Ahn Sun-ju

In this Korean name, the family name is Ahn.

Ahn Sun-ju, or Sun-ju Ahn (Korean: 안선주, born 31 August 1987) is a South Korean professional golfer currently playing on the LPGA of Japan Tour. She led the LPGA of Japan Tour money list in 2010, 2011, 2014, and 2018.

Ahn Sun-ju
Personal information
Full name	Sun-ju Ahn
Nickname	Big Mama
Born	(1987-08-31) 31 August 1987 (age 37) Gwangju, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
Height	5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)
Sporting nationality	South Korea
Spouse	Kim Sung-ho
Career
Turned professional	2006
Current tour(s)	LPGA of Japan Tour (joined 2010)
Former tour(s)	LPGA of Korea Tour (joined 2006)
Professional wins	35
Number of wins by tour
LPGA Tour	1
LPGA of Japan Tour	28
LPGA of Korea Tour	7
Best results in LPGA major championships
Chevron Championship	CUT: 2008
Women's PGA C'ship	DNP
U.S. Women's Open	T13: 2009
Women's British Open	T9: 2014
Evian Championship	DNP
Achievements and awards
LPGA of Japan Tour Player of the Year 2010, 2011, 2014 LPGA of Japan Tour leading money winner 2010, 2011, 2014, 2018 LPGA of Japan Tour Rookie of the Year 2010

Ahn Sun-ju
Hangul	안선주
Hanja	安宣柱
RR	An Seonju
MR	An Sŏnju

Professional wins (35)

LPGA Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runners-up
1	8 Nov 2015	Toto Japan Classic^	−16 (68-65-67=200)	Playoff	Lee Ji-hee Angela Stanford

^ Co-sanctioned with the LPGA of Japan Tour

LPGA Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponents	Result
1	2015	Toto Japan Classic	Lee Ji-hee Angela Stanford	Won with birdie on first extra hole

LPGA of Korea Tour wins (7)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	13 May 2006	KB Star Tour First Tourney in Yongin	−16 (65-66-69=200)	1 stroke	Na Yeon Choi
2	21 Apr 2007	KB Star Tour First Tourney in Busan	+4 (68-76-76=220)	1 stroke	Moon Hyun-hee Hong Ran Jiyai Shin
3	20 May 2007	Taeyoung Cup Korea Women's Open	−4 (73-69-70=212)	4 strokes	Jung Jae-eun Eun-Hee Ji Cristie Kerr
4	6 Jul 2007	MBC Tour Korea Golf Art Village Open	−12 (69-63=132)	1 stroke	Eun-Hee Ji
5	3 Oct 2008	Samsung Finance Ladies Championship	−10 (65-69-72=206)	2 strokes	Yoon Chae-young
6	10 May 2009	KB Star Tour First Tourney in Hampyeong	−12 (68-66-70=204)	6 strokes	Hee Kyung Seo
7	6 Sep 2009	KB Star Tour Second Tourney in Kyeongsan	−17 (68-66-66=202)	3 strokes	Song Min-ji

LPGA of Japan Tour wins (28)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	8 Mar 2010	Daikin Orchid Ladies	−10 (69-70-67=206)	5 strokes	Kaori Aoyama Chie Arimura Shinobu Moromizato Inbee Park Jiyai Shin
2	18 Jul 2010	Stanley Ladies	−6 (70-71-69=210)	Playoff	Lee Ji-hee
3	10 Oct 2010	Sankyo Ladies Open	−10 (69-70-67=206)	Playoff	Inbee Park
4	17 Oct 2010	Fujitsu Ladies	−19 (65-62-70=207)	7 strokes	Jiyai Shin
5	8 May 2011	World Ladies Championship Salonpas Cup	−10 (71-67-71-69=278)	3 strokes	Teresa Lu Miki Saiki
6	12 Jun 2011	Suntory Ladies Open	−14 (67-70-67-70=274)	1 stroke	Chie Arimura Lee Ji-hee
7	14 Aug 2011	NEC Karuizawa 72	−16 (68-66-66=200)	Playoff	Akiko Fukushima
8	9 Oct 2011	Sankyo Ladies Open	−9 (71-66-70=207)	2 strokes	Lee Ji-woo Jeon Mi-jeong Shiho Oyama
9	6 May 2012	World Ladies Championship Salonpas Cup	−8 (67-69-72=208)	Playoff	Inbee Park Morgan Pressel
10	26 Aug 2012	Nitori Ladies	−14 (71-63-68=202)	2 strokes	Jeon Mi-jeong
11	2 Sep 2012	Golf5 Ladies	−15 (67-68-66=201)	1 stroke	Lee Ji-hee
12	25 Aug 2013	CAT Ladies	−12 (70-68-60=198)	3 strokes	Ritsuko Ryu
13	1 Sep 2013	Nitori Ladies Golf Tournament	−11 (70-70-65=205)	2 strokes	Teresa Lu
14	6 April 2014	Yamaha Ladies Open Katsuragi	−5 (70-69-72-72=283)	1 stroke	Yumiko Yoshida
15	25 May 2014	Chukyo TV Bridgestone Ladies Open	−8 (69-69-70=208)	3 strokes	Lee Ji-hee Sakai Miki Ritsuko Ryu Miki Saiki Phoebe Yao Sakura Yokomine
16	15 Jun 2014	Suntory Ladies Open	−14 (69-71-68-66=274)	5 strokes	Akane Iijima
17	12 Oct 2014	Stanley Ladies Golf Tournament	−14 (68-68-66=202)	2 strokes	Lee Ji-hee
18	19 Oct 2014	Fujitsu Ladies	−11 (64-69-72=205)	Playoff	Sakura Yokomine Erika Kikuchi
19	26 Jul 2015	Century 21 Ladies Golf Tournament	−15 (64-67-70=201)	1 stroke	Erika Kikuchi Bae Hee-kyung
20	8 Nov 2015	Toto Japan Classic^	−16 (68-65-67=200)	Playoff	Lee Ji-hee Angela Stanford
21	24 Jul 2016	Century 21 Ladies Golf Tournament	−9 (73-67-67=207)	1 stroke	Megumi Kido Erika Kikuchi
22	9 Oct 2016	Stanley Ladies	−6 (69-69=138)	Playoff	Lee Bo-mee
23	5 Mar 2017	Daikin Orchid Ladies Golf Tournament	−6 (73-67-69-73=282)	1 stroke	Fumika Kawagishi
24	11 Mar 2018	Yokohama Tire Golf Tournament PRGR Ladies Cup	−11 (71-66-68=205)	Playoff	Ai Suzuki
25	1 Apr 2018	Yamaha Ladies Open Katsuragi	−5 (72-71-71-69=283)	2 strokes	Erika Kikuchi
26	8 Jul 2018	Nipponham Ladies Classic	−13 (69-67-67=203)	2 strokes	Fumika Kawagishi
27	26 Aug 2018	Nitori Ladies Golf Tournament	−7 (70-70-71-70=281)	3 strokes	Ayaka Watanabe
28	21 Oct 2018	Nobuta Group Masters GC Ladies	−12 (65-70-67-74=276)	2 strokes	Kim Ha-neul

^ Co-sanctioned with the LPGA Tour

External links

• Ahn Sun-ju at the LPGA of Japan Tour official site
• Ahn Sun-ju at the Women's World Golf Rankings official site
• Biography on seoulsisters.com