Kim Hyo-joo

In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.

Kim Hyo-joo (Korean: 김효주; Hanja: 金孝周; Korean pronunciation: [kim.çod͡ʑu]; born 14 July 1995), also known as Hyo Joo Kim, is a South Korean professional golfer who plays on the LPGA of Korea Tour. She won the 2014 Evian Championship while setting the record for lowest 18-hole score at a major with a 61 in the first round.^[1] The 2014 Evian Championship was her first major appearance. She later accepted membership on the LPGA Tour for 2015.^[2]

Kim Hyo-joo 김효주
Personal information
Born	(1995-07-14) 14 July 1995 (age 30) Wonju, Gangwon Province, South Korea
Height	5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Sporting nationality	South Korea
Residence	South Korea
Career
College	Korea University
Turned professional	2012
Current tour(s)	LPGA of Korea Tour LPGA Tour (joined 2015)
Professional wins	25
Number of wins by tour
LPGA Tour	7
Ladies European Tour	3
LPGA of Japan Tour	1
LPGA of Korea Tour	14
Other	1
Best results in LPGA major championships (wins: 1)
Chevron Championship	T2: 2025
Women's PGA C'ship	T3: 2021
U.S. Women's Open	2nd: 2018
Women's British Open	T4: 2023
Evian Championship	Won: 2014
Achievements and awards
LPGA of Korea Tour leading money winner 2014, 2020

Kim Hyo-joo
Hangul	김효주
Hanja	金孝周
Revised Romanization	Gim Hyoju
McCune–Reischauer	Kim Hyoju

Professional wins (25)

LPGA of Korea Tour wins (14)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	To par	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	15 Apr 2012	Lotte Mart Women's Open (as an amateur)	66-67-73-66=272	−16	9 strokes	Moon Hyun-hee
2	16 Dec 2012	Hyundai China Ladies Open	68-68-69=205	−11	2 strokes	Kim Hye-youn
3	22 Jun 2014	Kia Motors Korea Women's Open	71-71-69-74=285	-3	2 strokes	Bae Seon-woo
4	6 Jul 2014	Kumho Tire Ladies Open	67-67-69=203	−13	7 strokes	Ko Jin-young
5	3 Aug 2014	Hanwha Finance Classic	69-69-76-69=283	−5	6 strokes	Lee Jung-min
6	12 Oct 2014	Hite Jinro Championship	69-73-69-73=284	−4	Playoff	Lee Jung-min
7	26 Oct 2014	KB Financial Star Championship	69-71-67-69=276	−12	1 stroke	Inbee Park
8	14 Dec 2014	Hyundai China Ladies Open	70-67-65=202	−14	2 strokes	Chun In-gee
9	5 Jul 2015	Kumho Tire Ladies Open	68-66-72=206	−10	4 strokes	Shanshan Feng
10	18 Dec 2016	Hyundai China Ladies Open	74-69-67=210	−6	2 strokes	Jang Ha-na Lim Eun-bin
11	7 Jun 2020	Lotte Cantata Ladies Open	66-68-69-67=270	−18	Playoff	Kim Sei-young
12	18 Oct 2020	KB Financial Group Star Championship	66-69-69-75=279	−9	8 strokes	Ko Jin-young
13	19 Sep 2021	OKSavingsBank Se Ri Pak Invitational	68-67-66=201	−15	2 strokes	Hong Jung-min
14	31 Oct 2021	SK Networks Seokyung Ladies Classic	71-68-67-68=274	−14	1 stroke	Lee So-young

LPGA of Japan Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	To par	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	10 Jun 2012	Suntory Ladies Open (as an amateur)	71-71-68-61=271	−17	4 strokes	Miki Saiki

LPGA Tour wins (7)

Legend
Major championships (1)
Other LPGA Tour (6)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	To par	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up	Winner's share ($)
1	14 Sep 2014	The Evian Championship^	61-72-72-68=273	−11	1 stroke	Karrie Webb	487,500
2	22 Mar 2015	JTBC Founders Cup	65-69-66-67=267	−21	3 strokes	Stacy Lewis	225,000
3	31 Jan 2016	Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic	70-70-68-66=274	−18	2 strokes	Kim Sei-young Stacy Lewis Anna Nordqvist	210,000
4	2 May 2021	HSBC Women's World Championship	67-68-72-64=271	−17	1 stroke	Hannah Green	240,000
5	16 Apr 2022	Lotte Championship	67-67-72-71=277	−11	2 strokes	Hinako Shibuno	300,000
6	8 Oct 2023	Volunteers of America Classic	64-68-70-69=271	−13	4 strokes	Bianca Pagdanganan Atthaya Thitikul	270,000
7	30 Mar 2025	Ford Championship	69-66-67-64=266	−22	Playoff	Lilia Vu	337,500

^ Co-sanctioned with the Ladies European Tour

LPGA Tour playoff record (1–2)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
1	2018	U.S. Women's Open	Ariya Jutanugarn	Jutanugarn won with par on fourth playoff hole two hole aggregate playoff: Kim: 3-5=8 (E), 4–5, Jutanugarn: 4-4=8 (E), 4-4
2	2025	Ford Championship	Lilia Vu	Won with a birdie on the first extra hole
3	2025	Chevron Championship	Lindy Duncan Ariya Jutanugarn Mao Saigo Yin Ruoning	Saigo won with birdie on first extra hole

Ladies European Tour wins (3)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	To par	Margin of victory	Runner-up	Winner's share ($)
1	14 Sep 2014	The Evian Championship^	61-72-72-68=273	−11	1 stroke	Karrie Webb	487,500
2	12 May 2024	Aramco Team Series – Korea	68-70-68=206	−10	3 strokes	Charley Hull	75,000
3	11 May 2025	Aramco Korea Championship	70-70-69=209	−7	2 strokes	Chiara Tamburlini	225,000

^ Co-sanctioned with the LPGA Tour

Other wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	To par	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	13 Sep 2012	Swinging Skirts TLPGA Open (LPGA of Taiwan) (as an amateur)	69-68-70=207	−9	5 strokes	Ssu-chia Cheng

Major championships

Wins (1)

Year	Championship	Winning score	Margin	Runner-up	Winner's share ($)
2014	The Evian Championship	−11 (61-72-72-68=273)	1 stroke	Karrie Webb	487,500

Results timeline

Results not in chronological order.

Tournament	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
Chevron Championship		T11	T18	T40	CUT	T6		T28	T8	11	CUT	T2
U.S. Women's Open		CUT	T38	CUT	2	CUT		T20	CUT	T6	T12	CUT
Women's PGA Championship		T9	CUT	CUT	T15	T7		T3	T5	T20	T16	WD
The Evian Championship	1	T20	T39	T14	T49	T2		T17	T3	T20	T12	T31
Women's British Open		T13	CUT	T7	T22	T24			T15	T4	T29	T13

  Win

  Top 10

  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = withdrew
T = tied

Summary

Tournament	Wins	2nd	3rd	Top-5	Top-10	Top-25	Events	Cuts made
Chevron Championship	0	1	0	1	3	6	10	8
U.S. Women's Open	0	1	0	1	2	4	10	5
Women's PGA Championship	0	0	1	2	4	7	10	7
The Evian Championship	1	1	1	3	3	8	11	11
Women's British Open	0	0	0	1	2	6	9	8
Totals	1	3	2	8	14	31	50	39

• Most consecutive cuts made – 8 (2019 PGA – 2022 Chevron)
• Longest streak of top 10s – 2 (twice)

LPGA Tour career summary

Year	Tournaments played	Cuts made*	Wins	2nd	3rd	Top 10s	Best finish	Earnings ($)	Money list rank	Scoring average	Scoring rank
2012	4	4	0	0	0	1	T4	n/a	n/a	70.60	n/a
2013	2	2	0	0	0	1	T9	n/a	n/a	70.43	n/a
2014	4	4	1	0	0	4	1	n/a	n/a	69.75	n/a
2015	24	22	1	0	0	9	1	923,221	13	70.14	5
2016	27	23	1	0	1	6	1	753,638	20	70.97	24
2017	22	18	0	0	0	4	T7	492,408	38	70.24	18
2018	22	18	0	1	0	1	2	753,439	25	71.61	60
2019	21	20	0	3	0	12	2	1,290,734	10	69.41	2
2020	Did not play
2021	16	15	1	0	1	4	1	855,962	21	70.19	20
2022	17	15	1	0	3	8	1	1,533,497	11	69.39	2
2023	20	20	1	2	1	9	1	2,123,856	7	69.63	2
2024	18	15	0	0	0	3	T5	879,118	44	71.11	43
Totals^	187 (2015)	166 (2015)	6	6	6	56	1	9,605,873	30

^ Official as of 2024 season^[3][4][5]
*Includes matchplay and other tournaments without a cut.

World ranking

Position in Women's World Golf Rankings at the end of each calendar year.

Year	World ranking	Source
2012	41	[6]
2013	25	[7]
2014	7	[8]
2015	9	[9]
2016	25	[10]
2017	48	[11]
2018	45	[12]
2019	13	[13]
2020	9	[14]
2021	9	[15]
2022	9	[16]
2023	7	[17]
2024	23	[18]

Team appearances

Amateur

• Espirito Santo Trophy (representing South Korea): 2012 (winners)

Professional

• International Crown (representing South Korea): 2023