Jeon Ji-won

Jeon Ji-won is a South Korean professional golfer. Jeon holds school records at the University of Alabama in women's golf. After turning professional in 2020, Jeon has gone on to play on the Epson Tour and the LPGA Tour.

Early life

Jeon was born in Daegu, South Korea. At age 15, she moved to Queensland, Australia to attend Hills International College on a golf scholarship. Three years later, she moved to Florida to play golf for Daytona State College.

In 2017, Jeon was recruited by the University of Alabama's Crimson Tide golf team. At Alabama, she became a multiple school record holder. In 2018, she was named to the International Palmer Cup team and finished second on the 2018 U.S. Women's Amateur to teammate Kristen Gillman. Also in 2018, Jeon won the Schooner Fall Classic and set an NCAA record, shooting under 200 for 54 holes. As an amateur player, Jeon ranked 6th on the World Amateur Golf Ranking.

In 2019, Jeon became the first Korean woman amateur golfer to gain an LPGA Tour card. Jeon turned professional in 2020 and played 22 events on the LPGA Tour, before joining the Epson Tour. In 2023, she won the Inova Mission Inn Resort and Club Championship and the 2023 French Lick Resort Charity Classic. In September 2023, Jeon secured a spot on the 2024 LPGA Tour.
In 2024, Jeon qualified for her second U.S. Women's Open in a qualifying round at the Rainier Golf & Country Club. In August, she made a hole-in-one while golfing at the Portland Classic. That October, she made her second hole-in-one of the season at the Buick LPGA Shanghai. In November, Jeon made her third ace of the season at The ANNIKA.

Results not in chronological order.

CUT = missed the half-way cut
T = tied

NT = no tournament