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South Korean golfer
Yim Sung-ah
(
Korean
:
임성아
;
Hanja
:
任晟娥
; born 20 March 1984) is a South Korean professional
golfer
.
Pre-LPGA Tour days
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Yim was born in
Seoul
. She attended
Yonsei University
and turned professional in November 2002 while still a student. She was a member of the Korean team that won a gold medal at the
2002 Asian Games
.
Yim played on the
LPGA of Korea Tour
in 2003. Like many other South Korean women golfers, she soon began to play primarily in the United States, joining the second tier
Futures Tour
in 2004.
LPGA Tour career and beyond
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In 2005 Yim began playing on the
LPGA Tour
. In April 2006 she won the
Florida's Natural Charity Championship
. Paired with
Annika Sorenstam
for the final round, Yim kept pace with the #1 ranked woman golfer in the world. On the 71st hole with both golfers tied for the lead, Sorenstam hit her tee shot out of bounds resulting in a double bogey. Yim went on to win the tournament by two shots.
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Yim only had limited LPGA Tour success after her one win. In 2010, she returned to South Korea to play the
LPGA of Korea Tour
.
LPGA Tour wins (1)
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Results in LPGA majors
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Top 10
Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Team appearances
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Amateur
References
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