Hyo Joo Kim claimed her first win of 2024 when landing the title at the Aramco Team Series Korea in May. A look at Hyo Joo Kim: What’s In The Bag.
The South Korean won on home soil at the New Korea Country Club in Seoul for what was her first victory on the Ladies European Tour.
Kim ended the three-round Aramco Team Series Korea event in 10-under par, three shots clear of Charley Hull.
Kim has six LPGA Tour victories to her name including the 2014 Evian Championship, 2015 JTBC Founders Cup, 2016 Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic, 2021 HSBC Women’s World Championship, 2022 Lotte Championship and 2023 The Ascendant LPGA benefitting Volunteers of America.
She also lost a play-off with Ariya Jutanugarn in the 2018 US Women’s Open.
Kim won the 2012 Swinging Skirts TLPGA Open on the LPGA of Taiwan and 2012 Suntory Ladies Open on the LPGA Tour of Japan as an amateur before graduating to the LPGA Tour of Korea.
On her home tour, Kim won the 2012 Lotte Mart Women’s Open as an amateur, the Hyundai China Ladies Open in 2012 and the Kia Motors Korea Women’s Open, Kumho Tire Ladies Open, Hanwha Finance Classic, Hite Jinro Championship, KB Financial Star Championship and Hyundai China Ladies Open in 2014.
She then won the 2015 Kumho Tire Ladies Open, the 2016 Hyundai China Ladies Open, the Lotte Cantata Ladies Open and KB Financial Group Star Championship in 2020 and OKSavingsBank Se Ri Pak Invitational and SK Networks Seokyung Ladies Classic in 2021.
Prior to the win in the Aramco Team Series, Kim was ranked 12th in the Women’s World Rolex Rankings list.
What’s In The Bag Hyo Joo Kim (at the Aramco Team Series Korea in May 2024)
Driver: Yonex EZONE GT Driver (9 degrees)
Woods: Yonex EZONE GT Woods
Hybrids: Yonex EZONE GT Hybrid
Irons: Yonex EZONE CB 501 Forged Irons
Wedges: Titleist Vokey SM9
Putter: Odyssey O Works Tour R-Ball S
Ball: Titleist Pro V1x (Read the Review)
What’s In The Bag Hyo Joo Kim (at The Ascendent in October 2023)
Driver: Yonex EZONE GT Driver
Woods: Yonex EZONE GT Woods
Hybrids: Yonex EZONE GT Hybrid
Irons: Yonex EZONE CB 501 Forged Irons
Wedges: Titleist Vokey SM9
Putter: Odyssey O Works Tour R-Ball S
Ball: Titleist Pro V1x
What’s In The Bag Hyo Joo Kim (at the Lotte Championship in April 2022)
Driver: Yonex EZONE GT Driver
Woods: Yonex EZONE GT Woods
Hybrids: Yonex EZONE GT Hybrid
Irons: Yonex EZONE CB 501 Forged Irons
Wedges: Yonex EZONE TOUR Wedges
Putter: Yonex EZONE XP FL Putter
Ball: Titleist Pro V1x
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