Hyo Joo Kim added another LPGA Tour to her CV when winning The Ascendent in October 2023. A look at Hyo Joo Kim: What’s In The Bag.
The South Korean star finished on a dominant 13-under par at The Old American in Texas to land a sixth LPGA Tour victory.
A final round of two-under par was enough to record a four-shot victory over Atthaya Thitikul in The Ascendant LPGA benefitting Volunteers of America.
It was the latest LPGA Tour success to add to the 2014 Evian Championship, which was her first major, 2015 JTBC Founders Cup and 2016 Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic.
Kim also won the 2021 HSBC Women’s World Championship and the 2022 Lotte Championship.
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.
In 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 Ascendent, Kim was ranked seventh in the Women’s World Rolex Rankings list.
What’s In The Bag Hyo Joo Kim (at the The Ascendent in October 2023)
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 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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