Jenny Shin (born 7 October 1992) is a South Korean

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. Born in

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, Shin moved to the United States at age 9. She won the

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in 2006 becoming its youngest winner at age 13. Shin turned professional in 2010. She played on the

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in 2010, winning The International at Concord in July and finishing 4th on the money list to earn her

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card for 2011. She has played on the LPGA Tour since, with her first win at the 2016

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Amateur wins

*2006

*2009 AJGA Heather Farr Classic

Professional wins (2)

LPGA Tour (1)

LPGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

LPGA Futures Tour (1)

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The International at Concord

Results in LPGA majors

''Results not in chronological order.'' ^ The Evian Championship was added as a major in 2013. CUT = missed the half-way cut
DQ = disqualified
WD = withdrew
NT = no tournament
"T" = tied for place

Summary

*Most consecutive cuts made – 19 (2012 U.S. Open – 2016 ANA) *Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (three times)

World ranking

Position in

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at the end of each calendar year.

References

External links

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Seoul Sisters profile
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