YU JIN SUNG

Yu Jin Sung turned pro in late 2018 and joined the KLPGA in 2019. In her first season she made just 56 million won, 85th on the money list. She did better in 2020, finishing 32nd on the money list with 132 million won. Her best finish that season was a runner up.

2021 was a better year; she made nearly 300 million won, 28th on the money list. She had six top tens, including another runner up finish, this time at the BC Card. She was getting closer to winning but still wasn't able to break through.

At last, 2022 was the year Sung rose from the ranks with her first win. That win came at the Lotte Open in June. She added five additional top tens and earned 435 million won, 19th on the money list. She had improved every year since joining the KLPGA.

In early 2023, thanks to her win at the Lotte event, she was invited to play the LPGA's Lotte Championship. She made the most of it, getting into a playoff for the title with LPGA rookie Grace Kim. Kim won the event, but Sung's tie for second finish convinced her that she was capable of being an LPGA player.

Sung took that confidence into the 2023 KLPGA season. She won the Doosan Match Play for her second win. Late in the season, she had to go to America to play a qualifying round at Q-Series; she did well there and made it into the finals. She returned and finished in the top four in her final three events, including a tie for third at the Hite Cup, the year's final Major. After three rounds, she led the S-OIL, but struggled in the final round, falling well off the pace. But so much rain fell that they had to cancel the final round, meaning that Sung won that event thanks to her third round lead. Not the ideal way to end her KLPGA career, but a win is a win.

Yu Jin ended up finishing the season in 10th on the money list, with 684 million won earned.

She then went to Q-Series finals. She played well all week, eventually finishing tied for 7th to earn category 14 status for the 2024 LPGA season.

Yu Jin had an average rookie season. She had two top tens, but one came in Korea and the other at a team event. She never quite got the hang of playing in the States, finishing 81st on the money list with $415,000 earned. Although she maintained her tour card, she decided to return to the KLPGA in 2025. It's unlikely she will be back, but it was great to have her here!

Yu Jin also played in Saudi Arabia and several events on the KLPGA. Her best result came at the KB Star Championship. She was in the hunt until the end but lost to rookie Hyun Jo Yoo.