Han Hee-won

Han Hee-won (Korean 한희원) (born 10 June 1978 in Seoul) is a retired South Korean professional golfer on the LPGA Tour. She was a member of the LPGA Tour from 2001 until her retirement in 2014 and won six LPGA Tour events during her career. She attended Ryukoku University and turned professional in 1998.

Han Hee-won 한희원
Han before 2009 Women's British Open
Personal information
Born	10 June 1978 Seoul, South Korea
Height	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Nationality	South Korea
Residence	San Diego, California, U.S.
Career
College	Ryukoku University
Turned professional	1998
Retired	2014
Current tour(s)	LPGA Tour (joined 2001)
Professional wins	8
Number of wins by tour
LPGA Tour	6
LPGA of Japan Tour	2
Best results in LPGA major championships
ANA Inspiration	T6: 2006, 2008
Women's PGA C'ship	T11: 2003
U.S. Women's Open	T32: 2002
Women's British Open	T3: 2009
Evian Championship	T31: 2013
Achievements and awards
JLPGA Rookie of the Year 1998 LPGA Rookie of the Year 2001
Medal record Asian Games 1994 Hiroshima Women's team

In 1998 she competed on the LPGA of Korea Tour and the LPGA of Japan Tour, claiming Rookie of the Year honours in Japan. In 1999 she won twice in Japan. She qualified for the U.S.-based LPGA Tour at the 2000 Qualifying School and has played mainly in the United States since 2001. She was Rookie of the Year in her first season.

Han played in only seven events during 2007 due to the birth of her son, Dae-Il "Dale".

Han retired from the LPGA Tour at the 2014 Portland Classic.[1]

Professional wins (8)

LPGA Tour wins (6)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	20 Jul 2003	Sybase Big Apple Classic	–11 (68-66-68-71=273)	2 strokes	Meg Mallon
2	10 Aug 2003	Wendy's Championship for Children	–17 (68-65-66=199)	Playoff	Wendy Ward
3	19 Sep 2004	Safeway Classic	–9 (69-71-67=207)	Playoff	Lorie Kane
4	3 Oct 2005	Office Depot Championship	–12 (65-68-68=201)	2 strokes	Soo Yun Kang
5	28 May 2006	LPGA Corning Classic	–15 (66-70-69-68=273)	Playoff	Meena Lee
6	22 Oct 2006	Honda LPGA Thailand	–14 (67-68-67=202)	5 strokes	Diana D'Alessio

LPGA Tour playoff record (3–3)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
1	2002	Sybase Big Apple Classic	Gloria Park	Lost to birdie on first extra hole
2	2003	Wendy's Championship for Children	Wendy Ward	Won with birdie on third extra hole
3	2003	Mobile LPGA Tournament of Champions	Dorothy Delasin	Lost to birdie on first extra hole
4	2004	Wendy's Championship for Children	Catriona Matthew	Lost to par on first extra hole
5	2004	Safeway Classic	Lorie Kane	Won with birdie on first extra hole
6	2006	LPGA Corning Classic	Meena Lee	Won with par on fourth extra hole

LPGA of Japan wins (2)

• 1999 (2) NEC Kairuzawa Tournament, Osaka Women's Open

Results in LPGA majors

Results not in chronological order before 2014.

Tournament	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
Kraft Nabisco Championship		T25	20	T13	T17	T6	T49	T6	T28
LPGA Championship	T37	T57	T11	T49	T25	T25		T40	T21
U.S. Women's Open		T32	T43	T52	T47	CUT		T71	CUT
Women's British Open	T32		T19	T13	CUT	T10		T9	T3

Tournament	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014
Kraft Nabisco Championship	T34	CUT	T49	62	T67
U.S. Women's Open	CUT	CUT	CUT	CUT
Women's British Open	CUT	T43	T39
LPGA Championship	T47	T25	T45	WD	CUT
The Evian Championship ^				T31

^ The Evian Championship was added as a major in 2013.

  Top 10

  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = withdrew
"T" = tied for place

Summary

Tournament	Wins	2nd	3rd	Top-5	Top-10	Top-25	Events	Cuts made
Kraft Nabisco Championship	0	0	0	0	2	6	13	12
U.S. Women's Open	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	5
Women's British Open	0	0	1	1	3	5	10	8
LPGA Championship	0	0	0	0	0	5	13	11
The Evian Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
Totals	0	0	1	1	5	16	48	37

• Most consecutive cuts made – 16 (2001 LPGA – 2005 U.S. Open)
• Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (five times)

Team appearances

Amateur

• Espirito Santo Trophy (representing South Korea): 1996 (winners)

Professional

• Lexus Cup (representing Asia team): 2005, 2006 (winners)

References

1. Jeong Jang, Hee-Won Han retiring from LPGA

External links

• Han Hee-won at the LPGA Tour official site