| Ji Eun-hee 지은희 | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Ji at the 2009 Women's British Open | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1986-05-13) 13 May 1986 (age 38) Gapyeong, South Korea |
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) |
| Sporting nationality |  South Korea |
| Residence | Gyeonggi-do, South Korea |
| Career | |
| College | Chung-Ang University |
| Turned professional | 2004 |
| Current tour(s) | LPGA Tour (joined 2007) KLPGA Tour (joined 2004) |
| Professional wins | 10 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| LPGA Tour | 6 |
| LPGA of Korea Tour | 2 |
| Ladies Asian Golf Tour | 2 |
| Best results in LPGA major championships (wins: 1) | |
| Chevron Championship | T11: 2012 |
| Women's PGA C'ship | T2: 2012 |
| U.S. Women's Open | Won: 2009 |
| Women's British Open | T3: 2008 |
| Evian Championship | T8: 2015 |
Ji Eun-hee (Korean: 지은희; 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.
LPGA career
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.
In 2012, Ji finished tied for second in the LPGA Championship. She had been leading the tournament going into the final round.
Controversy
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. 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." Over a year later after winning the U.S. Women's Open, she again used a translator for her acceptance speech.
Professional wins (10)
LPGA Tour (6)
| Legend |
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| 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
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| 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)
- 2007 (2) Phoenix Park Classic, KB Star Tour
Ladies Asian Golf Tour (2)
- 2006 (2) Macao Open, Malaysia Open
Major championships
Wins (1)
| 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
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 | ||
CUT = missed the half-way cut
DQ = disqualified
NT = no tournament
"T" = tied
Summary
| 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
Professional
References
- "Ji seals major win with 20-foot birdie". ESPN. Associated Press. 12 July 2009. Retrieved 12 July 2009.
- "2012 Wegmans LPGA Championship". Golf.com. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
- 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.
- Sirak, Ron (5 September 2008). "A Failure To Communicate". Golf Digest. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
- "Korean LPGA Golfers Must Speak English". 29 August 2008. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
External links
- Eun-Hee Ji at the LPGA Tour official site
- Eun-Hee Ji at the Women's World Golf Rankings official site
- Eun-Hee Ji at the Seoul Sisters site