Yim Sung-ah

Yim Sung-ah (Korean: 임성아; Hanja: 任晟娥; born 20 March 1984) is a South Korean professional golfer.

In this Korean name, the family name is Yim.
Yim Sung-Ah
임성아
任晟娥
Personal information
Born (1984-03-20) 20 March 1984
Seoul, South Korea
Height5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Sporting nationality South Korea
Career
CollegeYonsei University
Turned professional2002
Current tour(s)LPGA of Korea Tour
Former tour(s)LPGA Tour (2005-09)
Futures Tour
Professional wins1
Number of wins by tour
LPGA Tour1
Best results in LPGA major championships
Chevron ChampionshipT56: 2006
Women's PGA C'shipT9: 2006
U.S. Women's OpenT50: 2007
Women's British OpenT64: 2005
Medal record
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place2002 BusanWomen's team

Pre-LPGA Tour days

Yim was born in Seoul. She attended Yonsei University and turned professional in November 2002 while still a student. She was a member of the Korean team that won a gold medal at the 2002 Asian Games.

Yim played on the LPGA of Korea Tour in 2003. Like many other South Korean women golfers, she soon began to play primarily in the United States, joining the second tier Futures Tour in 2004.

LPGA Tour career and beyond

In 2005 Yim began playing on the LPGA Tour. In April 2006 she won the Florida's Natural Charity Championship. Paired with Annika Sörenstam for the final round, Yim kept pace with the #1 ranked woman golfer in the world. On the 71st hole with both golfers tied for the lead, Sorenstam hit her tee shot out of bounds resulting in a double bogey. Yim went on to win the tournament by two shots.[1]

Yim only had limited LPGA Tour success after her one win. In 2010, she returned to South Korea to play the LPGA of Korea Tour.

LPGA Tour wins (1)
No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runners-up
1 23 Apr 2006 Florida's Natural Charity Championship −16 (68-64-68-72=272) 2 strokes United States Cristie Kerr
Sweden Annika Sörenstam
Australia Karrie Webb

Results in LPGA majors
Tournament20052006200720082009
Kraft Nabisco Championship T56 CUT 71 CUT
LPGA Championship T54 T9 CUT CUT
U.S. Women's Open T64 T50
Women's British Open T64 CUT
  Top 10
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

Team appearances

Amateur

References
  1. "Sorenstam Falters, and Yim Capitalizes". The New York Times. Associated Press. 24 April 2006.
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