Chun In-gee
| Chun In-gee | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
 Chun in 2016 | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 10 August 1994 |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) |
| Nationality |
 South Korea |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2012 |
| Current tour(s) |
LPGA of Korea Tour LPGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 13 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| LPGA Tour | 2 |
| Ladies European Tour | 1 |
| LPGA of Japan Tour | 2 |
| LPGA of Korea Tour | 9 |
| Best results in LPGA major championships (wins: 2) | |
| ANA Inspiration | T2: 2016 |
| Women's PGA C'ship | T30: 2016 |
| U.S. Women's Open | Won: 2015 |
| Women's British Open | T8: 2016 |
| Evian Championship | Won: 2016 |
| Achievements and awards | |
| LPGA of Korea Tour money list leader | 2015 |
| LPGA Vare Trophy | 2016 |
| LPGA Rookie of the Year | 2016 |
| Chun In-gee | |
| Hangul | 전인지 |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization | Chŏn In-ji |
| McCune–Reischauer | Jeon Inchi |
Chun In-gee (Korean: 전인지, born 10 August 1994), also known as In Gee Chun, is a South Korean professional golfer. She won the 2015 U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship.[1] She won the 2016 Evian Championship with a score of 21 under par, which is the lowest winning score in a major tournament for either men or women.[2]
In 2015, Chun became the first player in history to win majors on three different tours in the same calendar year. On the KLPGA Tour she won two majors, the Hite Jinro Championship and the KB Financial Star Championship, on the JLPGA she also won two majors, the World Ladies Championship Salonpas Cup and the Japan Women's Open Golf Championship, and on the LPGA Tour she won one major the U.S. Women's Open. By virtue of winning the 2016 Evian Championship, she joined compatriot Se Ri Pak as the only two players in LPGA Tour history to win majors as their first two LPGA Tour titles.
Professional wins (13)
LPGA Tour wins (2)
| Legend |
| Major championships (2) |
| Other LPGA Tour (0) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 Jul 2015 | U.S. Women's Open | 68-70-68-66=272 | −8 | 1 stroke | Amy Yang |
| 2 | 18 Sep 2016 | Evian Championship | 63-66-65-69=263 | −21 | 4 strokes | Ryu So-yeon Park Sung-hyun |
LPGA Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2014 | LPGA KEB-HanaBank Championship | Baek Kyu-jung Brittany Lincicome |
Baek won with birdie on first extra hole |
LPGA of Korea Tour wins (9)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 Jun 2013 | Kia Motors Korea Women's Open | 68-69-70-68=275 | −13 | 1 stroke | Park So-yeon |
| 2 | 15 Jun 2014 | S-Oil Champions Invitational | 67-67-70=204 | −12 | 3 strokes | Lee Ye-jeong Lee Min-young |
| 3 | 28 Sep 2014 | KDB Daewoo Securities Classic | 66-69-69=204 | −12 | Playoff | Kim Ha-neul |
| 4 | 16 Nov 2014 | Chosun Ilbo-POSCO Championship | 69-69-66=204 | −12 | 1 stroke | Heo Yoon-kyung |
| 5 | 19 Apr 2015 | Samchully Together Open | 70-69=139 | −5 | 1 stroke | Ko Jin-young |
| 6 | 24 May 2015 | Doosan Match Play Championship | 1 up | Ji Han-sol | ||
| 7 | 14 Jun 2015 | S-Oil Champions Invitational | 68-71-69=208 | −8 | 1 stroke | Kim Bo-kyung Heo Yoon-kyung |
| 8 | 26 Jul 2015 | Hite Jinro Championship | 69-66-73=208 | −8 | 3 strokes | Park Gyeol Cho Yoon-ji |
| 9 | 25 Oct 2015 | KB Financial Star Championship | 69-69-67-69=274 | −10 | 1 stroke | Inbee Park Hae Rym Kim |
LPGA of Japan Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 May 2015 | World Ladies Championship Salonpas Cup | 66-70-67-73=276 | −12 | 4 strokes |  Momoko Ueda |
| 1 | 4 Oct 2015 | Japan Women's Open Golf Championship | 71-73-71-71=286 | −2 | Playoff | Erika Kikuchi Lee Mi-hyang |
Major championships
Wins (2)
| Year | Championship | Winning score | Margin | Runner-up | Winner's share ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | U.S. Women's Open | −8 (68-70-68-66=272) | 1 stroke | Amy Yang | 810,000 |
| 2016 | The Evian Championship | −21 (63-66-65-69=263) | 4 strokes | Ryu So-yeon, Park Sung-hyun | 487,500 |
Results timeline
Results not in chronological order before 2015.
| Tournament | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANA Inspiration | DNP | T41 | T2 |
| Women's PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | T30 |
| U.S. Women's Open | DNP | 1 | CUT |
| Women's British Open | DNP | T31 | T8 |
| The Evian Championship | T65 | CUT | 1 |
DNP = did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
T = tied
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.
Team appearances
Professional
- The Queens (representing Korea): 2015
- International Crown (representing South Korea): 2016
References
- ↑ "In Gee Chun comes from behind to win U.S. Women's Open". USA Today. Associated Press. 12 July 2015.
- ↑ "Chun wins Evian Championship with major record round". USA Today. Associated Press. 18 September 2016.
External links
- Chun In-gee at the LPGA Tour official site
- Chun In-gee at the KLPGA Tour official site (Korean)
- Profile on Seoul Sisters site