Ahn Sun-ju, or Sun-ju Ahn (Korean: 안선주, born 31 August 1987) is a South Korean professional golfer currently playing on the LPGA of Japan Tour. She led the LPGA of Japan Tour money list in 2010, 2011, 2014, and 2018.
| Ahn Sun-ju | |||||||
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| Personal information | |||||||
| Full name | Sun-ju Ahn | ||||||
| Nickname | Big Mama | ||||||
| Born | 31 August 1987 Gwangju, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea | ||||||
| Height | 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) | ||||||
| Sporting nationality |  South Korea | ||||||
| Spouse | Kim Sung-ho | ||||||
| Career | |||||||
| Turned professional | 2006 | ||||||
| Current tour(s) | LPGA of Japan Tour (joined 2010) | ||||||
| Former tour(s) | LPGA of Korea Tour (joined 2006) | ||||||
| Professional wins | 35 | ||||||
| Number of wins by tour | |||||||
| LPGA Tour | 1 | ||||||
| LPGA of Japan Tour | 28 | ||||||
| LPGA of Korea Tour | 7 | ||||||
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |||||||
| Chevron Championship | CUT: 2008 | ||||||
| Women's PGA C'ship | DNP | ||||||
| U.S. Women's Open | T13: 2009 | ||||||
| Women's British Open | T9: 2014 | ||||||
| Evian Championship | DNP | ||||||
| Achievements and awards | |||||||
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| Ahn Sun-ju | |
| Hangul | 안선주 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 安宣柱 |
| Revised Romanization | An Seonju |
| McCune–Reischauer | An Sŏnju |
Professional wins (35)
LPGA Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 Nov 2015 | Toto Japan Classic^ | −16 (68-65-67=200) | Playoff | Lee Ji-hee  Angela Stanford |
^ Co-sanctioned with the LPGA of Japan Tour
LPGA Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2015 | Toto Japan Classic | Lee Ji-hee Angela Stanford | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
LPGA of Korea Tour wins (7)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 May 2006 | KB Star Tour First Tourney in Yongin | −16 (65-66-69=200) | 1 stroke | Na Yeon Choi |
| 2 | 21 Apr 2007 | KB Star Tour First Tourney in Busan | +4 (68-76-76=220) | 1 stroke | Moon Hyun-hee Hong Ran Jiyai Shin |
| 3 | 20 May 2007 | Taeyoung Cup Korea Women's Open | −4 (73-69-70=212) | 4 strokes | Jung Jae-eun Eun-Hee Ji Cristie Kerr |
| 4 | 6 Jul 2007 | MBC Tour Korea Golf Art Village Open | −12 (69-63=132) | 1 stroke | Eun-Hee Ji |
| 5 | 3 Oct 2008 | Samsung Finance Ladies Championship | −10 (65-69-72=206) | 2 strokes | Yoon Chae-young |
| 6 | 10 May 2009 | KB Star Tour First Tourney in Hampyeong | −12 (68-66-70=204) | 6 strokes | Hee Kyung Seo |
| 7 | 6 Sep 2009 | KB Star Tour Second Tourney in Kyeongsan | −17 (68-66-66=202) | 3 strokes | Song Min-ji |
LPGA of Japan Tour wins (28)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 Mar 2010 | Daikin Orchid Ladies | −10 (69-70-67=206) | 5 strokes |  Kaori Aoyama Chie Arimura Shinobu Moromizato Inbee Park Jiyai Shin |
| 2 | 18 Jul 2010 | Stanley Ladies | −6 (70-71-69=210) | Playoff | Lee Ji-hee |
| 3 | 10 Oct 2010 | Sankyo Ladies Open | −10 (69-70-67=206) | Playoff | Inbee Park |
| 4 | 17 Oct 2010 | Fujitsu Ladies | −19 (65-62-70=207) | 7 strokes | Jiyai Shin |
| 5 | 8 May 2011 | World Ladies Championship Salonpas Cup | −10 (71-67-71-69=278) | 3 strokes |  Teresa Lu Miki Saiki |
| 6 | 12 Jun 2011 | Suntory Ladies Open | −14 (67-70-67-70=274) | 1 stroke | Chie Arimura Lee Ji-hee |
| 7 | 14 Aug 2011 | NEC Karuizawa 72 | −16 (68-66-66=200) | Playoff | Akiko Fukushima |
| 8 | 9 Oct 2011 | Sankyo Ladies Open | −9 (71-66-70=207) | 2 strokes | Lee Ji-woo Jeon Mi-jeong Shiho Oyama |
| 9 | 6 May 2012 | World Ladies Championship Salonpas Cup | −8 (67-69-72=208) | Playoff | Inbee Park Morgan Pressel |
| 10 | 26 Aug 2012 | Nitori Ladies | −14 (71-63-68=202) | 2 strokes | Jeon Mi-jeong |
| 11 | 2 Sep 2012 | Golf5 Ladies | −15 (67-68-66=201) | 1 stroke | Lee Ji-hee |
| 12 | 25 Aug 2013 | CAT Ladies | −12 (70-68-60=198) | 3 strokes | Ritsuko Ryu |
| 13 | 1 Sep 2013 | Nitori Ladies Golf Tournament | −11 (70-70-65=205) | 2 strokes | Teresa Lu |
| 14 | 6 April 2014 | Yamaha Ladies Open Katsuragi | −5 (70-69-72-72=283) | 1 stroke | Yumiko Yoshida |
| 15 | 25 May 2014 | Chukyo TV Bridgestone Ladies Open | −8 (69-69-70=208) | 3 strokes | Lee Ji-hee Sakai Miki Ritsuko Ryu Miki Saiki Phoebe Yao Sakura Yokomine |
| 16 | 15 Jun 2014 | Suntory Ladies Open | −14 (69-71-68-66=274) | 5 strokes | Akane Iijima |
| 17 | 12 Oct 2014 | Stanley Ladies Golf Tournament | −14 (68-68-66=202) | 2 strokes | Lee Ji-hee |
| 18 | 19 Oct 2014 | Fujitsu Ladies | −11 (64-69-72=205) | Playoff | Sakura Yokomine Erika Kikuchi |
| 19 | 26 Jul 2015 | Century 21 Ladies Golf Tournament | −15 (64-67-70=201) | 1 stroke | Erika Kikuchi Bae Hee-kyung |
| 20 | 8 Nov 2015 | Toto Japan Classic^ | −16 (68-65-67=200) | Playoff | Lee Ji-hee Angela Stanford |
| 21 | 24 Jul 2016 | Century 21 Ladies Golf Tournament | −9 (73-67-67=207) | 1 stroke | Megumi Kido Erika Kikuchi |
| 22 | 9 Oct 2016 | Stanley Ladies | −6 (69-69=138) | Playoff | Lee Bo-mee |
| 23 | 5 Mar 2017 | Daikin Orchid Ladies Golf Tournament | −6 (73-67-69-73=282) | 1 stroke | Fumika Kawagishi |
| 24 | 11 Mar 2018 | Yokohama Tire Golf Tournament PRGR Ladies Cup | −11 (71-66-68=205) | Playoff | Ai Suzuki |
| 25 | 1 Apr 2018 | Yamaha Ladies Open Katsuragi | −5 (72-71-71-69=283) | 2 strokes | Erika Kikuchi |
| 26 | 8 Jul 2018 | Nipponham Ladies Classic | −13 (69-67-67=203) | 2 strokes | Fumika Kawagishi |
| 27 | 26 Aug 2018 | Nitori Ladies Golf Tournament | −7 (70-70-71-70=281) | 3 strokes | Ayaka Watanabe |
| 28 | 21 Oct 2018 | Nobuta Group Masters GC Ladies | −12 (65-70-67-74=276) | 2 strokes | Kim Ha-neul |
^ Co-sanctioned with the LPGA Tour
External links
- Ahn Sun-ju at the LPGA of Japan Tour official site
- Ahn Sun-ju at the Women's World Golf Rankings official site
- Biography on seoulsisters.com