Yoo Hyun-jo

Yoo Hyun-jo
Personal information
Born (2005-03-02) 2 March 2005
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Sporting nationality South Korea
Career
Turned professional2023
Current tourLPGA of Korea Tour
Professional wins3
Number of wins by tour
LPGA of Korea Tour3
Best results in LPGA major championships
Chevron ChampionshipDNP
Women's PGA C'shipDNP
U.S. Women's OpenT34: 2026
Women's British OpenDNP
Evian ChampionshipCUT: 2026
Medal record
Women's golf
Representing  South Korea
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place2022 HangzhouTeam
Bronze medal – third place2022 HangzhouIndividual

Yoo Hyun-jo (Korean: 유현조; born 2 March 2005),[1] also known as Hyunjo Yoo, is a South Korean professional golfer. In 2024, she was named Rookie of the Year on the LPGA of Korea Tour.

Early life

Yoo was born in South Korea in 2005.[2] She began playing golf in kindergarten. In third grade, she committed herself to becoming a professional player.[3]

Amateur career

In 2022, Yoo earned an individual bronze medal in the 2022 Asian games, as well as a silver team medal with Korea.[4] She was the only amateur player on the team.[2] That year, she won the KB Financial Group Cup, an all ages amateur competition.[5]

Professional career

In 2023, Yoo joined the LPGA of Korea Tour. In 2024, she won her first tournament, the KB Financial Group Star Championship, a majors competition.[6] During the 2024 season, Yoo finished in the top-10 in ten tournaments, where she became known for her long drives.[7]

Yoo earned a berth to the 2025 U.S. Women's Open for being ranked in the top-75 in the Rolex Women's World Golf rankings. Prior to the tournament, Yoo was ranked 59th.[8] Yoo made her debut at the tournament aged 20.[9][10] Yoo made the second round cut.[11]

Professional wins (3)

LPGA of Korea Tour wins (3)

  • 2024 KB Financial Group Star Championship
  • 2025 KB Financial Group Star Championship
  • 2026 DB Women's Championship

Results in LPGA majors

Tournament20252026
Chevron Championship
U.S. Women's Open T36 T34
Women's PGA Championship
The Evian Championship CUT
Women's British Open
  Did not play

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

Team appearances

References

  1. ↑ "YOO Hyunjo". ocagames.com. Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games. Retrieved 2 June 2026. Date of Birth: 2 Mar 2005
  2. 1 2 2005년생이 온다…'신인 괴물'이 되고 싶은 유현조. The Seoul Economic Daily (in Korean). January 2, 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
  3. ↑ '유치원서 프로까지' KLPGA 특급 신인 유현조. Munhwa Ilbo (in Korean). February 20, 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
  4. ↑ "Asian Games : Thailand sweep women's golds as Hong Kong's Kho makes Asiad golf history". today.rtl.lu. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
  5. 1 2 "Yoo Hyunjo". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
  6. ↑ "Yoo Hyun-jo was thrilled to win her first career championship at the KB Financial Star Championship ..." Maeil Business News. September 8, 2024. Archived from the original on 14 September 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
  7. ↑ '삼천리 한솥밥' 유현조, 마다솜 US여자오픈 동반 연습라운드로 개막 준비 : 네이트 스포츠. Nate News (in Korean). Retrieved 31 May 2025.
  8. ↑ "Hyunjo Yoo - Players". Rolex Rankings. Archived from the original on 24 July 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
  9. ↑ "The major tournament of the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) Tour is a dream stage that ..." Maeil Business Newspaper. May 29, 2025. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
  10. ↑ '만만치 않은 장타' 보여준 대한민국 女골퍼들…유현조 282야드 3위, 윤이나 278야드 4위, 황유민 269야드 7위. The Seoul Economic Daily (in Korean). May 30, 2025. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
  11. ↑ Owczarski, Jim. "US Women's Open cut tracker: Here's who made and missed the cut". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
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