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Kimberly Kim

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Kimberly Kim
Personal information
NicknameKim Squared, K Squared, Kim Kim
Born (1991-08-23) August 23, 1991 (age 33)
Hilo, Hawaii, U.S.
Height5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Sporting nationality United States
ResidencePueblo, Colorado, U.S.
Career
CollegeUniversity of Denver
Turned professional2010
Current tour(s)LPGA Tour
Best results in LPGA major championships
Chevron ChampionshipCUT: 2007, 2010
Women's PGA C'shipCUT: 2007
U.S. Women's OpenT66: 2006
Women's British OpenDNP

Kimberly Kim (born August 23, 1991) is an American professional golfer who plays on the LPGA Tour.

Amateur career

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Kim was born in Hilo, Hawaii. She attended the University of Denver in 2009–10, leading the team with a 73.67 scoring average and winning the 2009-10 SBC Golf Tournament.

At age 14, she became the youngest player to win the U.S. Women's Amateur in 2006.[1] She finished runner-up at the 2006[2] and 2009[3] U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links and the 2009 U.S. Girls' Junior.[4]

Professional career

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Kim turned professional in July 2010, after finishing tied for 14th at the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament to earn Priority List Category 11 for the 2011 LPGA season on her first attempt.[5]

U.S. national team appearances

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Amateur

References

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  1. ^ "2006 U.S. Women's Amateur". USGA Championship Database. Archived from the original on May 7, 2012. Retrieved August 25, 2011.
  2. ^ "2006 U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links". USGA Championship Database. Archived from the original on May 7, 2012. Retrieved August 25, 2011.
  3. ^ "2009 U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links". USGA Championship Database. Archived from the original on May 7, 2012. Retrieved August 25, 2011.
  4. ^ "2009 U.S. Girls' Junior". USGA Championship Database. Archived from the original on May 7, 2012. Retrieved August 25, 2011.
  5. ^ "LPGA biography" (PDF). LPGA. Retrieved August 21, 2011.[dead link]
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