Lauren Kim

Hometown: Los Altos, California, United States
College: Stanford University

2018 FLORIDA'S NATURAL CHARITY CLASSIC (FIRST PLACE)

 

Rookie Year 2017

Personal
Kim is 5’ 9” and started playing golf at age 9. She graduated Stanford University with a B.A. in science, technology and society. Her hobbies include hiking, swimming, snowboarding, yoga, amateur painting and healthy baking.

2018

  • 16 events, eight cuts made, $64,942

  • Finished T23 at the inaugural LPGA Q-Series to earn Priority List Category 14 status for the 2019 season

2017

  • Played in two tournaments on the LPGA during her rookie season; competed primarily on the Symetra Tour where she made the cut in 16 of 20 starts with a season-best T6 at the IOA Championship

  • Finished T45 at the 2017 LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament to earn Priority Category 17 for the 2018 LPGA Tour season

2016

  • Finished T29 at the 2016 LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament to earn Priority List Category 17 status for the 2017 season

Amateur

  • WGCA Division I First Team All-American in 2014, 2015, 2016

  • Pac-12 Scholar-Athlete of the Year in 2016

  • Pac-12 All-Conference First Team in 2015, 2016

  • Led team to program’s first national championship in 2015