Baek Kyu-jung | |
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Personal information | |
Born | Gumi, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea | 15 October 1995
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
Sporting nationality | ![]() |
Career | |
Turned professional | 2012 |
Current tour(s) | LPGA of Korea Tour |
Former tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
Professional wins | 4 |
Number of wins by tour | |
LPGA Tour | 1 |
LPGA of Korea Tour | 4 |
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.
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]
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
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1 | 27 Apr 2014 | Nexen Saint Nine Masters | 67-71-69=207 | −9 | 2 strokes | ![]() |
2 | 8 Jun 2014 | Lotte Cantata Women's Open | 64-65-69=198 | −18 | 2 strokes | ![]() |
3 | 21 Sep 2014 | MefLife KLPGA Championship by Hankyung | 68-70-73-67=278 | −10 | Playoff | ![]() |
4 | 19 Oct 2014 | LPGA KEB–Hana Bank Championship 1 | 74-69-68-67=278 | −10 | Playoff | ![]() ![]() |
Events in bold are KLPGA majors.
1 Co-sanctioned with LPGA Tour
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
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1 | 19 Oct 2014 | LPGA KEB–Hana Bank Championship 1 | 74-69-68-67=278 | −10 | Playoff | ![]() ![]() |
1 Co-sanctioned with KLPGA Tour
LPGA Tour playoff record (1–0)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
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1 | 2014 | LPGA KEB–Hana Bank Championship | ![]() ![]() | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
Tournament | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
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ANA Inspiration | T35 | T50 | CUT |
Women's PGA Championship | T32 | T43 | |
U.S. Women's Open | T32 | T59 | |
Women's British Open | T47 | CUT | |
The Evian Championship | T59 | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
T = tied
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