Hee-Won Han
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Hee-Won Han (born 10 June 1978 in Seoul
) is a South Korea
n golfer. She attended Ryukoku University
and turned professional in 1998. Han currently plays on the United States LPGA Tour. Her caddie is Jeffrey Snow.
In 1998 she competed on the LPGA of Korea Tour
and the LPGA of Japan Tour
, claiming Rookie of the Year honours in Japan. In 1999 she won twice in Japan. She qualified for the U.S. based LPGA Tour at the 2000 Qualifying School and has played mainly in the United States since 2001. She was Rookie of the Year in her first season and has won six LPGA Tour events.
Han played in only seven events during 2007 due to the birth of her son, Dae-Il/"Dale"
Han had endorsement deals with KB Kookmin Bank in 2010 and she is represented by H2 Sports Consulting.
DNP = did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied for place
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
) is a South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
n golfer. She attended Ryukoku University
Ryukoku University
is a private university located in Kyoto, Japan.It was founded as a school for Buddhist monks of the Nishi Hongan-ji denomination in 1639, and became a secularized university in 1876. Professors and students of the university established the famed literary magazine Chūōkōron in 1887. It has three...
and turned professional in 1998. Han currently plays on the United States LPGA Tour. Her caddie is Jeffrey Snow.
In 1998 she competed on the LPGA of Korea Tour
LPGA of Korea Tour
The LPGA of Korea Tour is a South Korean professional golf tour for women. LPGA stands for Ladies Professional Golf Association; it is the independent LPGA of Korea which runs this tour, not the American LPGA...
and the LPGA of Japan Tour
LPGA of Japan Tour
The Japan LPGA Tour is a professional golf tour for women organised by the Ladies Professional Golfers' Association of Japan. It is the second richest women's golf tour in the world. The U.S.-based LPGA Tour is the most important women's tour, but the prize money gap has closed markedly since the...
, claiming Rookie of the Year honours in Japan. In 1999 she won twice in Japan. She qualified for the U.S. based LPGA Tour at the 2000 Qualifying School and has played mainly in the United States since 2001. She was Rookie of the Year in her first season and has won six LPGA Tour events.
Han played in only seven events during 2007 due to the birth of her son, Dae-Il/"Dale"
Han had endorsement deals with KB Kookmin Bank in 2010 and she is represented by H2 Sports Consulting.
LPGA Tour (6)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning Score | Margin of Victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jul 20, 2003 2003 PGA Tour The 2003 PGA Tour season was played from January 9 to November 9. The season consisted of 48 official money events. Tiger Woods won the most tournaments, five, and there were seven first-time winners. The tournament results, leaders, and award winners are listed below.-Tournament results:The... |
Sybase Big Apple Classic | 2 strokes |  Meg Mallon |
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| 2 | Aug 10, 2003 2003 PGA Tour The 2003 PGA Tour season was played from January 9 to November 9. The season consisted of 48 official money events. Tiger Woods won the most tournaments, five, and there were seven first-time winners. The tournament results, leaders, and award winners are listed below.-Tournament results:The... |
Wendy's Championship for Children Wendy's Championship for Children The Wendy's Championship for Children was an annual golf tournament for professional female golfers on the LPGA Tour from 1999 through 2006 in the Columbus, Ohio area. The tournament was played at the New Albany Country Club in New Albany, Ohio from 1999 to 2001... |
Playoff | Wendy Ward Wendy Ward Wendy Ward is an American professional golfer who plays on the LPGA Tour.-Early life, education and amateur career:Ward was born in San Antonio, Texas.... |
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| 3 | Sep 19, 2004 2004 PGA Tour The 2004 PGA Tour season was played from January 8 to November 7. The season consisted of 48 official money events. Vijay Singh won the most tournaments, nine, and there were 10 first-time winners. The tournament results, leaders, and award winners are listed below.-Tournament results:The following... |
Safeway Classic Safeway Classic The Safeway Classic is an annual golf tournament for professional female golfers on the LPGA Tour. Founded in 1972, the 54-hole event takes place every year in the Portland, Oregon area and is the oldest continuous event on the LPGA Tour. Tournament Golf Foundation has managed the tournament since... |
Playoff |  Lori Kane |
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| 4 | Oct 3, 2005 2005 PGA Tour -Awards:*PGA Player of the Year: Tiger Woods*PGA Tour Player of the Year : Tiger Woods*PGA Tour Money Winner : Tiger Woods*Vardon Trophy: Tiger Woods*Byron Nelson Award: Tiger Woods*Rookie of the Year: Sean O'Hair... |
Office Depot Championship Office Depot Championship The Office Depot Championship was an annual golf tournament for professional female golfers on the LPGA Tour. It took place every year from 1997 through 2005 at various sites in South Carolina and in the Los Angeles, California area .... |
2 strokes |  Soo Yun Kang |
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| 5 | May 28, 2006 2006 PGA Tour The 2006 PGA Tour was the last season of the PGA Tour before the major reorganization of the season brought about by the introduction of the FedEx Cup in 2007. After being challenged by Phil Mickelson in the first half of the year, when Mickelson won his second straight major at the Masters and was... |
LPGA Corning Classic LPGA Corning Classic The LPGA Corning Classic was an annual golf tournament for professional female golfers on the LPGA Tour. It took place every year from 1979 through 2009 at the Corning Country Club in Corning, New York.... |
Playoff | Meena Lee Meena Lee Meena Lee is a South Korean professional golfer who plays on the United States-based LPGA Tour.Lee was born in Jeonju, South Korea. She took up golf at the age of fourteen, which is unusually late for a future professional golfer, but just a few years later, in 2000, she became the Korean Amateur... |
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| 6 | Oct 22, 2006 2006 PGA Tour The 2006 PGA Tour was the last season of the PGA Tour before the major reorganization of the season brought about by the introduction of the FedEx Cup in 2007. After being challenged by Phil Mickelson in the first half of the year, when Mickelson won his second straight major at the Masters and was... |
Honda LPGA Thailand Honda LPGA Thailand The Honda LPGA Thailand is a women's professional golf tournament on the LPGA Tour. It was played for the first time at the Amata Spring Country Club in Thailand in 2006. In 2007 the tournament moved to the Siam Country Club Pattaya Old Course... |
5 strokes | Diana D'Alessio |
Results in LPGA majors
| Tournament | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kraft Nabisco Championship Kraft Nabisco Championship The Kraft Nabisco Championship is one of the four major championships on the LPGA Tour. It was founded in 1972 by Dinah Shore and has been classified as a major since 1983... |
DNP | T25 | 20 | T13 | T17 | T6 | T49 | T6 | T28 |
| LPGA Championship LPGA Championship The LPGA Championship, currently known for sponsorship reasons as the Wegmans LPGA Championship, is the second-longest running tournament in the history of the Ladies Professional Golf Association surpassed only by the U.S. Women's Open. It is one of four majors on the LPGA tour... |
T37 | T57 | T11 | T49 | T25 | T25 | DNP | T40 | T21 |
| U.S. Women's Open | DNP | T32 | T43 | T52 | T47 | CUT | DNP | T71 | CUT |
| Women's British Open Women's British Open The Women's British Open is a leading event in women's professional golf and the only tournament which is classified as a major championship by both the Ladies European Tour and the LPGA Tour. Since 2007, it has been called the Ricoh Women's British Open, for sponsorship reasons... |
T32 | DNP | T19 | T13 | CUT | T10 | DNP | T9 | T3 |
| Tournament | 2010 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|
| Kraft Nabisco Championship Kraft Nabisco Championship The Kraft Nabisco Championship is one of the four major championships on the LPGA Tour. It was founded in 1972 by Dinah Shore and has been classified as a major since 1983... |
T34 | CUT |
| LPGA Championship LPGA Championship The LPGA Championship, currently known for sponsorship reasons as the Wegmans LPGA Championship, is the second-longest running tournament in the history of the Ladies Professional Golf Association surpassed only by the U.S. Women's Open. It is one of four majors on the LPGA tour... |
T47 | T25 |
| U.S. Women's Open | CUT | CUT |
| Women's British Open Women's British Open The Women's British Open is a leading event in women's professional golf and the only tournament which is classified as a major championship by both the Ladies European Tour and the LPGA Tour. Since 2007, it has been called the Ricoh Women's British Open, for sponsorship reasons... |
CUT | T43 |
DNP = did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied for place
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.