Ji Eun-hee

Ji Eun-hee
지은희
Personal information
Born (1986-05-13) 13 May 1986
Gapyeong, South Korea
Height 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Nationality  South Korea
Residence Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
Career
College Chung-Ang University
Turned professional 2004
Current tour(s) LPGA Tour (joined 2007)
KLPGA Tour (joined 2004)
Professional wins 8
Number of wins by tour
LPGA Tour 4
LPGA of Korea Tour 2
Ladies Asian Golf Tour 2
Best results in LPGA major championships
(wins: 1)
ANA Inspiration T11: 2012
Women's PGA C'ship T2: 2012
U.S. Women's Open Won: 2009
Women's British Open T3: 2008
Evian Championship T8: 2015

Ji Eun-hee (Hangul: 지은희; RR: Ji Eun-heui; MR: Chi Ŭnhŭi; pronounced [dʑi ɯn hɯi]; born 13 May 1986 in Gapyeong, South Korea), also known as Eun-Hee Ji, is a South Korean professional golfer who plays on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour. She is also a member of the South Korean KLPGA.

LPGA career

Ji joined the LPGA Tour in 2007 and recorded two top-10 finishes in just four events played, including runner-up at the Hana Bank-KOLON Championship. She made her first appearance in a major championship at the 2007 Women's British Open and finished in 5th place.

In 2008, Ji claimed her first LPGA win at the Wegmans LPGA, with a come-from-behind, two-stroke victory over Norwegian star Suzann Pettersen.

In 2009, she made a 20-foot (6 m) birdie on the 72nd hole of the U.S. Women's Open to win by one stroke. As with the 2008 Wegmans, this was a come-from-behind victory. Trailing Cristie Kerr, Ji overcame a double bogey on the 10th and birdied the 13th, 14th and 18th holes.[1]

In 2012, Ji finished tied for second in the LPGA Championship. She had been leading the tournament going into the final round.[2][3]

Controversy

After Ji won the 2008 Wegmans LPGA, she gave her acceptance speech with the help of a translator. Some say this sparked the proposed "English only" requirement by the LPGA.[4] Ji later commented that she felt the proposed requirement may have targeted her and that in the future she would "pay more attention to improving my English."[5] Over a year later after winning the U.S. Women's Open, she again used a translator for her acceptance speech.

Professional wins (8)

LPGA Tour (4)

Legend
Major championships (1)
Other LPGA Tour (3)
No. Date Tournament Winning score To par Margin
of victory		 Runner(s)-up
1 22 Jun 2008 Wegmans LPGA 70-71-64-67=272 −16 2 strokes Norway Suzann Pettersen
2 12 Jul 2009 U.S. Women's Open 71-72-70-71=284 E 1 stroke United States Candie Kung
3 22 Oct 2017 Swinging Skirts LPGA Taiwan Championship 66-71-69-65=271 −17 6 strokes New Zealand Lydia Ko
4 25 Mar 2018 Kia Classic 70-68-67-67=272 −16 2 strokes United States Cristie Kerr
United States Lizette Salas

KLPGA Tour (2)

  • 2007 (2) Phoenix Park Classic, KB Star Tour

Ladies Asian Golf Tour (2)

  • 2006 (2) Macao Open, Malaysia Open

Major championships

Wins (1)

YearChampionshipWinning scoreMarginRunner-up
2009U.S. Women's OpenE (71-72-70-71=284)1 strokeUnited States Candie Kung

Results timeline

Results not in chronological order before 2018.

Tournament200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018
ANA Inspiration DNP CUT T36 T75 T25 T11 T48 T29 T29 T32 T47 CUT
U.S. Women's Open DNP T42 1 T39 T27 CUT T61 T28 CUT T3 T13 T17
Women's PGA Championship DNP T29 T23 CUT T43 T2 T22 T30 CUT T64 T68 T33
Women's British Open T5 T3 DQ CUT T37 T53 T25 T5 CUT T50 T69 CUT
The Evian Championship ^ T37 T61 T8 T48 T18 T24

DNP = did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
DQ = disqualified
"T" = tied
Green background for a win. Yellow background for a top-10 finish.

Summary

TournamentWins2nd3rdTop-5Top-10Top-25EventsCuts made
ANA Inspiration000002119
U.S. Women's Open101223119
Women's PGA Championship010114119
Women's British Open001334128
The Evian Championship00001366
Totals11267165040
  • Most consecutive cuts made – 12 (2012 British Open – 2015 ANA)
  • Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (seven times)

Team appearances

Professional

References

  1. ↑ "Ji seals major win with 20-foot birdie". ESPN. Associated Press. 12 July 2009. Retrieved 12 July 2009.
  2. ↑ "2012 Wegmans LPGA Championship". Golf.com. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
  3. ↑ Mickey, Lisa D. (9 June 2012). "Tight Group Near Top in Soggy L.P.G.A. Championship". The New York Times. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
  4. ↑ Sirak, Ron (5 September 2008). "A Failure To Communicate". Golf Digest. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
  5. ↑ "Korean LPGA Golfers Must Speak English". 29 August 2008. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
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