Katsuragi | −5 (70-69-72-72=283) | 1 stroke | Yumiko Yoshida |
| 15 | 25 May 2014 | Chukyo TV Bridgestone Ladies Open | −8 (69-69-70=208) | 3 strokes | Lee Ji-hee Sakai Miki Ritsuko Ryu Miki Saiki Phoebe Yao Sakura Yokomine |
| 16 | 15 Jun 2014 | Suntory Ladies Open | −14 (69-71-68-66=274) | 5 strokes | Akane Iijima |
| 17 | 12 Oct 2014 | Stanley Ladies Golf Tournament | −14 (68-68-66=202) | 2 strokes | Lee Ji-hee |
| 18 | 19 Oct 2014 | Fujitsu Ladies | −11 (64-69-72=205) | Playoff | Sakura Yokomine Erika Kikuchi |
External links
- Ahn Sun-ju at the LPGA of Japan Tour official site (Japanese)
- Biography on seoulsisters.com