Jiyai Shin
South Korean golfer (born 1988) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jiyai Shin (Korean: 신지애; RR: Sin Jiae; [ɕin dʑi.ɛː]; born 28 April 1988) is a former world No. 1 ranked South Korean professional golfer who primarily plays on the LPGA of Japan Tour. She previously played primarily on the LPGA Tour and the LPGA of Korea Tour (KLPGA). She has broken existing KLPGA records, winning 10 events in 19 starts on the KLPGA Tour in 2007. In 2008, playing only 10 tournaments on the LPGA Tour as a non-member, she won three events, including the Women's British Open and the ADT Championship. She has been ranked No. 1 in the Women's World Golf Rankings for 25 weeks and was the first Asian to be ranked No. 1. With 64 wins worldwide on six different tours, she is the winningest Korean golfer, male or female, of all time.
Jiyai Shin 신지애 | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Jiyai Shin |
Nickname | Final Round Queen |
Born | (1988-04-28) 28 April 1988 (age 35) Yeonggwang-gun, South Jeolla Province, South Korea |
Height | 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m) |
Sporting nationality | South Korea |
Career | |
College | Yonsei University |
Turned professional | 2005 |
Current tour(s) | LPGA of Japan Tour (joined 2005) LPGA of Korea Tour (joined 2005) |
Former tour(s) | LPGA Tour (2009–13) |
Professional wins | 64 |
Number of wins by tour | |
LPGA Tour | 11 |
Ladies European Tour | 6 |
LPGA of Japan Tour | 30 |
LPGA of Korea Tour | 21 |
Ladies Asian Golf Tour | 1 |
ALPG Tour | 4 |
Best results in LPGA major championships (wins: 2) | |
Chevron Championship | T5: 2010 |
Women's PGA C'ship | 3rd/T3: 2009, 2010 |
U.S. Women's Open | T2: 2023 |
Women's British Open | Won: 2008, 2012 |
Evian Championship | T44: 2013 |
Achievements and awards | |
(For a full list of awards, see here) |