Seong Eun-jeong

Seong Eun-jeong (born 31 October 1999) is a South Korean professional golfer. Before turning professional, she won the 2016 U.S. Women's Amateur. Her win granted her exemptions into several majors on the LPGA Tour from 2016 to 2017. At the 2017 ANA Inspiration, she became the first amateur golfer to score a hole in one at the event. As a professional golfer, Seong won her first professional golf tournament at the Danielle Downey Credit Union Classic during the 2018 Symetra Tour.

Seong Eun-jeong
Personal information
Born (1999-10-31) 31 October 1999
Height5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
Sporting nationality South Korea
Career
Turned professional2017
Current tour(s)Symetra Tour
Professional wins1
Number of wins by tour
Epson Tour1
Best results in LPGA major championships
Chevron ChampionshipCUT: 2017
Women's PGA C'shipDNP
U.S. Women's OpenCUT: 2017
Women's British OpenCUT: 2017
Evian ChampionshipCUT: 2016
In this Korean name, the family name is Seong.

Career

As an amateur golfer, Seong participated at events held by the United States Golf Association. She competed at the 2013 U.S. Women's Amateur but did not make the cut.[1] The following year, Seong was runner up at the 2014 U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links.[2] Her first amateur wins came at the U.S. Girls' Junior in 2015 and 2016.[3] After winning her second Junior championship, Seong won the 2016 U.S. Women's Amateur. Her 2016 wins made Seong the first golfer to win both the Junior and Amateur championships within the same year.[4] After she won the U.S. Amateur, Seong received an exemption to the 2017 U.S. Women's Open and potential invitations to the 2016 Evian Championship, 2017 ANA Inspiration and 2017 Women's British Open.[5]

At major championships, Seong did not make the cut at the 2016 Evian Championship.[6] The following year, she was the first ever amateur golfer to score a hole in one at the 2017 ANA Inspiration. Her ace was the latest at the tournament since 2012. Despite her hole in one, Seong did not make the cut at the ANA Inspiration in 2017.[7][8] At subsequent 2017 major championships, Seong missed the cup at the U.S Women's Open and Women's British Open.[9] Outside of the LPGA, Seong began playing on the Symetra Tour in May 2018.[10] A few months later, she won the Danielle Downey Credit Union Classic and obtained her first win as a professional golfer during the 2018 Symetra Tour season.[11]

Amateur wins

Source:[9]

Symetra Tour wins

References
  1. "Eun Jeong Seong, 14, shoots 64 to be medalist at US Women's Public Links". PGA of America. 16 July 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
  2. Zink, Vanessa (25 July 2015). "Eun Jeong Seong Wins 2015 U.S. Girls' Junior Championship". USGA. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
  3. Mickey, Lisa D. (14 September 2016). "Big Victories Propel South Korean Amateur Eun Jeong Seong". The New York Times. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
  4. Romano, Brittany (8 August 2016). "South Korea's Eun Jeong Seong makes history with U.S. Women's Amateur victory". Golf Digest. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
  5. Shefter, David (7 August 2016). "Seong Holds Off Carta to Earn Historic USGA Double". United States Golf Association. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
  6. Nichols, Beth Ann (30 March 2017). "Eun Jeong Seong records 1st hole-in-one by amateur, sits T-2 at ANA Inspiration". Golfweek. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
  7. Washchyshyn, Marika (30 March 2017). "Amateur makes ace at ANA Inspiration, first in tournament history". Golf.com. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
  8. "ANA Inspiration 2017". Golf Channel. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
  9. "Eun-jeong Seong". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  10. "Eun Jeong Seong". Symetra Tour. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
  11. "Seong Captures First Professional Win". LPGA. 22 July 2018. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
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