JIN YOUNG KO WINNERS CIRCLE

IN THE WINNER’S CIRCLE with JIN YOUNG KO

SKY72 Golf & Resort, Ocean Course

Incheon, Republic of Korea

Hometown: Seoul, South Korea

Resides: Suwon, South Korea

Birthdate: July 7, 1995 – currently 22 years, three months and eight days

Turned Professional: 2013; member of the KLPGA

VICTORIES

• LPGA: 1st career victory

• KLPGA: Nine career victories

RACE TO CME GLOBE

With her win, Jin Young has the option to join the LPGA Tour with Priority List Category 7 membership status for the rest of this season and also for next season; OR she may remain as a non-member for the remainder of 2017, and then obtain Priority List Category 7 membership status next season.

MONEY

With her maiden LPGA Tour victory, Ko earns official money of $300,000

2017 IN A NUTSHELL ON THE LPGA TOUR

Three events played, two cuts made, one victory

2017 IN A NUTSHELL ON THE KLPGA TOUR

18 events, 16 cuts made, ‎₩706,358,090 (Korean won), two victories, nine additional top-10 finishes

OF NOTE

• Ko came close to claiming a first LPGA Tour victory at the 2015 Ricoh Women’s British Open at Turnberry, where she lost a three-stroke lead on the back nine during the final round before finishing runner-up to Inbee Park
• Ko plays regularly on the KLPGA but has competed in six major championships on the LPGA Tour, recording just the one top-10 at the 2015 Women’s British Open

• This was Ko's fourth appearance in the LPGA KEB Hana Bank Championship