Han Hee-won (; born 10 June 1978) is a retired

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n professional

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er on the

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. She was a member of the LPGA Tour from 2001 until her retirement in 2014 and won six LPGA Tour events during her career. She attended

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and turned professional in 1998. In 1998 she competed on the

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and the

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, claiming Rookie of the Year honours in Japan. In 1999 she won twice in Japan. She qualified for the U.S.-based

at the 2000 Qualifying School and has played mainly in the United States since 2001. She was Rookie of the Year in her first season. Han played in only seven events during 2007 due to the birth of her son, Dae-Il "Dale". Han retired from the LPGA Tour at the 2014

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.Jeong Jang, Hee-Won Han retiring from LPGA
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Professional wins (8)

LPGA Tour wins (6)

LPGA Tour playoff record (3–3)

LPGA of Japan wins (2)

*1999 (2) NEC Kairuzawa Tournament, Osaka Women's Open

Results in LPGA majors

''Results not in chronological order before 2014.'' ^ The Evian Championship was added as a major in 2013. CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = withdrew
"T" = tied for place

Summary

*Most consecutive cuts made – 16 (2001 LPGA – 2005 U.S. Open) *Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (five times)

Team appearances

Amateur *

Espirito Santo Trophy The Espirito Santo Trophy (World Women's Amateur Team Championships) is a biennial world amateur team golf championship for women organised by the International Golf Federation. The inaugural event was held in 1964. It was instituted by the Fren ...

(representing South Korea):

1996 1996 was designated as: * International Year for the Eradication of Poverty Events January * January 8 – A Zairean cargo plane crashes into a crowded market in the center of the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo ...

(winners) Professional *

Lexus Cup The Lexus Cup was an annual golf tournament played between 2005 and 2008 for professional women golfers contested by a team representing Asia and an international team representing the rest of the world. It was sanctioned by the LPGA Tour,

(representing Asia team):

2005 2005 was designated as the International Year for Sport and Physical Education and the International Year of Microcredit. The beginning of 2005 also marked the end of the International Decade of the World's Indigenous Peoples, Internationa ...

2006 2006 was designated as the International Year of Deserts and Desertification. Events January * January 1– 4 – Russia temporarily cuts shipment of natural gas to Ukraine during a price dispute. * January 12 – A stampede during t ...

(winners)

References

External links

* South Korean female golfers LPGA Tour golfers LPGA of Japan Tour golfers Asian Games medalists in golf Asian Games silver medalists for South Korea Golfers at the 1994 Asian Games Medalists at the 1994 Asian Games Golfers from Seoul 1978 births Living people {{SouthKorea-golf-bio-stub