Baek Kyu-jung

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Baek Kyu-jung
Personal information
Born (1995-10-15) 15 October 1995 (age 28)
Gumi, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Sporting nationality South Korea
Career
Turned professional2012
Current tour(s)LPGA of Korea Tour
Former tour(s)LPGA Tour
Professional wins4
Number of wins by tour
LPGA Tour1
LPGA of Korea Tour4
Best results in LPGA major championships
Chevron ChampionshipT35: 2015
Women's PGA C'shipT32: 2015
U.S. Women's OpenT32: 2015
Women's British OpenT47: 2015
Evian ChampionshipT59: 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]

Professional wins (4)[edit]

LPGA of Korea Tour wins (4)[edit]

No. Date Tournament Winning score To par Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
1 27 Apr 2014 Nexen Saint Nine Masters 67-71-69=207 −9 2 strokes South Korea Jang Ha-na
2 8 Jun 2014 Lotte Cantata Women's Open 64-65-69=198 −18 2 strokes South Korea Jang Ha-na
3 21 Sep 2014 MefLife KLPGA Championship by Hankyung 68-70-73-67=278 −10 Playoff South Korea Hong Ran
4 19 Oct 2014 LPGA KEB–Hana Bank Championship1 74-69-68-67=278 −10 Playoff South Korea Chun In-gee
United States Brittany Lincicome

Events in bold are KLPGA majors.
1 Co-sanctioned with LPGA Tour

LPGA Tour wins (1)[edit]

No. Date Tournament Winning score To par Margin of
victory
Runners-up
1 19 Oct 2014 LPGA KEB–Hana Bank Championship1 74-69-68-67=278 −10 Playoff South Korea Chun In-gee
United States Brittany Lincicome

1 Co-sanctioned with KLPGA Tour

LPGA Tour playoff record (1–0)

No. Year Tournament Opponents Result
1 2014 LPGA KEB–Hana Bank Championship South Korea Chun In-gee
United States Brittany Lincicome
Won with birdie on first extra hole

Results in LPGA majors[edit]

Tournament 2015 2016 2017
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
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
T = tied

Team appearances[edit]

Amateur

References[edit]

  1. ^ Kowalski, Pete (30 September 2012). "Republic of Korea wins Espirito Santo Trophy". The Spirit Golf Association.
  2. ^ "Kyu Jung Baek wins in South Korea". ESPN. Associated Press. 19 October 2014.
  3. ^ "Alison Lee, Minjee Lee Medal; Woods Gets LPGA Tour Membership". LPGA. 7 December 2014.

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