Updated: January, 2024

JUNG MIN HONG

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The Facts

Birthday: January 2, 2002
Rookie Year on the LPGA: 2024

Rookie Year on the KLPGA: 2021
Birthplace: South Korea
Best LPGA Finish: None Known
Best LPGA Major Finish: None Known
Height: 5' 6"
2024 LPGA Status: Category 15
Sponsors: CJ
How's her English?: Unknown
Hobbies: Unknown
Road to the LPGA: Finished T-45th at 2023 Q-Series to earn partial status for the 2024 season.

Capsule Bio

Jung Min Hong turned pro and joined the KLPGA in 2021. She earned 395 million won in her rookie year, finishing 18th on the money list. She had a close battle with Ga Eun Song for the Rookie of the Year, but in the end was just beaten by her. She had seven total top tens but no wins.

In 2022, she had her breakthrough win on tour at the Doosan Match Play Championship. She had two other second place finishes and 8 top tens. She earned 625 million won, 10th on the money list.

Jung Min had another solid year in 2023, finishing 17th on the money list with 476 million won earned. She did not get a win that year, but had 9 top tens, her career best. She had two runner up finishes in that total.

Hong decided to move on to the LPGA tour and so attended Q-Series in the Fall. However, she struggled, and was only able to grab one of the final conditional tour cards when she finished tied for 45th. She decided to try her luck at the LET Q School in Morocco a few weeks later, but didn't have much more success there. She finished tied for 20th, earning one of the final cards on offer.

It's not clear if she will try to play either of these tours or will go back to Korea and try to get a better card next year.

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