Kim Saiki-Maloney | |
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Personal information | |
Born | Inglewood, California | January 24, 1966
Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) |
Sporting nationality | United States |
Career | |
College | University of Southern California |
Turned professional | 1989 |
Former tour(s) | LPGA Tour (1992-2007) Futures Tour |
Professional wins | 8 |
Number of wins by tour | |
LPGA Tour | 1 |
Epson Tour | 2 |
Best results in LPGA major championships | |
Chevron Championship | T8: 2000 |
Women's PGA C'ship | T12: 2002 |
U.S. Women's Open | T20: 2004 |
du Maurier Classic | T16: 1997 |
Women's British Open | T42: 2005 |
Kim Saiki-Maloney (born January 24, 1966) is a Japanese-American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour from 1992 to 2007.
Saiki was born in Inglewood, California. She won the 1983 U.S. Girls' Junior. She was a college All-America at the University of Southern California in 1986 and graduated in 1988 with a degree in Public Administration. [1] She turned professional in 1989. [1]
Saiki played on several tours before joining the LPGA Tour: Players West Golf Tour in 1989 (winning five times), Futures Tour in 1990 (winning twice), Women Professional Golfers' European Tour in 1991, and the Ladies Asian Tour in 1991. [1]
Siaki played over a decade on the LPGA Tour before winning the 2004 Wegmans Rochester LPGA. [2] She competed under the name Kim Saiki-Maloney after marrying in 2006. [3]
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
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1 | Jun 27, 2004 | Wegmans Rochester LPGA | 14 (66-69-68-71=274) | 4 strokes | Rosie Jones Mi-Hyun Kim |
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