An Na-rin (born 5 January 1996), also known as Narin An, is a South Korean professional golfer and LPGA Tour player.[1]
| An Na-rin | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 5 January 1996 Seoul, South Korea |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Sporting nationality |  South Korea |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2014 |
| Current tour(s) | LPGA Tour (joined 2022) |
| Former tour(s) | LPGA of Korea Tour (joined 2017) Dream Tour (joined 2014) |
| Professional wins | 2 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| LPGA of Korea Tour | 2 |
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |
| Chevron Championship | T30: 2024 |
| Women's PGA C'ship | T30: 2023 |
| U.S. Women's Open | T58: 2022, 2024 |
| Women's British Open | T41: 2022 |
| Evian Championship | T12: 2024 |
Career
editAn was born and raised in South Korea, where she started playing golf at age 15. She turned professional and joined the Dream Tour in 2014 and the LPGA of Korea Tour in 2017. She was runner-up at the 2017 Caido Ladies Open and 2018 Nexen Saint Nine Masters, before winning the Autech Carrier Championship and Hana Financial Group Championship in 2020.[2]
In 2021, An finished tied 3rd at the KLPGA and LPGA Tour co-sanctioned BMW Ladies Championship. She recorded a total of 15 top-20 finishes, including two runner-ups at the NH Investment & Securities Ladies Championship, and the Dongbu Construction Koreit Championship. She earned medalist honors at LPGA Q-Series to earn LPGA Tour membership for the 2022 season.[3] She became the second player from Korea to top the LPGA Q-Series, joining Lee Jeong-eun in 2018.[4]
In her rookie season on the LPGA Tour, her best finish was a solo third place at the 2022 JTBC Classic, after which she rose to 39th in the Women's World Golf Rankings.[5] In 2023, she recorded a solo fourth place at the LPGA Drive On Championship, and in 2024 she was runner-up at the Portland Classic, where she shot a hole-in-one.[6]
Professional wins (2)
editLPGA of Korea Tour wins (2)
edit- 2020 Autech Carrier Championship, Hana Financial Group Championship
Results in LPGA majors
edit| Tournament | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevron Championship | T44 | T41 | T30 | ||
| U.S. Women's Open | T63 | T58 | CUT | T58 | |
| Women's PGA Championship | 64 | T30 | T46 | ||
| The Evian Championship | NT | CUT | CUT | T12 | |
| Women's British Open | T41 | T66 | T60 |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
NT = no tournament
"T" = tied
Summary
edit| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevron Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| U.S. Women's Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| Women's PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| The Evian Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Women's British Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 13 |
References
edit- ^ "Na Rin An". CM Pro-Am. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
- ^ Yoo, Jee-ho (13 December 2021). "S. Korean golfer realizes LPGA dream the hard way". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
- ^ "Getting to Know Na Rin An". LPGA Tour. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
- ^ Yoo, Jee-ho (12 December 2022). "S. Korean Ryu Hae-ran wins LPGA qualifying tournament". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
- ^ "Narin An". Women's World Golf Rankings. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
- ^ "LPGA Portland Classic: Narin An sinks hole-in-one". Sky Sports. 6 August 2024. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
External links
edit- Narin An at the LPGA Tour official site
- Narin An at the Women's World Golf Rankings official site