Im Jin-hee (; born 24 May 1998), also known as Jin Hee Im, is a South Korean professional golfer. Hee Im turned professional in 2016, playing on the LPGA of Korea Tour, where she won six times. She debuted on the LPGA Tour in 2024, and was named runner-up for the Tour's Rookie of the Year.
Biography Im grew up in Guri, South Korea. She turned professional in 2016, starting as a rookie on the LPGA of Korea Tour. In 2021, she had her first tournament win in the BC Card Hankyung Ladies Open. In 2023, she recorded four tournament wins for the season. Her 2023 season advanced her to the LPGA Q-Series to qualify for the LPGA Tour.
Im qualified for the 2024 LPGA Tour in December 2023, after finishing in the top of the Q-Series. After narrowly missing out on the KLPGA Rookie of the year award during her rookie season in Korea, Im committed herself to the achievement for the 2024 season. During the 2024 season, Im made it to the top-10 six times during the tour season, across 24 starts. She would eventually be runner-up to Mao Saigo in the Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year.
In 2025, Im's points from the CME Group Tour Championship earned her a berth in the 2025 U.S. Women's Open. Prior to the tournament, Im was ranked 31 in the world.
Professional wins (7) LPGA of Korea Tour wins (6) 2021 (1) BC Card Hankyung Ladies Cup 2022 (1) McCol Mona Park Open 2023 (4) NH Investment & Securities Ladies Championship, Jeju Samdasoo Masters, Sangsangin-Hankyung TV Open, SK Shieldus-SK Telecom Championship
LPGA Tour wins (1) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreTo parMargin ofvictoryRunners-up129 Jun 2025Dow Championship (with Lee So-mi)67-63-68-62=260−20Playoff Megan Khang and Lexi Thompson
LPGA Tour playoff record (1–1) No.YearTournamentOpponentsResult12025Dow Championship(with Lee So-mi) Megan Khang and Lexi ThompsonWon with birdie on first extra hole22026JM Eagle LA Championship Hannah Green Kim Sei-youngGreen won with birdie on first extra hole
Results in LPGA majors Tournament 202420252026Chevron Championship8T74T21U.S. Women's OpenT12T51T19Women's PGA ChampionshipCUTCUTCUTThe Evian ChampionshipCUTT38T4Women's British OpenT10T23T16
CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" = tied
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