Player Bio: Christina Kim2021 U.S. Women's Open

Age: 37
Country: United States of America
College: None
Worldwide professional victories: 5 (3 on LPGA Tour)
Road to Olympic: Qualified at Dedham (Mass.) Country & Polo Club

The three-time LPGA Tour winner from San Jose, Calif., is set to make her 17th U.S. Women’s Open start after shooting 3-under 137 to share medalist honors at her May 5 qualifier. 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 en route to 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. She has represented the USA in three Solheim Cups.  

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