Chun In-gee facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Chun In-gee |
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Chun after winning the 2022 Women's PGA Championship
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| Personal information | |
| Born | 10 August 1994 Gunsan, South Korea |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in |
| Nationality |  South Korea |
| Career | |
| College | Korea University |
| Turned professional | 2012 |
| Current tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Former tour(s) | LPGA of Korea Tour |
| Professional wins | 15 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| LPGA Tour | 4 |
| Ladies European Tour | 1 |
| LPGA of Japan Tour | 2 |
| LPGA of Korea Tour | 10 |
| Best results in LPGA Major Championships (Wins: 3) |
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| LPGA Championship | Won: 2022 |
| U.S. Women's Open | Won: 2015 |
| Women's British Open | 2nd: 2022 |
| The Evian Championship | Won: 2016 |
| Achievements and awards | |
| LPGA of Korea Tour leading money winner |
2015 |
| LPGA Vare Trophy | 2016 |
| LPGA Rookie of the Year | 2016 |
| Chun In-gee | |
| Hangul |
전인지
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| RR | Jeon Inji |
| MR | Chŏn Inji |
Chun In-gee (Korean: 전인지), born on August 10, 1994, is a professional golfer from South Korea. She was born in Gunsan, a city in South Korea. Chun In-gee is famous for winning three major golf championships. These big wins include the 2015 U.S. Women's Open, the 2016 Evian Championship, and the 2022 Women's PGA Championship.
At the 2016 Evian Championship, she set a record. Her score of 21 strokes under par was the lowest winning score ever in a major golf tournament. This record stands for both men and women golfers. In 2015, Chun In-gee made history again. She became the first golfer to win major tournaments on three different golf tours in the same year. She won on the KLPGA Tour (Korean tour), the JLPGA Tour (Japanese tour), and the LPGA Tour (American tour).
Chun In-gee also represented her country, South Korea, at the 2016 Rio Olympics. She is one of only two players in LPGA Tour history to win two major championships as her first two LPGA Tour titles.
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Chun In-gee's Major Wins
Chun In-gee has won three major championships in her career. These are some of the most important tournaments in women's golf.
Winning the U.S. Women's Open
In 2015, Chun In-gee won the 2015 U.S. Women's Open. This was a huge victory for her. She finished with a score of 8 strokes under par. She won by just one stroke against fellow South Korean golfer Amy Yang.
Record-Breaking Evian Championship
Chun In-gee won The Evian Championship in 2016. This win was special because she scored 21 strokes under par. This is the lowest winning score in any major golf tournament ever. She won by 4 strokes.
Winning the Women's PGA Championship
In 2022, Chun In-gee added another major title to her name. She won the Women's PGA Championship. She finished 5 strokes under par. She won by one stroke against Minjee Lee and Lexi Thompson.
| Year | Championship | Winning score | Margin | Runner(s)-up |
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| 2015 | U.S. Women's Open | −8 (272 strokes) | 1 stroke |  Amy Yang |
| 2016 | The Evian Championship | −21 (263 strokes) | 4 strokes | Ryu So-yeon, Park Sung-hyun |
| 2022 | Women's PGA Championship | −5 (283 strokes) | 1 stroke |  Minjee Lee,  Lexi Thompson |
Chun In-gee's LPGA Tour Victories
Besides her major wins, Chun In-gee has won other tournaments on the LPGA Tour. She has a total of 4 LPGA Tour wins.
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
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| 1 | July 12, 2015 | U.S. Women's Open | 272 | −8 | 1 stroke | Amy Yang |
| 2 | September 18, 2016 | The Evian Championship | 263 | −21 | 4 strokes | Ryu So-yeon Park Sung-hyun |
| 3 | October 14, 2018 | LPGA KEB Hana Bank Championship | 272 | −16 | 3 strokes |  Charley Hull |
| 4 | June 26, 2022 | Women's PGA Championship | 283 | −5 | 1 stroke | Minjee Lee Lexi Thompson |
Playing in Playoffs
Sometimes, golfers tie at the end of a tournament. They then play extra holes, called a playoff, to decide the winner. Chun In-gee has been in four LPGA Tour playoffs. She has not won any of these playoffs yet.
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
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| 1 | 2014 | LPGA KEB-HanaBank Championship | Baek Kyu-jung Brittany Lincicome |
Baek won on the first extra hole. |
| 2 | 2017 | Manulife LPGA Classic |  Ariya Jutanugarn Lexi Thompson |
Jutanugarn won on the first extra hole. |
| 3 | 2018 | Kingsmill Championship |  Nasa Hataoka Ariya Jutanugarn |
Jutanugarn won on the second extra hole. |
| 4 | 2022 | Women's British Open |  Ashleigh Buhai |
Buhai won on the fourth extra hole. |
Other Tour Wins
Before joining the LPGA Tour full-time, Chun In-gee had many wins on other professional golf tours.
LPGA of Korea Tour Wins
Chun In-gee has won 10 tournaments on the LPGA of Korea Tour (KLPGA). This includes two major championships on that tour: the Hite Jinro Championship and the KB Financial Star Championship, both in 2015.
LPGA of Japan Tour Wins
She also won 2 tournaments on the LPGA of Japan Tour (JLPGA) in 2015. These were the World Ladies Championship Salonpas Cup and the Japan Women's Open Golf Championship.
Major Championship Performance
Chun In-gee has played in many major championships. Here's a look at how she has done over the years.
Major Results Timeline
This table shows her results in major tournaments.
| Tournament | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
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| Chevron Championship | T41 | T2 | T14 | T30 | CUT | T18 | |
| Women's PGA Championship | T30 | T54 | CUT | T30 | T23 | ||
| U.S. Women's Open | 1 | CUT | T15 | T41 | CUT | CUT | |
| The Evian Championship | T65 | CUT | 1 | T18 | T16 | T49 | NT |
| Women's British Open | T31 | T8 | T43 | T28 | T35 | T7 |
| Tournament | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
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| Chevron Championship | CUT | T25 | T18 | CUT | T18 |
| U.S. Women's Open | T41 | T15 | T27 | CUT | 54 |
| Women's PGA Championship | T27 | 1 | T24 | T31 | |
| The Evian Championship | T6 | T22 | T36 | CUT | |
| Women's British Open | CUT | 2 | T40 |
Win
Top 10 Did not play CUT = missed the half-way cut (did not finish)
NT = no tournament
T = tied (finished with the same score as others)
Major Performance Summary
This table shows her overall performance in major championships.
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd Place | Top-5 Finishes | Top-10 Finishes | Events Played | Cuts Made |
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| Chevron Championship | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 |
| U.S. Women's Open | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 |
| Women's PGA Championship | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 |
| The Evian Championship | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 |
| Women's British Open | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 |
| Totals | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 50 | 39 |
- She made the cut in 10 tournaments in a row from 2022 to 2023.
- Her longest streak of finishing in the top 10 was 2 tournaments in 2016.
LPGA Tour Career Overview
Chun In-gee has had a successful career on the LPGA Tour. This table shows her performance each year.
| Year | Tournaments played |
Cuts made* |
Wins | Top 10s |
Best finish |
Earnings ($) |
Money list rank |
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| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | T28 | n/a | n/a |
| 2014 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | T2 | n/a | n/a |
| 2015 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | n/a | n/a |
| 2016 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1,501,102 | 4 |
| 2017 | 23 | 21 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1,250,259 | 11 |
| 2018 | 20 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 741,691 | 26 |
| 2019 | 23 | 18 | 0 | 2 | T4 | 270,213 | 67 |
| 2020 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 2 | T7 | 301,686 | 37 |
| 2021 | 23 | 18 | 0 | 8 | T3 | 754,538 | 25 |
| 2022 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2,673,860 | 3 |
| 2023 | 19 | 15 | 0 | 1 | T8 | 491,488 | 58 |
| 2024 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | T14 | 85,268 | 141 |
| Totals^ | 181 | 153 | 4 | 43 | 1 | 8,070,105 | 43 |
^ Information is up to date as of the end of the 2024 season.
* Includes matchplay and other tournaments without a cut.
World Ranking Progress
The Women's World Golf Rankings show how well golfers are doing compared to others around the world. Here's Chun In-gee's ranking at the end of each year.
| Year | Ranking |
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| 2013 | 43 |
| 2014 | 19 |
| 2015 | 10 |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2018 | 16 |
| 2019 | 48 |
| 2020 | 62 |
| 2021 | 35 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2023 | 37 |
| 2024 | 170 |
Playing for Her Country
Chun In-gee has also played golf as part of a team representing South Korea.
- The Queens: She played for Korea in 2015.
- International Crown: She represented South Korea in 2016, 2018 (where her team won!), and 2023.
