All posts tagged "kim Hyo-joo"

  • South Korean golfer Kim Hyo-joo (R) poses with her trophy after winning the 2016 LPGA Tour season opener in the Bahamas on Jan. 31, 2016 (local time). Kim, 20, won the Pure Silk Bahamas LPGA Classic at 18-under 274, her third LPGA victory. (Photo provided by Kim's management agency G-Ad Communications)
    S. Korean Hyo Joo Kim wins LPGA Tour season opener

    (Yonhap) — South Korean youngster Kim Hyo-joo captured the 2016 LPGA Tour season opener in the Bahamas on Sunday after a nearly flawless final round. Kim won the Pure Silk Bahamas LPGA Classic at 18-under 274, thanks...

    • Posted February 1, 2016
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  • South Korean LPGA Tour Rookies Kim Sei-young, left, and Kim Hyo-joo (AP Photos)
    S. Korean sensations taking LPGA rookie award battle to wire

    SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Yonhap) — The battle for the 2015 LPGA Tour Rookie of the Year will come down to the wire between two South Korean sensations. Up through last week’s Yokohama Tire LPGA Classic, Kim Sei-young...

    • Posted September 2, 2015
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  • South Korean golfer Inbee Park can complete the career super grand slam with a win at the 2015 Evian Championship. (AP Photo/Gary Wiepert)
    World No. 2 Park Inbee closes in on Lydia Ko

    By Kwon Ji-youn Golfer Park Inbee held on to the No. 2 ranking this week, further narrowing the gap between herself and world No. 1 Lydia Ko. Though Ko maintained a somewhat loose grip at the top...

    • Posted June 2, 2015
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  • Hyo Joo Kim (AP)
    Rookie Kim Hyo-joo wins LPGA Tour’s Founders Cup

    PHOENIX (AP) — Kim Hyo-joo overcame her fear of bees — and beat Stacy Lewis, too. Forced to hit under a tree with a beehive above her head, the 19-year-old South Korean player birdied five of the...

    • Posted March 23, 2015
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  • Kim Hyo-joo of South Korea kisses her trophy as she poses for photographers after winning the Evian Championship women's golf tournament in Evian, eastern France, Sunday, Sept. 14, 2014. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani)
    S. Korean teen Kim Hyo-joo wins Evian Championship

    (Yonhap) — South Korean teenage golfer Kim Hyo-joo won the Evian Championship in France on Sunday, edging out veteran player Karrie Webb of Australia by one shot. Kim, 19, shot a final round 68 for an 11-under...

    • Posted September 15, 2014
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