Ahn Sun-ju

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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
Personal information
Full nameSun-ju Ahn
NicknameBig Mama
Born (1987-08-31) 31 August 1987 (age 37)
Gwangju, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
Height5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)
Sporting nationality South Korea
SpouseKim Sung-ho
Career
Turned professional2006
Current tour(s)LPGA of Japan Tour (joined 2010)
Former tour(s)LPGA of Korea Tour (joined 2006)
Professional wins35
Number of wins by tour
LPGA Tour1
LPGA of Japan Tour28
LPGA of Korea Tour7
Best results in LPGA major championships
Chevron ChampionshipCUT: 2008
Women's PGA C'shipDNP
U.S. Women's OpenT13: 2009
Women's British OpenT9: 2014
Evian ChampionshipDNP
Achievements and awards
LPGA of Japan Tour
Player of the Year
2010, 2011, 2014
LPGA of Japan Tour
leading money winner
2010, 2011, 2014, 2018
LPGA of Japan Tour
Rookie of the Year
2010
Ahn Sun-ju
Hangul
안선주
Hanja
安宣柱
Revised RomanizationAn Seonju
McCune–ReischauerAn Sŏnju

Professional wins (35)

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LPGA Tour wins (1)

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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)

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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)

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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

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