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Player Bio: Auston Kim2020 U.S. Women's Open

 

Age: 20
Country: United States of America
College: Vanderbilt
Exempt status: Top 20 points leader in Women’s World Amateur Golf Ranking®, not previously exempt, as of Nov. 4

Kim, a junior at Vanderbilt University from St. Augustine, Fla., is set to make her second consecutive U.S. Women’s Open start after missing the cut last year. As a freshman, Kim won the 2019 NCAA Auburn Regional and was named a third-team All-American by Golfweek. Last season, she won the Cougar Classic at Yeomans Hall by seven strokes en route to being named an honorable-mention All-American by Golfweek. She is currently No. 25 in the Women’s World Amateur Golf Ranking®. Her older sister, August, qualified for the 2017 U.S. Women’s Open and currently plays on the Symetra Tour.

U.S. Women's Open Playing Record

YEAR

SITE

SCORES

TO PAR

FINISH

2020 Champions Golf Club 75-74 +7 MC

2019

Country Club of Charleston

79-70

+7

MC