Mi-Hyun Kim 김미현 | |||
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Personal information | |||
Nickname | Peanut, Kimmie | ||
Born | Incheon, South Korea | 13 January 1977||
Height | 5 ft 1 in (155 cm) | ||
Sporting nationality | South Korea | ||
Residence | Orlando, Florida, U.S. | ||
Spouse | Won Hee Lee (m. 2008-2012) | ||
Career | |||
College | Sungkyunkwan University | ||
Turned professional | 1996 | ||
Current tour(s) | LPGA Tour (joined 1999) KLPGA (joined 1996) | ||
Professional wins | 21 | ||
Number of wins by tour | |||
LPGA Tour | 8 | ||
LPGA of Korea Tour | 13 | ||
Best results in LPGA major championships | |||
Chevron Championship | T5: 2005 | ||
Women's PGA C'ship | T3: 2006 | ||
U.S. Women's Open | T4: 2000 | ||
du Maurier Classic | T6: 1999 | ||
Women's British Open | 2nd: 2001 | ||
Achievements and awards | |||
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Korean name | |
Hangul | 김미현 |
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Hanja | 金美賢 |
Revised Romanization | Gim Mi-hyeon |
McCune–Reischauer | Kim Mi-hyŏn |
Mi-Hyun Kim (Korean: 김미현, born 13 January 1977) is a professional golfer from South Korea. She turned professional in 1996 and won 11 events on the LPGA of Korea Tour (KLPGA) between 1996 and 2000. In 1999, she joined the LPGA Tour and was named was Rookie of the Year that year. She has won eight LPGA events with her best finish in a major championship second place at the 2001 Women's British Open.