Yim Sung-ah

Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Family name hatnote Yim Sung-ah (Korean: ; Hanja: Template:Category handler; born 20 March 1984) is a South Korean professional golfer.

Pre-LPGA Tour days

Yim was born in Seoul. She attended Yonsei University and turned professional in November 2002 while still a student. She was a member of the Korean team that won a gold medal at the 2002 Asian Games.

Yim played on the LPGA of Korea Tour in 2003. Like many other South Korean women golfers, she soon began to play primarily in the United States, joining the second tier Futures Tour in 2004.

LPGA Tour career and beyond

In 2005 Yim began playing on the LPGA Tour. In April 2006 she won the Florida's Natural Charity Championship. Paired with Annika Sörenstam for the final round, Yim kept pace with the #1 ranked woman golfer in the world. On the 71st hole with both golfers tied for the lead, Sorenstam hit her tee shot out of bounds resulting in a double bogey. Yim went on to win the tournament by two shots.

Yim only had limited LPGA Tour success after her one win. In 2010, she returned to South Korea to play the LPGA of Korea Tour.

LPGA Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runners-up
1	23 Apr 2006	Florida's Natural Charity Championship	−16 (68-64-68-72=272)	2 strokes	Template:Flagicon Cristie Kerr Template:Flagicon Annika Sörenstam Template:Flagicon Karrie Webb

Results in LPGA majors

Tournament	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
Kraft Nabisco Championship		T56	CUT	71	CUT
LPGA Championship		T54	T9	CUT	CUT
U.S. Women's Open		T64	T50
Women's British Open	T64		CUT

  Top 10

  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

Team appearances

Amateur

• Espirito Santo Trophy (representing South Korea): 2002

External links

• Biography on seoulsisters.com