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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| Revised Romanization | Jeon Inji |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chŏn Inji |
Chun In-gee (Korean: 전인지, born on August 10, 1994), also known as In Gee Chun, is a professional golfer from South Korea. She was born in Gunsan, a city in South Korea. She is famous for winning three major golf tournaments, which are some of the biggest events in golf.
Chun In-gee won the 2015 U.S. Women's Open, the 2016 Evian Championship, and the 2022 Women's PGA Championship. Her win at the 2016 Evian Championship was very special because she finished with a score of 21 strokes under par. This was the lowest winning score ever in a major golf tournament for both men and women!
In 2015, Chun In-gee made history by winning major championships on three different golf tours in the same year. She won two majors on the KLPGA Tour (Korean tour), two majors on the JLPGA Tour (Japanese tour), and one major on the LPGA Tour (American tour). This was a huge achievement! When she won the 2016 Evian Championship, it was only her second LPGA Tour win, and it was also a major. This made her one of only two players in LPGA history to win two majors as their first two LPGA titles. Chun In-gee also represented South Korea at the 2016 Rio Olympics.
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Chun In-gee's Major Wins
Chun In-gee has won three major championships on the LPGA Tour. These are some of the most important tournaments in professional golf.
| Year | Championship | Winning Score | Difference | 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 |
LPGA Tour Victories (4)
Besides her major wins, Chun In-gee has won one other tournament on the LPGA Tour.
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
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| 1 | 12 Jul 2015 | U.S. Women's Open | 68-70-68-66=272 | −8 | 1 stroke | Amy Yang |
| 2 | 18 Sep 2016 | The Evian Championship | 63-66-65-69=263 | −21 | 4 strokes | Ryu So-yeon Park Sung-hyun |
| 3 | 14 Oct 2018 | LPGA KEB Hana Bank Championship1 | 70-70-66-66=272 | −16 | 3 strokes |  Charley Hull |
| 4 | 26 Jun 2022 | Women's PGA Championship | 64-69-75-75=283 | −5 | 1 stroke | Minjee Lee Lexi Thompson |
1 This tournament was also part of the KLPGA Tour.
Playoffs
Chun In-gee has been in several playoffs on the LPGA Tour. A playoff happens when two or more golfers have the same score at the end of a tournament, and they play extra holes to decide the winner. She has played in four playoffs but has not won any of them.
Her Performance in Major Tournaments
This timeline shows how Chun In-gee has performed in major golf championships over the years.
| ! 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 |
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| Chevron Championship | CUT | T25 | T18 | CUT |
| U.S. Women's Open | T41 | T15 | T27 | CUT |
| Women's PGA Championship | T27 | 1 | T24 | |
| The Evian Championship | T6 | T22 | T36 | |
| Women's British Open | CUT | 2 | T40 |
Win
Top 10 Did not play CUT = missed the half-way cut (meaning she didn't play the final rounds)
NT = no tournament (the event wasn't held that year)
T = tied (meaning she finished with the same score as other players)
Summary of Major Results
This table shows a quick overview of her performance in major tournaments.
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd Place | 3rd Place | Top-5 Finishes | Top-10 Finishes | Top-25 Finishes | Total Events Played | Times She Made the Cut |
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| Chevron Championship | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 7 |
| U.S. Women's Open | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 6 |
| Women's PGA Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 |
| The Evian Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 8 |
| Women's British Open | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 |
| Totals | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 46 | 36 |
- 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.
Her Career on the LPGA Tour
This section looks at Chun In-gee's overall performance on the LPGA Tour. It shows how many tournaments she played, how many times she made the cut (meaning she played all rounds), her wins, and how much money she earned.
| Year | Tournaments played |
Cuts made* |
Wins | 2nd Place | 3rd Place | Top 10s |
Best finish |
Earnings ($) |
Money list rank |
Scoring average |
Scoring rank |
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| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T28 | n/a | n/a | 72.00 | n/a |
| 2014 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | T2 | n/a | n/a | 71.63 | n/a |
| 2015 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | n/a | n/a | 71.23 | n/a |
| 2016 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 1,501,102 | 4 | 69.58 | 1 |
| 2017 | 23 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 1,250,259 | 11 | 69.41 | 3 |
| 2018 | 20 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 741,691 | 26 | 70.20 | 12 |
| 2019 | 23 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | T4 | 270,213 | 67 | 71.17 | 45 |
| 2020 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | T7 | 301,686 | 37 | 71.37 | 32 |
| 2021 | 23 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | T3 | 754,538 | 25 | 69.63 | 7 |
| 2022 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2,673,860 | 3 | 70.20 | 19 |
| 2023 | 19 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | T8 | 491,488 | 58 | 70.96 | 45 |
| 2024 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T14 | 85,268 | 141 | 72.72 | 140 |
| Totals^ | 181 | 153 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 43 | 1 | 8,070,105 | 43 |
^ These numbers are official as of the 2024 season.
- This includes tournaments that don't have a "cut," like match play events.
World Ranking
This table shows Chun In-gee's position in the Women's World Golf Rankings at the end of each year. A lower number means a higher ranking.
| 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 |
Team Competitions
Chun In-gee has also played for South Korea in team golf events.
- The Queens: She represented Korea in 2015.
- International Crown: She played for South Korea in 2016, 2018 (where her team won!), and 2023.
Images for kids
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Chun after winning the 2022 Women's PGA Championship
