M. J. Hur
South Korean golfer (born 1989) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Mi Jung Hur?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
Mi Jung "M.J." Hur (Korean: 허미정, born 5 December 1989) is a South Korean female professional golfer.
Quick Facts Personal information, Full name ...
M. J. Hur 허미정 | |
---|---|
Personal information | |
Full name | Mi Jung Hur |
Born | (1989-12-05) 5 December 1989 (age 34) South Korea |
Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
Sporting nationality | South Korea |
Residence | McKinney, Texas, U.S.[1] |
Career | |
Turned professional | 2007 |
Current tour(s) | LPGA Tour (joined 2009) |
Former tour(s) | Futures Tour |
Professional wins | 5 |
Number of wins by tour | |
LPGA Tour | 4 |
Ladies European Tour | 1 |
Epson Tour | 1 |
Best results in LPGA major championships | |
Chevron Championship | T14: 2016, 2017 |
Women's PGA C'ship | T30: 2012 |
U.S. Women's Open | T3: 2017 |
Women's British Open | T17: 2016 |
Evian Championship | T3: 2014 |
Close
Hur played most of her amateur career in South Korea. In 2006, she received a sponsors exemption to play in the Hana Bank-KOLON Championship and made the most of it by finishing T6.
It was late in 2007 that Hur turned professional. She played the Futures Tour and notched one victory at the Louisiana Pelican Classic.[2] Hur's 4th-place finish on the 2008 Futures Tour money list earned her a LPGA Tour card.
Hur's first win on the LPGA Tour was at the 2009 Safeway Classic. She defeated Suzann Pettersen and Michele Redman in a playoff.[3]