Yi Eun-jung
For the long-distance runner, see Lee Eun-jung.
| Yi Eun-Jung 이은정 | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name |
Yi Eun-Jung 이은정 |
| Born |
11 January 1988 Uijeongbu, South Korea |
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) |
| Nationality |
 South Korea |
| Residence | Murrieta, California, U.S. |
| Career | |
| College | Dea Lim University |
| Turned professional | 2006 |
| Former tour(s) |
LPGA Tour Futures Tour |
| Professional wins | 1 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| LPGA Tour | 1 |
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |
| ANA Inspiration | T69: 2010 |
| Women's PGA C'ship | T53: 2009 |
| U.S. Women's Open | CUT: 2009, 2010 |
| Women's British Open | T57: 2009 |
| Evian Championship | DNP |
Yi Eun-Jung (Korean: 이은정, born 11 January 1988) is a Korean professional golfer who plays on the LPGA Tour.
Yi was born in Uijeongbu, South Korea. She turned professional in 2006 and joined the Duramed Futures Tour. She qualified for the LPGA Tour via the Qualifying Tournament at the end of 2007. Her first LPGA Tour victory came at the 2009 Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic.[1]
Amateur wins
Professional wins
LPGA Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 Jul 2009 | Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic | –18 (68-66-61-71=266) | Playoff |  Morgan Pressel |
LPGA Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2009 | Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic | Morgan Pressel |
Won with birdie on first extra hole |
Results in LPGA majors
Results not in chronological order before 2014.
| Tournament | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kraft Nabisco Championship | DNP | DNP | T69 | 75 | CUT | WD | CUT |
| U.S. Women's Open | DNP | CUT | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| Women's British Open | DNP | T57 | T67 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| LPGA Championship | CUT | T53 | CUT | DNP | CUT | CUT | DNP |
| The Evian Championship ^ | DNP | DNP | |||||
^ The Evian Championship was added as a major in 2013.
DNP = did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = withdrew
T = tied
References
- ↑ "Yi Eun-jung Wins First LPGA Title". The Korea Times. 7 June 2009. Retrieved 2009-08-03.
External links
- Yi Eun-jung at the LPGA Tour official site
- Yi Eun-jung at the Futures Tour official site
- Eunjung Yi profile at Yahoo! Sports
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