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Kim Sei-young

{{short description|South Korean golfer}}

{{similar names|Kim Se-young (disambiguation)}}

{{family name hatnote|Kim||lang=Korean}}

{{Infobox golfer

| name = Kim Sei-young

| image = Kim Sei-young LPGA Kingsmill 2017.jpg

| image_size = 250px

| caption = Kim in 2017

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| nickname =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1993|1|21|df=y}}

| birth_place = Seoul, South Korea

| death_date =

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| height = {{height|ft=5|in=4}}

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| nationality = {{KOR}}

| residence =

| spouse =

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| college = Korea University[http://www.choicenews.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=12221 김효주·이정민·김세영·전인지·김민선5, KLPGA 고려대 돌풍 확산], Choice News, 15 September 2014.

| yearpro = 2010

| retired =

| tour = LPGA of Korea Tour
LPGA Tour

| extour =

| prowins = 17

| lpgawins = 12

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| jlpgawins =

| klpgawins = 5

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| majorwins = 1

| nabisco = T3: 2021

| lpga = Won: 2020

| wusopen = T8: 2017

| wbritopen = T4: 2018

| evian = T2: 2018

| wghofid =

| wghofyear =

| award1 = LPGA Tour
Player of the Year

| year1 = 2020

| award2 = LPGA Tour
Rookie of the Year

| year2 = 2015

| award3 = Race to the CME Globe

| year3 = 2019

| awardssection =

}}

{{Infobox Korean name

| hangul = 김세영

| hanja = 金世煐{{cite web|url=https://www.klpga.co.kr/web/player/moverDetail.do?pr01=7956|title=Kim Sei Young|website=Korean Ladies Professional Golf Association|access-date=2019-11-25}}

| rr = Gim Seyeong

| mr = Kim Seyŏng

}}

Kim Sei-young (born 21 January 1993), also known as Sei Young Kim, is a South Korean professional golfer.

Kim plays on the LPGA of Korea Tour and the LPGA Tour. She has won five times on the LPGA of Korea Tour and twelve times on the LPGA Tour. Her win at the 2018 Thornberry Creek LPGA Classic set the record for the lowest 72-hole score (257) and the lowest to-par score (−31).{{cite news |url=http://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/24042314/sei-young-kim-shatters-lpga-scoring-records-win-thornberry-creek |title=Sei Young Kim wins Thornberry Creek Classic in historic fashion |work=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |date=July 8, 2018}}

Kim won her first major, the 2020 Women's PGA Championship, by five strokes. She was also named the 2020 LPGA Player of the Year.

Professional wins (17)

=LPGA Tour wins (12)=

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! Legend

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| Major championships (1)

Other LPGA Tour (11)

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!No.

!Date

!Tournament

!Winning score

!To par

!Margin of
victory

!Runner(s)-up

align=center|1

|align=right|8 Feb 2015

|Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic

|align=right|70-68-72-68=278

|align=center|−14

|Playoff

|{{flagicon|THA}} Ariya Jutanugarn
{{flagicon|KOR}} Sun-Young Yoo

align=center|2

|align=right|18 Apr 2015

|LPGA Lotte Championship

|align=right|67-67-70-73=277

|align=center|−11

|Playoff

|{{flagicon|KOR}} Inbee Park

align=center|3

|align=right|1 Nov 2015

|Blue Bay LPGA

|align=right|70-72-74-70=286

|align=center|−2

|1 stroke

|{{flagicon|USA}} Kim Kaufman
{{flagicon|USA}} Candie Kung
{{flagicon|USA}} Stacy Lewis

align=center|4

|align=right|20 Mar 2016

|JTBC Founders Cup

|align=right|63-66-70-62=261

|align=center|−27

|5 strokes

|{{flagicon|NZL}} Lydia Ko

align=center|5

|align=right|19 Jun 2016

|Meijer LPGA Classic

|align=right|65-69-65-68=267

|align=center|−17

|Playoff

|{{flagicon|ESP}} Carlota Ciganda

align=center|6

|align=right|7 May 2017

|Citibanamex Lorena Ochoa Match Play

| colspan=3 align=center| 1 up

|{{flagicon|THA}} Ariya Jutanugarn

align=center|7

|align=right|8 Jul 2018

|Thornberry Creek LPGA Classic

|align=right|63-65-64-65=257

|align=center|−31

|9 strokes

|{{flagicon|ESP}} Carlota Ciganda

align=center|8

|align=right|5 May 2019

|LPGA Mediheal Championship

|align=right|72-66-68-75=281

|align=center|−7

|Playoff

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Bronte Law
{{flagicon|KOR}} Lee Jeong-eun

align=center|9

|align=right|14 Jul 2019

|Marathon Classic

|align=right|67-64-66-65=262

|align=center|−22

|2 strokes

|{{flagicon|USA}} Lexi Thompson

align=center|10

|align=right|24 Nov 2019

|CME Group Tour Championship

|align=right|65-67-68-70=270

|align=center|−18

|1 stroke

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Charley Hull

style="background:#e5d1cb;"

|align=center|11

|align=right|11 Oct 2020

|KPMG Women's PGA Championship

|align=right|71-65-67-63=266

|align=center|−14

|5 strokes

|{{flagicon|KOR}} Inbee Park

align=center|12

|align=right|22 Nov 2020

|Pelican Women's Championship

|align=right|67-65-64-70=266

|align=center|−14

|3 strokes

|{{flagicon|USA}} Ally McDonald

LPGA Tour playoff record (4–1)

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!No.!!Year!!Tournament!!Opponent(s)!!Result

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|align=center|1

|align=center|2015

|Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic

|{{flagicon|THA}} Ariya Jutanugarn
{{flagicon|KOR}} Sun-Young Yoo

|Won with birdie on first extra hole

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|align=center|2

|align=center|2015

|LPGA Lotte Championship

|{{flagicon|KOR}} Inbee Park

|Won with eagle on first extra hole

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|align=center|3

|align=center|2016

|Meijer LPGA Classic

|{{flagicon|ESP}} Carlota Ciganda

|Won with birdie on first extra hole

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|align=center|4

|align=center|2019

|LPGA Mediheal Championship

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Bronte Law
{{flagicon|KOR}} Lee Jeong-eun

|Won with birdie on first extra hole

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|align=center|5

|align=center|2021

|Pelican Women's Championship

|{{flagicon|USA}} Lexi Thompson
{{flagicon|NZL}} Lydia Ko
{{flagicon|USA}} Nelly Korda

|Korda won with birdie on first extra hole

=LPGA of Korea Tour wins (5)=

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!No.

!Date

!Tournament

!Winning score

!To par

!Margin of
victory

!Runner(s)-up

align=center|1

|align=right|14 Apr 2013

|Lotte Mart Women's Open

|align=right|78-70-71-68=287

|align=center|−1

|2 strokes

|{{flagicon|KOR}} Jang Su-yeon
{{flagicon|KOR}} Lee Jeong-eun
{{flagicon|KOR}} Jang Ha-na

align=center|2

|align=right|8 Sep 2013

|Hanwha Finance Classic

|align=right|71-72-72-68=283

|align=center|−5

|Playoff

|{{flagicon|KOR}} Ryu So-yeon

align=center|3

|align=right|15 Sep 2013

|MetLife-Hankyung KLPGA Championship

|align=right|69-69-71-70=279

|align=center|−9

|1 stroke

|{{flagicon|KOR}} An Song-yi
{{flagicon|KOR}} Chun In-gee

align=center|4

|align=right|18 May 2014

|Woori Investment & Securities Ladies Championship

|align=right|64-73-69=206

|align=center

10

|Playoff

|{{flagicon|KOR}} Heo Yoon-kyung

align=center|5

|align=right|24 Aug 2014

|MBN Ladies Open with ONOFF

|align=right|65-71-67=203

|align=center|−13

|2 strokes

|{{flagicon|KOR}} Kang Ye-rin

Major championships

=Wins (1)=

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!Year!!Championship!!54 holes!!Winning score!!Margin!!Runner-up

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|align=center|2020

Women's PGA Championship2 shot lead−14 (71-65-67-63=266)5 strokes{{flagicon|KOR}} Inbee Park

=Results timeline=

Results not in chronological order.

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!Tournament !! 2014 !! 2015 !! 2016 !! 2017 !! 2018 !! 2019 !! 2020 !! 2021 !! 2022 !! 2023 !! 2024

align=left|Chevron Championship

|T61

|style="background:yellow;"|T4

|CUT

|T27

|T40

|CUT

|T18

|style="background:yellow;"|T3

|T17

|T52

|T30

align=left|U.S. Women's Open

|T46

|T42

|T26

|style="background:yellow;"|T8

|T27

|T16

|T20

|T16

|14

|T13

|WD

align=left|Women's PGA Championship

|style="background:#eeeeee;"|

|style="background:yellow;"|2

|11

|style="background:yellow;"|T4

|T25

|20

|style="background:lime;"|1

|T12

|style="background:yellow;"|T5

|CUT

|CUT

align=left|The Evian Championship

|style="background:#eeeeee;"|

|T11

|style="background:yellow;"|5

|style="background:yellow;"|T6

|style="background:yellow;"|T2

|T17

|style="background:#eeeeee;"|NT

|T38

|style="background:yellow;"|T8

|CUT

|CUT

align=left|Women's British Open

|style="background:#eeeeee;"|

|CUT

|T50

|T16

|style="background:yellow;"|T4

|T24

|style="background:#eeeeee;"|

|T13

|18

|CUT

|T37

{{legend|lime|Win}}

{{legend|yellow|Top 10}}

{{legend|#eeeeee|Did not play}}

CUT = missed the half-way cut

WD = withdrew

NT = no tournament

T = tied

=Summary=

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!Tournament !! Wins !! 2nd !! 3rd !! Top-5 !! Top-10 !! Top-25 !! Events !! Cuts made

align=left|Chevron Championship001224119
align=left|U.S. Women's Open0000161110
align=left|Women's PGA Championship110448108
align=left|The Evian Championship01024697
align=left|Women's British Open00011597
Totals121912295041

  • Most consecutive cuts made – 18 (2019 U.S. Open – 2023 Chevron)
  • Longest streak of top-10s – 2 (four times)

LPGA Tour career summary

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! Year !! Tournaments
played !! Cuts
made * !!Wins !! 2nd !! 3rd !! Top 10s !! Best
finish !! Earnings
($) !! Money
list rank !! Scoring
average !! Scoring
rank

2013

|1

|1

|0

|0

|1

|1

|T3

|align=right|100,479

|n/a

|69.33

|n/a

2014

|5

|3

|0

|0

|0

|0

|T42

|align=right|n/a

|n/a

|73.62

|n/a

2015

|27

|25

|3

|1

|2

|11

|1

|align=center|1,820,056

|4

|70.33

|8

2016

|25

|21

|2

|2

|2

|9

|1

|align=right|1,445,937

|6

|70.25

|8

2017

|25

|22

|1

|0

|2

|9

|1

|align=right|1,278,166

|10

|69.91

|11

2018

|27

|24

|1

|2

|0

|9

|1

|align=right|1,369,418

|7

|70.27

|15

2019

|25

|22

|3

|1

|0

|10

|1

|align=right|2,753,099

|2

|69.89

|8

2020

|9

|9

|2

|1

|0

|6

|1

|align=right|1,416,993

|2

|68.69

|1

2021

|20

|19

|0

|2

|1

|4

|T2

|align=right|915,658

|17

|69.94

|12

2022

|20

|17

|0

|0

|0

|5

|T5

|align=right|1,083,246

|22

|70.19

|18

2023

|22

|16

|0

|0

|1

|2

|T3

|align=right|654,240

|42

|71.03

|47

2024

|24

|19

|0

|1

|3

|5

|T2

|align=right|1,103,986

|29

|70.44

|11

Totals^

!224 (2015)

!194 (2015)

!12

!10

!11

!70

!1

!align=right|13,840,799

!13

!

!

^ Official as of 2024 season{{cite web |title=Sei-Young Kim (Stats) |publisher=LPGA |url=https://www.lpga.com/athletes/sei-young-kim/98371/stats |access-date=2 December 2024}}{{cite web |title=Sei-Young Kim (Results) |publisher=LPGA |url=https://www.lpga.com/athletes/sei-young-kim/98371/results |access-date=2 December 2024}}{{cite web |url=https://www.lpga.com/stats-and-rankings/money-and-finishes#tab-list |title=Career Money |publisher=LPGA |access-date=2 December 2024}}

* Includes matchplay and other tournaments without a cut.

World rank

Position in Women's World Golf Rankings at the end of each calendar year.

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! Year !! World
ranking !! Source

20157{{cite web |url=http://www.rolexrankings.com/rankings/2015-12-28 |title=Women's World Golf Rankings |date=28 December 2015}}
20166{{cite web |url=http://www.rolexrankings.com/rankings/2016-12-26 |title=Women's World Golf Rankings |date=26 December 2016}}
201711{{cite web |url=http://www.rolexrankings.com/rankings/2017-12-25 |title=Women's World Golf Rankings |date=25 December 2017}}
201812{{cite web |url=https://www.rolexrankings.com/rankings/2018-12-31 |title=Women's World Golf Rankings |date=31 December 2018}}
20195{{cite web |url=https://www.rolexrankings.com/rankings/2019-12-30 |title=Women's World Golf Rankings |date=30 December 2019}}
20202{{cite web |url=https://www.rolexrankings.com/rankings/2020-12-28 |title=Women's World Golf Rankings |date=28 December 2020}}
20214{{cite web |url=https://www.rolexrankings.com/rankings/2021-12-27 |title=Women's World Golf Rankings |date=27 December 2021}}
202221{{cite web |url=https://www.rolexrankings.com/rankings/2022-12-26 |title=Women's World Golf Rankings |date=26 December 2022}}
202357{{cite web |url=https://www.rolexrankings.com/rankings/2023-12-25 |title=Women's World Golf Rankings |date=25 December 2023}}
202438{{cite web |url=https://www.rolexrankings.com/rankings/2024-12-30 |title=Women's World Golf Rankings |date=30 December 2024}}

Team appearances

Professional

References

{{reflist}}

External links

  • {{LPGA player|sei-young-kim/98371}}
  • {{WWGR|4110}}

{{Women's PGA Championship champions}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kim, Sei-young}}

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