Player Bio: Christina Kim2020 U.S. Women's Open
Age: 36
Country: United States of America
College: None
Worldwide professional victories: 5 (3 on LPGA Tour)
Exempt status: No. 158 in Rolex Rankings as of Nov. 11
The three-time LPGA Tour winner is set to make her 16th U.S. Women’s Open start. Kim’s first U.S. Women’s Open came as a 17-year-old at Pine Needles in 2001, when she tied for 50th. That same summer, she carded a 62 in the U.S. Girls’ Junior to earn medalist honors. The San Jose, Calif., native turned professional the following year after graduating from high school. Her first LPGA Tour win came in the 2004 Longs Drugs Challenge. Her last victory to date is the 2014 Lorena Ochoa Invitational in a playoff over Shanshan Feng. Kim owns six top-10s in major championships, including a tie for third in the 2009 Women’s British Open. Her best U.S. Women’s Open finish is a tie for eighth in 2010 at Oakmont Country Club. She has represented the USA in three Solheim Cups.
U.S. Women's Open Playing Record
YEAR |
SITE |
SCORES |
TO PAR |
FINISH |
---|---|---|---|---|
2020 | Champions Golf Club | 81-74 | +13 | MC |
2017 |
Trump National Golf Club (Old Course) |
75-71-68-75—289 |
+1 |
T-27 |
2016 |
CordeValle |
70-75-73-72—290 |
+2 |
T-26 |
2015 |
Lancaster Country Club |
72-75 |
+7 |
MC |
2013 |
Sebonack Golf Club |
75-75-74-74—298 |
+10 |
T-31 |
2012 |
Blackwolf Run |
75-77 |
+8 |
MC |
2011 |
The Broadmoor (East Course) |
74-78 |
+10 |
MC |
2010 |
Oakmont Country Club |
72-72-72-73—289 |
+5 |
T-8 |
2009 |
Saucon Valley C.C. (Old Course) |
72-76-79-71—298 |
+14 |
T-52 |
2008 |
Interlachen Country Club |
73-76-75-77—301 |
+9 |
T-53 |
2007 |
Pine Needles Lodge & Golf Club |
78-71 |
+7 |
MC |
2006 |
Newport Country Club |
78-74 |
+10 |
MC |
2005 |
Cherry Hills Country Club |
81-70 |
+9 |
MC |
2004 |
Orchards Golf Club |
74-71-76-71—292 |
+8 |
T-37 |
2003 |
Pumpkin Ridge G.C. (Witch Hollow) |
74-74-72-74—294 |
+10 |
T-22 |
2001 |
Pine Needles Lodge & Golf Club |
73-73-75-75—296 |
+16 |
T-50 |