In this Korean name, the family name is Ahn.
| Ahn Sun-ju | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||||||
| Full name | Sun-ju Ahn | ||||||
| Nickname | Big Mama | ||||||
| Born | (1987-08-31) 31 August 1987 (age 37) Gwangju, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea | ||||||
| Height | 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) | ||||||
| Sporting nationality |  South Korea | ||||||
| Spouse | Kim Sung-ho | ||||||
| Career | |||||||
| Turned professional | 2006 | ||||||
| Current tour(s) | LPGA of Japan Tour (joined 2010) | ||||||
| Former tour(s) | LPGA of Korea Tour (joined 2006) | ||||||
| Professional wins | 35 | ||||||
| Number of wins by tour | |||||||
| LPGA Tour | 1 | ||||||
| LPGA of Japan Tour | 28 | ||||||
| LPGA of Korea Tour | 7 | ||||||
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |||||||
| Chevron Championship | CUT: 2008 | ||||||
| Women's PGA C'ship | DNP | ||||||
| U.S. Women's Open | T13: 2009 | ||||||
| Women's British Open | T9: 2014 | ||||||
| Evian Championship | DNP | ||||||
| Achievements and awards | |||||||
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| Ahn Sun-ju | |
| Hangul | 안선주 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 安宣柱 |
| Revised Romanization | An Seonju |
| McCune–Reischauer | An Sŏnju |
Ahn Sun-ju, or Sun-ju Ahn (Korean: 안선주, born 31 August 1987) is a South Korean professional golfer currently playing on the LPGA of Japan Tour. She led the LPGA of Japan Tour money list in 2010, 2011, 2014, and 2018.
Professional wins (35)
LPGA Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 Nov 2015 | Toto Japan Classic^ | −16 (68-65-67=200) | Playoff | Lee Ji-hee  Angela Stanford
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^ Co-sanctioned with the LPGA of Japan Tour
LPGA Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2015 | Toto Japan Classic | Lee Ji-hee Angela Stanford
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Won with birdie on first extra hole |
LPGA of Korea Tour wins (7)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 May 2006 | KB Star Tour First Tourney in Yongin | −16 (65-66-69=200) | 1 stroke | Na Yeon Choi
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| 2 | 21 Apr 2007 | KB Star Tour First Tourney in Busan | +4 (68-76-76=220) | 1 stroke | Moon Hyun-hee Hong Ran Jiyai Shin
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| 3 | 20 May 2007 | Taeyoung Cup Korea Women's Open | −4 (73-69-70=212) | 4 strokes | Jung Jae-eun Eun-Hee Ji Cristie Kerr
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| 4 | 6 Jul 2007 | MBC Tour Korea Golf Art Village Open | −12 (69-63=132) | 1 stroke | Eun-Hee Ji
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| 5 | 3 Oct 2008 | Samsung Finance Ladies Championship | −10 (65-69-72=206) | 2 strokes | Yoon Chae-young
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| 6 | 10 May 2009 | KB Star Tour First Tourney in Hampyeong | −12 (68-66-70=204) | 6 strokes | Hee Kyung Seo
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| 7 | 6 Sep 2009 | KB Star Tour Second Tourney in Kyeongsan | −17 (68-66-66=202) | 3 strokes | Song Min-ji
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LPGA of Japan Tour wins (28)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 Mar 2010 | Daikin Orchid Ladies | −10 (69-70-67=206) | 5 strokes |  Kaori Aoyama Chie Arimura Shinobu Moromizato Inbee Park Jiyai Shin
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| 2 | 18 Jul 2010 | Stanley Ladies | −6 (70-71-69=210) | Playoff | Lee Ji-hee
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| 3 | 10 Oct 2010 | Sankyo Ladies Open | −10 (69-70-67=206) | Playoff | Inbee Park
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| 4 | 17 Oct 2010 | Fujitsu Ladies | −19 (65-62-70=207) | 7 strokes | Jiyai Shin
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| 5 | 8 May 2011 | World Ladies Championship Salonpas Cup | −10 (71-67-71-69=278) | 3 strokes |  Teresa Lu Miki Saiki
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| 6 | 12 Jun 2011 | Suntory Ladies Open | −14 (67-70-67-70=274) | 1 stroke | Chie Arimura Lee Ji-hee
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| 7 | 14 Aug 2011 | NEC Karuizawa 72 | −16 (68-66-66=200) | Playoff | Akiko Fukushima
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| 8 | 9 Oct 2011 | Sankyo Ladies Open | −9 (71-66-70=207) | 2 strokes | Lee Ji-woo Jeon Mi-jeong Shiho Oyama
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| 9 | 6 May 2012 | World Ladies Championship Salonpas Cup | −8 (67-69-72=208) | Playoff | Inbee Park Morgan Pressel
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| 10 | 26 Aug 2012 | Nitori Ladies | −14 (71-63-68=202) | 2 strokes | Jeon Mi-jeong
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| 11 | 2 Sep 2012 | Golf5 Ladies | −15 (67-68-66=201) | 1 stroke | Lee Ji-hee
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| 12 | 25 Aug 2013 | CAT Ladies | −12 (70-68-60=198) | 3 strokes | Ritsuko Ryu
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| 13 | 1 Sep 2013 | Nitori Ladies Golf Tournament | −11 (70-70-65=205) | 2 strokes | Teresa Lu
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| 14 | 6 April 2014 | Yamaha Ladies Open Katsuragi | −5 (70-69-72-72=283) | 1 stroke | Yumiko Yoshida
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| 15 | 25 May 2014 | Chukyo TV Bridgestone Ladies Open | −8 (69-69-70=208) | 3 strokes | Lee Ji-hee Sakai Miki Ritsuko Ryu Miki Saiki Phoebe Yao Sakura Yokomine
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| 16 | 15 Jun 2014 | Suntory Ladies Open | −14 (69-71-68-66=274) | 5 strokes | Akane Iijima
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| 17 | 12 Oct 2014 | Stanley Ladies Golf Tournament | −14 (68-68-66=202) | 2 strokes | Lee Ji-hee
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| 18 | 19 Oct 2014 | Fujitsu Ladies | −11 (64-69-72=205) | Playoff | Sakura Yokomine Erika Kikuchi
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| 19 | 26 Jul 2015 | Century 21 Ladies Golf Tournament | −15 (64-67-70=201) | 1 stroke | Erika Kikuchi Bae Hee-kyung
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| 20 | 8 Nov 2015 | Toto Japan Classic^ | −16 (68-65-67=200) | Playoff | Lee Ji-hee Angela Stanford
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| 21 | 24 Jul 2016 | Century 21 Ladies Golf Tournament | −9 (73-67-67=207) | 1 stroke | Megumi Kido Erika Kikuchi
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| 22 | 9 Oct 2016 | Stanley Ladies | −6 (69-69=138) | Playoff | Lee Bo-mee
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| 23 | 5 Mar 2017 | Daikin Orchid Ladies Golf Tournament | −6 (73-67-69-73=282) | 1 stroke | Fumika Kawagishi
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| 24 | 11 Mar 2018 | Yokohama Tire Golf Tournament PRGR Ladies Cup | −11 (71-66-68=205) | Playoff | Ai Suzuki
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| 25 | 1 Apr 2018 | Yamaha Ladies Open Katsuragi | −5 (72-71-71-69=283) | 2 strokes | Erika Kikuchi
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| 26 | 8 Jul 2018 | Nipponham Ladies Classic | −13 (69-67-67=203) | 2 strokes | Fumika Kawagishi
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| 27 | 26 Aug 2018 | Nitori Ladies Golf Tournament | −7 (70-70-71-70=281) | 3 strokes | Ayaka Watanabe
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| 28 | 21 Oct 2018 | Nobuta Group Masters GC Ladies | −12 (65-70-67-74=276) | 2 strokes | Kim Ha-neul
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^ Co-sanctioned with the LPGA Tour
External links
- Ahn Sun-ju at the LPGA of Japan Tour official site
- Ahn Sun-ju at the Women's World Golf Rankings official site
- Biography on seoulsisters.com
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