| Personal Information | |
|---|---|
| Birth | Seoul KOR |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Nationality | |
| Residence | San Diego, California, U.S. |
| College | Ryukoku University |
| Career | |
| Turned Professional | 1998 |
| Current tour | LPGA Tour (joined 2001) |
| Previous tour | JLPGA (joined 1998) |
| Professional wins | 8 (LPGA: 6, JLPGA: 2) |
| Best Results in Major Championships | |
| Kraft Nabisco | T6: 2006, 2008 |
| LPGA Championship | T1: 2003 |
| U.S. Women's Open | T32: 2002 |
| Women's British Open | T10: 2006 |
| Awards | |
| JLPGA Rookie of the Year | 1998 |
| LPGA Rookie of the Year | 2001 |
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 and has won six LPGA Tour events.
| Tournament | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kraft Nabisco Championship | DNP | T25 | 20 | T13 | T17 | T6 | T49 | T6 |
| LPGA Championship | T37 | T57 | T11 | T49 | T25 | T25 | DNP | T40 |
| U.S. Women's Open | DNP | T32 | T43 | T52 | T47 | CUT | DNP | T71 |
| Women's British Open | T32 | DNP | T19 | T13 | CUT | T10 | DNP | T9 |
DNP = did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = withdrew
"T" = tied for place
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.