HYUN JU SHIN

The Facts

Birthday: July 13, 1980
Rookie Year on KLPGA: 2001
Rookie Year on JLPGA: 2005
Birthplace: South Korea
Best LPGA Finish: None known
Best LPGA Major Finish: None
Height: 5' 3"
2008 LPGA Status: On JLPGA Tour
Nicknames: None Known
Sponsors: Unknown
How's her English?: So so
Hobbies: Unknown
Road to the LPGA: Still on JLPGA tour

Capsule Bio

Hyun Ju Shin turned pro in 2001 and played for a few years on the KLPGA. She moved over to the JLPGA a few years later, and had a lot of success, becoming one of the top Korean golfers on that tour. In 2006, she finished 5th on the money list and had a win on tour, but only finished 12th on the money list in 2007 with no wins.

Shin has represented Korea at the Kyoraku Cup several times, and has had a fair amount of success there. She is somewhat of a secret weapon, in fact, having won all her matches in 2005, 2006 and 2007.

In 2008, she played at the ANZ Ladies Masters. In the rain shortened event, she had at least a share of the lead most of the week until the final hole, when she missed a short putt to lose the tournament to British player Lisa Hall. Still, it was a great performance for Shin, suggesting more great stuff to come.

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