Baek Kyu-jung

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Baek Kyu-jung
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Personal information
Born (1995-10-15) 15 October 1995 (age 29)
Gumi, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Sporting nationalityFlag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Career
Turned professional2012
Current tour(s) LPGA of Korea Tour
Former tour(s) LPGA Tour
Professional wins4
Number of wins by tour
LPGA Tour1
LPGA of Korea Tour4
Best results in LPGA major championships
Chevron Championship T35: 2015
Women's PGA C'ship T32: 2015
U.S. Women's Open T32: 2015
Women's British Open T47: 2015
Evian Championship T59: 2015

Baek Kyu-jung (born 15 October 1995), also known as Q Baek, is a South Korean professional golfer.

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As an amateur, Baek played on the winning South Korean team in the Espirito Santo Trophy in 2012 alongside Kim Hyo-joo and Kim Min-sun. [1]

Baek turned professional on 16 October 2012 and plays on the LPGA of Korea Tour (KLPGA). She won four events in her rookie year (2014). One of the events was the LPGA KEB-HanaBank Championship, a tournament co-sanctioned by the LPGA Tour. [2] She later accepted membership on the LPGA Tour for 2015. [3]

Professional wins (4)

LPGA of Korea Tour wins (4)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
127 Apr 2014 Nexen Saint Nine Masters 67-71-69=207−92 strokes Flag of South Korea.svg Jang Ha-na
28 Jun 2014 Lotte Cantata Women's Open 64-65-69=198−182 strokes Flag of South Korea.svg Jang Ha-na
321 Sep 2014 MefLife KLPGA Championship by Hankyung 68-70-73-67=278−10Playoff Flag of South Korea.svg Hong Ran
419 Oct 2014 LPGA KEB–Hana Bank Championship 174-69-68-67=278−10Playoff Flag of South Korea.svg Chun In-gee
Flag of the United States.svg Brittany Lincicome

Events in bold are KLPGA majors.
1 Co-sanctioned with LPGA Tour

LPGA Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runners-up
119 Oct 2014 LPGA KEB–Hana Bank Championship 174-69-68-67=278−10Playoff Flag of South Korea.svg Chun In-gee
Flag of the United States.svg Brittany Lincicome

1 Co-sanctioned with KLPGA Tour

LPGA Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponentsResult
12014 LPGA KEB–Hana Bank Championship Flag of South Korea.svg Chun In-gee
Flag of the United States.svg Brittany Lincicome 		Won with birdie on first extra hole

Results in LPGA majors

Tournament201520162017
ANA Inspiration T35T50CUT
Women's PGA Championship T32T43
U.S. Women's Open T32T59
Women's British Open T47CUT
The Evian Championship T59CUT
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
T = tied

Team appearances

Amateur

References

  1. ↑ Kowalski, Pete (30 September 2012). "Republic of Korea wins Espirito Santo Trophy". The Spirit Golf Association.
  2. ↑ "Kyu Jung Baek wins in South Korea". ESPN. Associated Press. 19 October 2014.
  3. ↑ "Alison Lee, Minjee Lee Medal; Woods Gets LPGA Tour Membership". LPGA. 7 December 2014.


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