Kimberly Kim
{{short description|American professional golfer}}
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1991|8|23}}
| birth_place = Hilo, Hawaii, U.S.
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| nationality = {{USA}}
| residence = Pueblo, Colorado, U.S.
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| college = University of Denver
| yearpro = 2010
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| tour = LPGA Tour
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| nabisco = CUT: 2007, 2010
| lpga = CUT: 2007
| wusopen = T66: 2006
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Kimberly Kim (born August 23, 1991) is an American professional golfer who plays on the LPGA Tour.
Amateur career
Kim was born in Hilo, Hawaii. She attended the University of Denver in 2009–10, leading the team with a 73.67 scoring average and winning the 2009-10 SBC Golf Tournament.
At age 14, she became the youngest player to win the U.S. Women's Amateur in 2006.{{cite web |url=http://champsdatabase.usga.org/results_winner.asp?ID=659 |title=2006 U.S. Women's Amateur |work=USGA Championship Database |access-date=August 25, 2011 |archive-date=May 7, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120507150502/http://champsdatabase.usga.org/results_winner.asp?ID=659 |url-status=dead}} She finished runner-up at the 2006{{cite web |url=http://champsdatabase.usga.org/results_winner.asp?ID=937 |title=2006 U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links |work=USGA Championship Database |access-date=August 25, 2011 |archive-date=May 7, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120507150550/http://champsdatabase.usga.org/results_winner.asp?ID=937 |url-status=dead}} and 2009{{cite web |url=http://champsdatabase.usga.org/results_winner.asp?ID=1101 |title=2009 U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links |work=USGA Championship Database |access-date=August 25, 2011 |archive-date=May 7, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120507150613/http://champsdatabase.usga.org/results_winner.asp?ID=1101 |url-status=dead}} U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links and the 2009 U.S. Girls' Junior.{{cite web |url=http://champsdatabase.usga.org/results_winner.asp?ID=1103 |title=2009 U.S. Girls' Junior |work=USGA Championship Database |access-date=August 25, 2011 |archive-date=May 7, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120507150629/http://champsdatabase.usga.org/results_winner.asp?ID=1103 |url-status=dead}}
Professional career
Kim turned professional in July 2010, after finishing tied for 14th at the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament to earn Priority List Category 11 for the 2011 LPGA season on her first attempt.{{cite web |url=http://www.lpga.com/content/2011PlayerbiosPDF/Kim,Kimberly-11.pdf |title=LPGA biography |work=LPGA |access-date=August 21, 2011}}{{dead link|date=January 2022}}
U.S. national team appearances
Amateur
- Junior Solheim Cup: 2005 (winners), 2007
- Espirito Santo Trophy: 2006
- Curtis Cup: 2008 (winners), 2010 (winners)
References
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External links
- {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111115234627/http://www.lpga.com/player_results.aspx?id=27114 |title=Kimberly Kim at the LPGA Tour official site |date=mdy}}
- [http://www.seoulsisters.com/players/misc/kimkim.htm Kimberly Kim at Seoul Sisters]
- {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111002184239/http://www.denverpioneers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=18600&ATCLID=3756321 |title=Kimberly Kim at the University of Denver |date=mdy}}
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Category:American female golfers
Category:Winners of ladies' major amateur golf championships
Category:Golfers from Colorado
Category:University of Denver alumni
Category:American sportspeople of Korean descent
Category:Sportspeople from Hilo, Hawaii
Category:Sportspeople from Pueblo, Colorado
Category:21st-century American sportswomen
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