Karen Chung

Hometown: Budd Lake, New Jersey, United States

College: University of Southern California

2018 DONALD ROSS CLASSIC AT FRENCH LICK RESORT (second place)

 

Rolex Ranking 501
Rookie Year 2017
Scoring Average 70.50

Personal

Chung graduated from the University of Southern California with a degree in Communication. She was a starter for the Trojans beginning her freshman year, and she secured three wins throughout her collegiate career. Chung finished T28 at LPGA Q-Series to earn LPGA membership for the 2023 season. 

2023

  • 22 events, 11 cuts made, $72258

  • Recorded five top-10 finishes, including season-best T3 finishes at both the Guardian Championship and Carlisle Arizona Women’s Golf Classic 

2022

  • 20 events, 13 cuts made, $37,486

  • Finished T28 at LPGA Q-Series to earn LPGA membership for the 2023 season

  • Recorded three top-10 finishes, including a season-best T9 result at the Inova Mission Inn Resort & Club Championship and FireKeepers Casino Hotel Championship

2021

  • Six events, 15 cuts made, $37,682

  • Recorded four top-10 finishes, including a season-best T6 finishes at the Epson Classic

2020

  • Six events, six cuts made, $16,900 

  • Recorded two top-10 finishes, including a season-best T5 finish at the Mission Inn Resort & Club Championship 

2019

  • 11 events, 10 cuts made, $35,397

  • Recorded four top-10 finishes, including a season-best fourth-place result at the SKiGOLF Championship

2018

  • 20 events, 14 cuts made, $44,626

  • Recorded three top-10 finishes, including a season-best T2 result at the Donald Ross Classic at French Lick Resort

Amateur Highlights

  • Recorded three wins while playing collegiate golf for the University of Southern California

  • Received a WGCA All-American honorable mention and All-Pac-12 First Team honors

  • Selected to be on the 2012 U.S. Junior Ryder Cup Team