Jenny Shin (born 7 October 1992) is a South Korean professional golfer.
| Jenny Shin | |
|---|---|
 Shin in 2017 | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 7 October 1992 Seoul, South Korea |
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (163 cm) |
| Sporting nationality |  South Korea |
| Residence | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2010 |
| Current tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Former tour(s) | Futures Tour |
| Professional wins | 2 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| LPGA Tour | 1 |
| Epson Tour | 1 |
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |
| Chevron Championship | T11: 2015 |
| Women's PGA C'ship | T8: 2023 |
| U.S. Women's Open | T10: 2014 |
| Women's British Open | 6th: 2017 |
| Evian Championship | T12: 2024 |
Born in Seoul, South Korea, Shin moved to the United States at age 9. She won the U.S. Girls' Junior in 2006 becoming its youngest winner at age 13.[1]
Shin turned professional in 2010. She played on the Futures Tour in 2010, winning The International at Concord in July and finishing 4th on the money list to earn her LPGA Tour card for 2011. She has played on the LPGA Tour since, with her first win at the 2016 Volunteers of America Texas Shootout.[2]
Amateur wins
edit- 2006 U.S. Girls' Junior
- 2009 AJGA Heather Farr Classic
Professional wins (2)
editLPGA Tour (1)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 May 2016 | Volunteers of America Texas Shootout | 68-70-65-67=270 | −14 | 2 strokes | Mi Jung Hur Gerina Piller Amy Yang
|
LPGA Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2012 | HSBC Women's Champions | Choi Na-yeon Shanshan Feng Angela Stanford
|
Stanford won with par on third extra hole Choi eliminated by par on second hole Feng eliminated by par on first hole |
LPGA Futures Tour (1)
editResults in LPGA majors
editResults not in chronological order.
| ! Tournament | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevron Championship | CUT | T55 | T39 | T11 | T50 | T35 | T40 | T12 | WD | ||||
| Women's PGA Championship | T68 | T19 | T22 | T13 | T22 | CUT | T29 | CUT | T37 | T30 | |||
| U.S. Women's Open | CUT | CUT | T35 | T54 | T10 | 19 | T46 | T21 | T27 | T39 | T23 | ||
| The Evian Championship ^ | T31 | T20 | T55 | T17 | T48 | T16 | CUT | NT | |||||
| Women's British Open | CUT | T17 | T17 | T29 | T28 | CUT | 6 | CUT | T51 | T51 | |||
| ! Tournament | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevron Championship | T28 | DQ | CUT | T57 |
| U.S. Women's Open | T23 | CUT | T19 | |
| Women's PGA Championship | CUT | T25 | T8 | CUT |
| The Evian Championship | T50 | T58 | T54 | T12 |
| Women's British Open | T42 | CUT | T16 | T17 |
^ The Evian Championship was added as a major in 2013.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
DQ = disqualified
WD = withdrew
NT = no tournament
"T" = tied for place
Summary
edit| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevron Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 9 |
| U.S. Women's Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 11 |
| Women's PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 10 |
| The Evian Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 10 |
| Women's British Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 10 |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 66 | 50 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 19 (2012 U.S. Open – 2016 ANA)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (three times)
World ranking
editPosition in Women's World Golf Rankings at the end of each calendar year.
| Year | World ranking |
Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 330 | [3] |
| 2009 | 312 | [4] |
| 2010 | 466 | [5] |
| 2013 | 69 | [6] |
| 2014 | 43 | [7] |
| 2015 | 42 | [8] |
| 2016 | 37 | [9] |
| 2017 | 51 | [10] |
| 2018 | 63 | [11] |
| 2019 | 74 | [12] |
| 2020 | 84 | [13] |
| 2021 | 80 | [14] |
| 2022 | 98 | [15] |
| 2023 | 66 | [16] |
References
edit- ^ Nguyen, Thuc Nhi (7 July 2015). "Former Torrance High star Jenny Shin looking for first LPGA win". Daily Breeze.
- ^ "Jenny Shin wins in Texas for first LPGA Tour title". ESPN. Associated Press. 1 May 2016.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 30 December 2008.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 29 December 2009.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 28 December 2010.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 30 December 2013.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 29 December 2014.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 28 December 2015.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 26 December 2016.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 25 December 2017.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 31 December 2018.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 30 December 2019.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 28 December 2020.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 27 December 2021.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 26 December 2022.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 25 December 2023.
External links
edit
- Jenny Shin at the LPGA Tour official site
- Jenny Shin at the Women's World Golf Rankings official site
- Seoul Sisters profile
  | This biographical article relating to golf in South Korea is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |