Jeon Ji-won

Jeon was born in Daegu, South Korea. At age 15, she moved to Queensland, Australia to attend Hills International College on a golf scholarship.^[1] Three years later, she moved to Florida to play golf for Daytona State College.^[2]

In 2017, Jeon was recruited by the University of Alabama's Crimson Tide golf team.^[3] At Alabama, she became a multiple school record holder. In 2018, she was named to the International Palmer Cup team and finished second on the 2018 U.S. Women's Amateur to teammate Kristen Gillman.^[4][5] Also in 2018, Jeon won the Schooner Fall Classic and set an NCAA record, shooting under 200 for 54 holes.^[6][7] As an amateur player, Jeon ranked 6th on the World Amateur Golf Ranking.^[2]

In 2019, Jeon became the first Korean woman amateur golfer to gain an LPGA Tour card.^[1] Jeon turned professional in 2020 and played 22 events on the LPGA Tour, before joining the Epson Tour.^[8] In 2023, she won the Inova Mission Inn Resort and Club Championship^[9] and the 2023 French Lick Resort Charity Classic.^[8][10] In September 2023, Jeon secured a spot on the 2024 LPGA Tour.^[2]

In 2024, Jeon qualified for her second U.S. Women's Open in a qualifying round at the Rainier Golf & Country Club.^[11] In August, she made a hole-in-one while golfing at the Portland Classic.^[12] That October, she made her second hole-in-one of the season at the Buick LPGA Shanghai.^[13] In November, Jeon made her third ace of the season at The ANNIKA.^[14][15]

• 2013 Greg Norman Junior Masters^[16]
• 2016 Jacksonville Classic^[16]
• 2017 Lady Paladin Invitational, Xavier Invitational^[16]
• 2018 UNF Collegiate, SunTrust Gator Invite, Schooner Fall Classic^[16]

Results not in chronological order.

CUT = missed the half-way cut
T = tied
NT = no tournament

• Arnold Palmer Cup (representing International team): 2018 (winners), 2019 (winners)^[16]