Baek Kyu-jung

Baek Kyu-jung
Personal information
Born (1995-10-15) 15 October 1995
Nationality  South Korea
Career
Turned professional 2012
Current tour(s) LPGA of Korea Tour
LPGA Tour
Professional wins 4
Number of wins by tour
LPGA Tour 1
LPGA of Korea Tour 4
Best results in LPGA major championships
ANA Inspiration T35: 2015
Women's PGA C'ship T32: 2015
U.S. Women's Open T32: 2015
Women's British Open T47: 2015
Evian Championship T59: 2015

Baek Kyu-jung (born 15 October 1995), also known as Q Baek, is a South Korean professional golfer.

As an amateur, Baek played on the winning South Korean team in the Espirito Santo Trophy in 2012 alongside Kim Hyo-joo and Kim Min-sun.[1]

Baek turned professional on 16 October 2012 and plays on the LPGA of Korea Tour (KLPGA). She won four events in her rookie year (2014). One of the events was the LPGA KEB-HanaBank Championship, a tournament co-sanctioned by the LPGA Tour.[2] She later accepted membership on the LPGA Tour for 2015.[3]

Professional wins (4)

LPGA of Korea Tour wins (4)

No. Date Tournament Winning score To par Margin of
victory		 Runner(s)-up
1 27 Apr 2014 Nexen Saint Nine Masters 67-71-69=207 −9 2 strokes South Korea Jang Ha-na
2 8 Jun 2014 Lotte Cantata Women's Open 64-65-69=198 −18 2 strokes South Korea Jang Ha-na
3 21 Sep 2014 MefLife KLPGA Championship by Hankyung 68-70-73-67=278 −10 Playoff South Korea Hong Ran
4 19 Oct 2014 LPGA KEB–Hana Bank Championship1 74-69-68-67=278 −10 Playoff South Korea Chun In-gee
United States Brittany Lincicome

Events in bold are KLPGA majors.
1 Co-sanctioned with LPGA Tour

LPGA Tour wins (1)

No. Date Tournament Winning score To par Margin of
victory		 Runners-up
1 19 Oct 2014 LPGA KEB–Hana Bank Championship1 74-69-68-67=278 −10 Playoff South Korea Chun In-gee
United States Brittany Lincicome

1 Co-sanctioned with KLPGA Tour

LPGA Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponentsResult
1 2014 LPGA KEB–Hana Bank Championship South Korea Chun In-gee
United States Brittany Lincicome		 Won with birdie on first extra hole

Results in LPGA majors

Tournament201520162017
ANA Inspiration T35 T50 CUT
Women's PGA Championship T32 T43 DNP
U.S. Women's Open T32 T59 DNP
Women's British Open T47 CUT DNP
The Evian Championship T59 CUT DNP

DNP = did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
T = tied

Team appearances

Amateur

References

  1. ↑ Kowalski, Pete (30 September 2012). "Republic of Korea wins Espirito Santo Trophy". The Spirit Golf Association.
  2. ↑ "Kyu Jung Baek wins in South Korea". ESPN. Associated Press. 19 October 2014.
  3. ↑ "Alison Lee, Minjee Lee Medal; Woods Gets LPGA Tour Membership". LPGA. 7 December 2014.


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