Joo Mi Kim
Encyclopedia
Kim Joo-Mi (born 16 July 1984), also known as Joo Mi Kim, is a South Korean professional golf
er.
Kim was born in Seoul
, South Korea
. She attended Choo Ang University and turned professional in 2002.
Kim won two tournaments on the LPGA of Korea Tour
in 2003 and a third in 2004. In the latter year she finished 12th at the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament to earn a place on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour
in 2005. Her first win on the LPGA Tour came at the first official money event of the 2006 season, the SBS Open at Turtle Bay
.
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
er.
Kim was born in Seoul
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...
, 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...
. She attended Choo Ang University and turned professional in 2002.
Kim won two tournaments 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...
in 2003 and a third in 2004. In the latter year she finished 12th at the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament to earn a place on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour
LPGA
The LPGA, in full the Ladies Professional Golf Association, is an American organization for female professional golfers. The organization, whose headquarters is in Daytona Beach, Florida, is best known for running the LPGA Tour, a series of weekly golf tournaments for elite female golfers from...
in 2005. Her first win on the LPGA Tour came at the first official money event of the 2006 season, the SBS Open at Turtle Bay
SBS Open at Turtle Bay
The SBS Open at Turtle Bay was a golf tournament for professional female golfers, played on the LPGA Tour that took place between 2005 and 2009 on the Palmer Course at Turtle Bay Resort in Oahu, Hawaii, USA....
.
LPGA of Korea Tour wins
- 2003 Hansol Ladies Open, Woori Jeung Kwan Classic
- 2004 Hansol Ladies Open