| Kim Hyo-joo 김효주 | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Born | 14 July 1995 Wonju, Gangwon Province, South Korea | ||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | ||
| Sporting nationality |  South Korea | ||
| Residence | South Korea | ||
| Career | |||
| College | Korea University | ||
| Turned professional | 2012 | ||
| Current tour(s) | LPGA of Korea Tour LPGA Tour (joined 2015) | ||
| Professional wins | 23 | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| LPGA Tour | 6 | ||
| Ladies European Tour | 2 | ||
| LPGA of Japan Tour | 1 | ||
| LPGA of Korea Tour | 14 | ||
| Other | 1 | ||
| Best results in LPGA major championships (wins: 1) | |||
| Chevron Championship | T6: 2019 | ||
| Women's PGA C'ship | T3: 2021 | ||
| U.S. Women's Open | 2nd: 2018 | ||
| Women's British Open | T4: 2023 | ||
| Evian Championship | Won: 2014 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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| Kim Hyo-joo | |
| Hangul | 김효주 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 金孝周 |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Hyoju |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Hyoju |
Kim Hyo-joo (Korean: 김효주; Hanja: 金孝周; Korean pronunciation: [kim.çod͡ʑu]; born 14 July 1995), also known as Hyo Joo Kim, is a South Korean professional golfer who plays on the LPGA of Korea Tour. She won the 2014 Evian Championship while setting the record for lowest 18-hole score at a major with a 61 in the first round.[1] The 2014 Evian Championship was her first major appearance. She later accepted membership on the LPGA Tour for 2015.[2]
- ^ "Teen Hyo-Joo Kim wins Evian title". ESPN. Associated Press. 14 September 2014.
- ^ "Alison Lee, Minjee Lee Medal; Woods Gets LPGA Tour Membership". LPGA. 7 December 2014.