Seo Kyo-rim
| Seo Kyo-rim | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born | August 2006 (age 19–20) | ||
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Sporting nationality |  South Korea | ||
| Career | |||
| Turned professional | 2024 | ||
| Current tour | LPGA of Korea Tour | ||
| Professional wins | 4 | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| LPGA of Korea Tour | 4 | ||
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |||
| Chevron Championship | DNP | ||
| Women's PGA C'ship | DNP | ||
| U.S. Women's Open | DNP | ||
| Women's British Open | DNP | ||
| Evian Championship | CUT: 2026 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Seo Kyo-rim is a South Korean professional golfer. She plays on the LPGA of Korea Tour. In June 2026, Seo was ranked 45th in the world in the Women's World Golf Rankings.
Amateur career
In junior competition, Seo placed sixth at the 2023 Asia-Pacific Golf Confederation (APGC) Junior Championships in the Philippines.[1] That year, she placed 10th at the Women's Amateur Asia-Pacific competition, and 20th at the Queen Sirikit Cup.[2] In October, she represented South Korea for the Espirito Santo Trophy event in Abu Dhabi. South Korea placed first, and Seo placed third individually.[3]
Professional career
Seo turned professional in 2024, joining the Dream Tour.[4] The next year, she joined the LPGA of Korea Tour. In 2025, she was named KLPGA Rookie of the Year.[5] She won the award despite not winning on the tour.[4][5]
In June 2026, Seo won her first professional victory at the Celltrion Queens Masters tournament.[5] She was 20 years old. Two weeks later, she won the Incar Financial The Heaven Masters tournament. The victory brought her to number 45 on the Women's World Golf Rankings.[6]
Amateur wins
- 2022 Kakao VX Maekyung Amateur Championship, National Sports Festival
- 2024 Club D Amateur Championship
Source:[7]
Professional wins (4)
LPGA of Korea Tour wins (4)
- 2026 Celltrion Queens Masters, Incar Financial The Heaven Masters, Mediheal Hankook Ilbo Championship, BC Card-Hankyung KLPGA Championship
Tournaments in bold denotes major tournaments in LPGA of Korea Tour.
Results in LPGA majors
| Tournament | 2026 |
|---|---|
| Chevron Championship | |
| U.S. Women's Open | |
| Women's PGA Championship | |
| The Evian Championship | CUT |
| Women's British Open |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
T = tied
Team appearances
Amateur
- Espirito Santo Trophy (representing South Korea): 2023 (winners)
- Queen Sirikit Cup (representing South Korea): 2023 (winners)
References
- ↑ "2023 APGC Junior Championships". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 27 June 2026.
- ↑ "2023 Queen Sirikit Cup". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 27 June 2026.
- ↑ "2023 World Amateur Team Championship - Espirito Santo Trophy". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 27 June 2026.
- 1 2 Cho, Hyosung (7 June 2026). "Seo Kyo-rim, who won the Rookie of the Year award by recording the runner-up twice without winning one". 매일경제. Retrieved 27 June 2026.
- 1 2 3 Lee, Tae-dong (7 June 2026). "Seo Kyo-rim Wins First Title Amid Tears and Nosebleed". The Chosun Daily. Retrieved 27 June 2026.
- ↑ Kim, Se-Yeong (23 June 2026). "Seo Kyo-rim Jumps to World No. 45 After Two Wins in Two Weeks". Seoul Economic Daily. Retrieved 27 June 2026.
- ↑ "Kyorim Seo". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 27 June 2026.
External links
- Kyo Rim Seo at the Women's World Golf Rankings official site