Kim Sei-young


Kim Sei-young, also known as Sei Young Kim, is a South Korean professional golfer.
Kim plays on the LPGA of Korea Tour and the LPGA Tour. She has won five times on the LPGA of Korea Tour and twelve times on the LPGA Tour. Her win at the 2018 Thornberry Creek LPGA Classic set the record for the lowest 72-hole score and the lowest to-par score.
Kim won her first major, the 2020 Women's PGA Championship, by five strokes. She was also named the 2020 LPGA Player of the Year.

Professional wins (18)

LPGA Tour wins (13)

LPGA Tour playoff record
No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
12015Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic

Major championships

Results timeline

Results not in chronological order.
Tournament201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Chevron ChampionshipT61T4CUTT27T40CUTT18T3T17T52T30T24
U.S. Women's OpenT46T42T26T8T27T16T20T1614T13WDCUT
Women's PGA Championship211T4T25201T12T5CUTCUTT52
The [Evian Championship]T115T6T2T17NTT38T8CUTCUTCUT
Women's British OpenCUTT50T16T4T24T1318CUTT37T13

CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = withdrew
NT = no tournament
T = tied

Summary

  • Most consecutive cuts made – 18
  • Longest streak of top-10s – 2

LPGA Tour career summary

^ Official as of 2025 season
* Includes matchplay and other tournaments without a cut.

World rank

Position in Women's [World Golf Rankings] at the end of each calendar year.
YearWorld
ranking
Source
20157
20166
201711
201812
20195
20202
20214
202221
202357
202438
202510

Team appearances

Professional