Jenny Shin
Jenny Shin (born 7 October 1992) is a South Korean professional golfer.
| Jenny Shin | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Shin in 2017 | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 7 October 1992 Seoul, South Korea |
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (163 cm) |
| Nationality |  |
| Residence | Torrance, California |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2010 |
| Current tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Former tour(s) | Futures Tour |
| Professional wins | 2 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| LPGA Tour | 1 |
| Symetra Tour | 1 |
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |
| ANA Inspiration | T11: 2015 |
| Women's PGA C'ship | T13: 2014 |
| U.S. Women's Open | T10: 2014 |
| Women's British Open | 6th: 2017 |
| Evian Championship | T16: 2018 |
Shin was born in Seoul, South Korea, and moved to the United States aged 9. She won the U.S. Girls' Junior in 2006.[1]
Shin turned professional in 2010. She played on the Futures Tour in 2010, winning The International at Concord in July and finishing 4th on the money list to earn her LPGA Tour card for 2011. She has played on the LPGA Tour since, with her first win at the 2016 Volunteers of America Texas Shootout.[2]
Amateur wins
- 2006 U.S. Girls' Junior
- 2009 AJGA Heather Farr Classic
Professional wins (2)
LPGA Tour (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 May 2016 | Volunteers of America Texas Shootout | 68-70-65-67=270 | −14 | 2 strokes |  |
LPGA Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2012 | HSBC Women's Champions |  |
Stanford won with par on third extra hole Choi eliminated with par on second hole Feng eliminated with par on first hole |
LPGA Futures Tour (1)
- 2010 The International at Concord
Results in LPGA majors
Results not in chronological order before 2019.
| Tournament | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANA Inspiration | CUT | T55 | T39 | T11 | T50 | T35 | T40 | T12 | ||||
| U.S. Women's Open | CUT | CUT | T35 | T54 | T10 | 19 | T46 | T21 | T27 | T39 | ||
| Women's PGA Championship | T68 | T19 | T22 | T13 | T22 | CUT | T29 | CUT | T37 | |||
| The Evian Championship ^ | T31 | T20 | T55 | T17 | T48 | T16 | CUT | |||||
| Women's British Open | CUT | T17 | T17 | T29 | T28 | CUT | 6 | CUT | T51 | |||
^ The Evian Championship was added as a major in 2013.
Top 10
Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied for place
Summary
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANA Inspiration | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 |
| U.S. Women's Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 8 |
| Women's PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 7 |
| The Evian Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 |
| Women's British Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 6 |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 43 | 34 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 19 (2012 U.S. Open – 2016 ANA)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (twice)
References
- Nguyen, Thuc Nhi (7 July 2015). "Former Torrance High star Jenny Shin looking for first LPGA win". Daily Breeze.
- "Jenny Shin wins in Texas for first LPGA Tour title". ESPN. Associated Press. 1 May 2016.
External links
- Jenny Shin at the LPGA Tour official site
- Jenny Shin at the Women's World Golf Rankings official site
- Seoul Sisters profile
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