Kim A-lim (, born 4 October 1995), also known as A Lim Kim, is a South Korean professional golfer who currently plays primarily on the LPGA Tour and the LPGA of Korea Tour.
Kim turned professional as a teenager in 2013 and began playing on the KLPGA in 2016. She has two wins on the tour, the first coming at the Pak Se-ri Invitational in October 2018. She also won the MY Munyoung Queens Park Championship in 2019 and finished 11th on the KLPGA money list that season.
In December 2020, Kim made her LPGA major championship debut in the 2020 U.S. Women's Open at Champions Golf Club in Houston, Texas. Entering the final round five shots off the lead, she birdied the last three holes to shoot 67 and won the tournament by one shot over Ko Jin-young and Amy Olson.
Professional wins (6) LPGA Tour wins (3) Legend Major championships (1) Other LPGA Tour (2) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreTo parMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-upWinner'sshare ($)114 Dec 2020U.S. Women's Open68-74-72-67=281−31 stroke Ko Jin-young Amy Olson1,000,00029 Nov 2024Lotte Championship66-69-67-68=270−182 strokes Nataliya Guseva450,00032 Feb 2025Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions65-69-67-67=268−202 strokes Nelly Korda300,000
LPGA of Korea Tour wins (3) 2018 (1) OK! Savings Bank Pak Se-ri Invitational 2019 (1) MY Munyoung Queens Park Championship 2022 (1) Creas F&C KLPGA Championship
Major championships Wins (1) YearChampionship54 holesWinning scoreMarginRunners-up 2020 U.S. Women's Open 5 shot deficit −3 (68-74-72-67=281) 1 stroke Ko Jin-young, Amy Olson
Results timeline Results not in chronological order. Tournament 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026Chevron ChampionshipCUTCUTT4T9T40CUTU.S. Women's Open1CUTT34T64T16T26T19Women's PGA ChampionshipCUTT50CUTT30CUTT8Evian ChampionshipNTCUTT31T3CUTCUTT26Women's British OpenCUTT13T40CUTT4CUT
CUT = missed the half-way cut NT = no tournament T = tied
Summary Tournament Wins 2nd 3rd Top-5 Top-10 Top-25 Events Cuts madeChevron Championship 0 0 0 1 2 2 6 3U.S. Women's Open 1 0 0 1 1 3 7 6Women's PGA Championship 0 0 0 0 1 1 6 3The Evian Championship 0 0 1 1 1 1 6 3Women's British Open 0 0 0 1 1 2 6 3Totals 1 0 1 4 6 9 31 18 Most consecutive cuts made – 6 (2023 U.S. Women's Open – 2024 Women's PGA) Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (six times)
References
External links LPGA Tour of Korea profile