# Kim Hyo-joo

Kim Hyo-joo (Korean: 김효주; Hanja: 金孝周; Korean pronunciation:; born 14 July 1995), also known as Hyo Joo Kim, is a South Korean professional golfer who plays on the LPGA of Korea Tour. She won the 2014 Evian Championship while setting the record for lowest 18-hole score at a major with a 61 in the first round. The 2014 Evian Championship was her first major appearance. She later accepted membership on the LPGA Tour for 2015.

## Professional wins (23)
### LPGA of Korea Tour wins (14)

| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
| 1 | 15 Apr 2012 | Lotte Mart Women's Open (as an amateur) | 66-67-73-66=272 | −16 | 9 strokes | Moon Hyun-hee |
| 2 | 16 Dec 2012 | Hyundai China Ladies Open | 68-68-69=205 | −11 | 2 strokes | Kim Hye-youn |
| 3 | 22 Jun 2014 | Kia Motors Korea Women's Open | 71-71-69-74=285 | -3 | 2 strokes | Bae Seon-woo |
| 4 | 6 Jul 2014 | Kumho Tire Ladies Open | 67-67-69=203 | −13 | 7 strokes | Ko Jin-young |
| 5 | 3 Aug 2014 | Hanwha Finance Classic | 69-69-76-69=283 | −5 | 6 strokes | Lee Jung-min |
| 6 | 12 Oct 2014 | Hite Jinro Championship | 69-73-69-73=284 | −4 | Playoff | Lee Jung-min |
| 7 | 26 Oct 2014 | KB Financial Star Championship | 69-71-67-69=276 | −12 | 1 stroke | Inbee Park |
| 8 | 14 Dec 2014 | Hyundai China Ladies Open | 70-67-65=202 | −14 | 2 strokes | Chun In-gee |
| 9 | 5 Jul 2015 | Kumho Tire Ladies Open | 68-66-72=206 | −10 | 4 strokes | Shanshan Feng |
| 10 | 18 Dec 2016 | Hyundai China Ladies Open | 74-69-67=210 | −6 | 2 strokes | Jang Ha-na Lim Eun-bin |
| 11 | 7 Jun 2020 | Lotte Cantata Ladies Open | 66-68-69-67=270 | −18 | Playoff | Kim Sei-young |
| 12 | 18 Oct 2020 | KB Financial Group Star Championship | 66-69-69-75=279 | −9 | 8 strokes | Ko Jin-young |
| 13 | 19 Sep 2021 | OKSavingsBank Se Ri Pak Invitational | 68-67-66=201 | −15 | 2 strokes | Hong Jung-min |
| 14 | 31 Oct 2021 | SK Networks Seokyung Ladies Classic | 71-68-67-68=274 | −14 | 1 stroke | Lee So-young |

### LPGA of Japan Tour wins (1)

| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
| 1 | 10 Jun 2012 | Suntory Ladies Open (as an amateur) | 71-71-68-61=271 | −17 | 4 strokes | Miki Saiki |

### LPGA Tour wins (6)

* Legend
* Major championships (1)
* Other LPGA Tour (5)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | Winner's share ($) |
| 1 | 14 Sep 2014 | The Evian Championship^ | 61-72-72-68=273 | −11 | 1 stroke | Karrie Webb | 487,500 |
| 2 | 22 Mar 2015 | JTBC Founders Cup | 65-69-66-67=267 | −21 | 3 strokes | Stacy Lewis | 225,000 |
| 3 | 31 Jan 2016 | Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic | 70-70-68-66=274 | −18 | 2 strokes | Kim Sei-young Stacy Lewis Anna Nordqvist | 210,000 |
| 4 | 2 May 2021 | HSBC Women's World Championship | 67-68-72-64=271 | −17 | 1 stroke | Hannah Green | 240,000 |
| 5 | 16 Apr 2022 | Lotte Championship | 67-67-72-71=277 | −11 | 2 strokes | Hinako Shibuno | 300,000 |
| 6 | 8 Oct 2023 | Volunteers of America Classic | 64-68-70-69=271 | −13 | 4 strokes | Bianca Pagdanganan Atthaya Thitikul | 270,000 |
^ Co-sanctioned with the Ladies European Tour
LPGA Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
| 1 | 2018 | U.S. Women's Open | Ariya Jutanugarn | Jutanugarn won with par on fourth playoff hole two hole aggregate playoff: Kim: 3-5=8 (E), 4–5, Jutanugarn: 4-4=8 (E), 4-4 |

### Ladies European Tour wins (2)

* 2014 The Evian Championship^
* 2024 Aramco Team Series – Korea
^ Co-sanctioned with the LPGA Tour

### Other wins (1)

| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
| 1 | 13 Sep 2012 | Swinging Skirts TLPGA Open (LPGA of Taiwan) (as an amateur) | 69-68-70=207 | −9 | 5 strokes | Ssu-chia Cheng |

## Major championships
### Wins (1)

| Year | Championship | Winning score | Margin | Runner-up | Winner's share ($) |
| 2014 | The Evian Championship | −11 (61-72-72-68=273) | 1 stroke | Karrie Webb | 487,500 |

### Results timeline

Results not in chronological order.
| Tournament | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| Chevron Championship | | T11 | T18 | T40 | CUT | T6 | T28 | T8 | 11 | CUT |
| U.S. Women's Open | | CUT | T38 | CUT | 2 | CUT | T20 | CUT | T6 | T12 |
| Women's PGA Championship | | T9 | CUT | CUT | T15 | T7 | T3 | T5 | T20 | T16 |
| The Evian Championship | 1 | T20 | T39 | T14 | T49 | T2 | T17 | T3 | T20 | T12 |
| Women's British Open | | T13 | CUT | T7 | T22 | T24 | | T15 | T4 | T29 |
CUT = missed the half-way cut T = tied

### Summary

| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
| Chevron Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 7 |
| U.S. Women's Open | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 5 |
| Women's PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 7 |
| The Evian Championship | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 10 |
| Women's British Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 7 |
| Totals | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 29 | 45 | 36 |
* Most consecutive cuts made – 8 (2019 PGA – 2022 Chevron)
* Longest streak of top 10s – 2 (twice)

## LPGA Tour career summary

| Year | Tournaments played | Cuts made* | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top 10s | Best finish | Earnings ($) | Money list rank | Scoring average | Scoring rank |
| 2012 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | T4 | n/a | n/a | 70.60 | n/a |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | T9 | n/a | n/a | 70.43 | n/a |
| 2014 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | n/a | n/a | 69.75 | n/a |
| 2015 | 24 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 923,221 | 13 | 70.14 | 5 |
| 2016 | 27 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 753,638 | 20 | 70.97 | 24 |
| 2017 | 22 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | T7 | 492,408 | 38 | 70.24 | 18 |
| 2018 | 22 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 753,439 | 25 | 71.61 | 60 |
| 2019 | 21 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 1,290,734 | 10 | 69.41 | 2 |
| 2020 | Did not play | Did not play | Did not play | Did not play | Did not play | Did not play | Did not play | Did not play | Did not play | Did not play | Did not play |
| 2021 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 855,962 | 21 | 70.19 | 20 |
| 2022 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1,533,497 | 11 | 69.39 | 2 |
| 2023 | 20 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 2,123,856 | 7 | 69.63 | 2 |
| 2024 | 18 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | T5 | 879,118 | 44 | 71.11 | 43 |
| Totals^ | 187 (2015) | 166 (2015) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 56 | 1 | 9,605,873 | 30 | | |
^ Official as of 2024 season *Includes matchplay and other tournaments without a cut.

## World ranking

Position in Women's World Golf Rankings at the end of each calendar year.
| Year | World ranking |
| 2012 | 41 |
| 2013 | 25 |
| 2014 | 7 |
| 2015 | 9 |
| 2016 | 25 |
| 2017 | 48 |
| 2018 | 45 |
| 2019 | 13 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2024 | 23 |

## Team appearances

Amateur
* Espirito Santo Trophy (representing South Korea): 2012 (winners)
Professional
* International Crown (representing South Korea): 2023