Ji Eun-hee (Korean지은희; pronounced [tɕiɯnçi]; born 13 May 1986 in Gapyeong, South Korea), also known as Eun-Hee Ji, is a South Korean professional golfer who plays on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour. She is also a member of the South Korean KLPGA.

Ji Eun-hee
지은희
Personal information
Born (1986-05-13) 13 May 1986 (age 38)
Gapyeong, South Korea
Height5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Sporting nationality South Korea
ResidenceGyeonggi-do, South Korea
Career
CollegeChung-Ang University
Turned professional2004
Current tour(s)LPGA Tour (joined 2007)
KLPGA Tour (joined 2004)
Professional wins10
Number of wins by tour
LPGA Tour6
LPGA of Korea Tour2
Ladies Asian Golf Tour2
Best results in LPGA major championships
(wins: 1)
Chevron ChampionshipT11: 2012
Women's PGA C'shipT2: 2012
U.S. Women's OpenWon: 2009
Women's British OpenT3: 2008
Evian ChampionshipT8: 2015

LPGA career

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Ji joined the LPGA Tour in 2007 and recorded two top-10 finishes in just four events played, including runner-up at the Hana Bank-KOLON Championship. She made her first appearance in a major championship at the 2007 Women's British Open and finished in 5th place.

In 2008, Ji claimed her first LPGA win at the Wegmans LPGA, with a come-from-behind, two-stroke victory over Norwegian star Suzann Pettersen.

In 2009, she made a 20-foot (6 m) birdie on the 72nd hole of the U.S. Women's Open to win by one stroke. As with the 2008 Wegmans, this was a come-from-behind victory. Trailing Cristie Kerr, Ji overcame a double bogey on the 10th and birdied the 13th, 14th and 18th holes.[1]

In 2012, Ji finished tied for second in the LPGA Championship. She had been leading the tournament going into the final round.[2][3]

Controversy

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After Ji won the 2008 Wegmans LPGA, she gave her acceptance speech with the help of a translator. Some say this sparked the proposed "English only" requirement by the LPGA.[4] Ji later commented that she felt the proposed requirement may have targeted her and that in the future she would "pay more attention to improving my English."[5] Over a year later after winning the U.S. Women's Open, she again used a translator for her acceptance speech.

Professional wins (10)

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LPGA Tour (6)

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Legend
Major championships (1)
Other LPGA Tour (5)
No. Date Tournament Winning score To par Margin
of victory
Runner(s)-up
1 22 Jun 2008 Wegmans LPGA 70-71-64-67=272 −16 2 strokes   Suzann Pettersen
2 12 Jul 2009 U.S. Women's Open 71-72-70-71=284 E 1 stroke   Candie Kung
3 22 Oct 2017 Swinging Skirts LPGA Taiwan Championship 66-71-69-65=271 −17 6 strokes   Lydia Ko
4 25 Mar 2018 Kia Classic 70-68-67-67=272 −16 2 strokes   Cristie Kerr
  Lizette Salas
5 20 Jan 2019 Diamond Resorts Tournament of Champions 65-69-66-70=270 −14 2 strokes   Mirim Lee
6 29 May 2022 Bank of Hope LPGA Match-Play 3 and 2   Ayaka Furue

KLPGA Tour (2)

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  • 2007 (2) Phoenix Park Classic, KB Star Tour

Ladies Asian Golf Tour (2)

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  • 2006 (2) Macao Open, Malaysia Open

Major championships

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Wins (1)

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Year Championship Winning score Margin Runner-up
2009 U.S. Women's Open E (71-72-70-71=284) 1 stroke   Candie Kung

Results timeline

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Results not in chronological order.

Tournament 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Chevron Championship CUT T36 T75 T25 T11 T48 T29 T29 T32 T47 CUT T26 T44 T63 T39 T23 CUT
U.S. Women's Open T42 1 T39 T27 CUT T61 T28 CUT T3 T13 T17 T39 CUT CUT T15 CUT
Women's PGA Championship T29 T23 CUT T43 T2 T22 T30 CUT T64 T68 T33 CUT T18 T58 T10 T61 CUT
The Evian Championship ^ T37 T61 T8 T48 T18 T24 T25 NT T54 42 T20
Women's British Open T5 T3 DQ CUT T37 T53 T25 T5 CUT T50 T69 CUT CUT T42 T22 T61
  Win
  Top 10
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
DQ = disqualified
NT = no tournament
"T" = tied

Summary

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Tournament Wins 2nd 3rd Top-5 Top-10 Top-25 Events Cuts made
Chevron Championship 0 0 0 0 0 3 17 14
U.S. Women's Open 1 0 1 2 2 4 16 11
Women's PGA Championship 0 1 0 1 2 6 17 13
The Evian Championship 0 0 0 0 1 5 10 10
Women's British Open 0 0 1 3 3 5 16 11
Totals 1 1 2 6 8 23 76 59
  • Most consecutive cuts made – 12 (2012 British Open – 2015 ANA)
  • Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (eight times)

Team appearances

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Professional

References

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  1. ^ "Ji seals major win with 20-foot birdie". ESPN. Associated Press. 12 July 2009. Retrieved 12 July 2009.
  2. ^ "2012 Wegmans LPGA Championship". Golf.com. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
  3. ^ Mickey, Lisa D. (9 June 2012). "Tight Group Near Top in Soggy L.P.G.A. Championship". The New York Times. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
  4. ^ Sirak, Ron (5 September 2008). "A Failure To Communicate". Golf Digest. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
  5. ^ "Korean LPGA Golfers Must Speak English". 29 August 2008. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
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