| Han Hee-won 한희원 | |||||
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.jpg) Han before 2009 Women's British Open | |||||
| Personal information | |||||
| Born | 10 June 1978 Seoul, South Korea | ||||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||||
| Sporting nationality |  South Korea | ||||
| Residence | San Diego, California, U.S. | ||||
| Career | |||||
| College | Ryukoku University | ||||
| Turned professional | 1998 | ||||
| Current tour(s) | LPGA Tour (joined 2001) | ||||
| Professional wins | 8 | ||||
| Number of wins by tour | |||||
| LPGA Tour | 6 | ||||
| LPGA of Japan Tour | 2 | ||||
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |||||
| Chevron Championship | T6: 2006, 2008 | ||||
| Women's PGA C'ship | T11: 2003 | ||||
| U.S. Women's Open | T32: 2002 | ||||
| Women's British Open | T3: 2009 | ||||
| Evian Championship | T31: 2013 | ||||
| Achievements and awards | |||||
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Medal record | |||||
Han Hee-won (Korean: 한희원; born 10 June 1978) is a retired South Korean professional golfer on the LPGA Tour. She was a member of the LPGA Tour from 2001 until her retirement in 2014 and won six LPGA Tour events during her career. She attended Ryukoku University and turned professional in 1998.
In 1998 she competed on the LPGA of Korea Tour and the LPGA of Japan Tour, claiming Rookie of the Year honours in Japan. In 1999 she won twice in Japan. She qualified for the U.S.-based LPGA Tour at the 2000 Qualifying School and has played mainly in the United States since 2001. She was Rookie of the Year in her first season.
Han played in only seven events during 2007 due to the birth of her son, Dae-Il "Dale".
Han retired from the LPGA Tour at the 2014 Portland Classic.[1]