Jeon Ji-won

Jeon Ji-won
Personal information
Born (1997-05-26) 26 May 1997 (age 29)
Daegu, South Korea
Height5 ft 1 in (155 cm)
Sporting nationality South Korea
ResidenceTexas, U.S.
Career
CollegeDaytona State College
University of Alabama
Turned professional2020
Current tourLPGA Tour
Former tourEpson Tour
Professional wins2
Number of wins by tour
Epson Tour2
Best results in LPGA major championships
Chevron ChampionshipCUT: 2025
Women's PGA C'shipT41: 2024
U.S. Women's OpenT24: 2024
Women's British OpenDNP
Evian ChampionshipCUT: 2024, 2025, 2026

Jeon Ji-won (Korean: 전지원; born 26 May 1997) is a South Korean professional golfer. Jeon holds school records at the University of Alabama in women's golf. After turning professional in 2020, Jeon has gone on to play on the Epson Tour and the LPGA Tour.

Early life

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

Amateur career

In 2017, Jeon was recruited by the University of Alabama's Crimson Tide golf team. 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. Also in 2018, Jeon won the Schooner Fall Classic and set an NCAA record, shooting under 200 for 54 holes. As an amateur player, Jeon ranked 6th on the World Amateur Golf Ranking.

Professional career

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

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

Amateur wins

Professional wins (2)

Epson Tour wins (2)

Results in LPGA majors

Results not in chronological order.

Tournament20192020202120222023202420252026
Chevron Championship CUT
U.S. Women's Open T62 T24 CUT
Women's PGA Championship CUT T41 CUT T48
The Evian Championship NT CUT CUT CUT
Women's British Open
  Did not play

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

Team appearances

References

  1. 1 2 "IMG signs Korean star". GolfBusinessNews.com. 20 November 2019. Archived from the original on 30 May 2025. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 "Oon and Jeon Secure 2024 LPGA Tour Membership Through the Epson Tour's Race for the Card". LPGA. 26 September 2023. Archived from the original on 30 May 2025. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
  3. ↑ "Alabama Women's Golf Signs Carolina Caminoli and Jiwon Jeon to National Letters of Intent". Alabama Athletics. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
  4. ↑ "Jiwon Jeon – Women's Golf". Alabama Athletics. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
  5. ↑ Nichols, Beth Ann. "Kristen Gillman captures U.S. Women's Amateur with 7-and-6 win over Jiwon Jeon". Golfweek. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
  6. ↑ "Alabama Wins Schooner Fall Classic with NCAA-Record Performance". Alabama Athletics. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
  7. ↑ "Alabama women's golf sets NCAA record". The Tuscaloosa News. 1 October 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
  8. 1 2 "In the Winner's Circle with Jiwon Jeon | 2023 French Lick Resort Charity Classic". Epson Tour. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
  9. ↑ "Inova Mission Inn Resort and Club Championship Tools of a Winner: Jiwon Jeon". Epson Tour. Archived from the original on 30 May 2025. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
  10. ↑ "Jeon Brings Home Second Career Win in French Lick". Epson Tour. Archived from the original on 30 May 2025. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
  11. ↑ Crabtree, Curtis (1 May 2024). "Jiwon Jeon earns medalist honors in U.S. Women's Open qualifying at Rainier Golf & Country Club". Fox 13 Seattle. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
  12. ↑ "Epson Tour Graduate Jiwon Jeon Makes Second Hole-In-One of Week at Portland Classic". LPGA. Archived from the original on 30 May 2025. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
  13. ↑ "Jiwon Jeon Makes Hole-In-One During Third Round of Buick LPGA Shanghai". LPGA. Archived from the original on 30 May 2025. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
  14. ↑ "Jeon, Hull Share One-Shot Lead After Round One at The ANNIKA driven by Gainbridge at Pelican after Suspension of Play". LPGA. Archived from the original on 30 May 2025. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
  15. ↑ Nichols, Beth Ann. "This LPGA player made her third ace of the season, co-leads at The Annika". Golfweek. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
  16. 1 2 3 4 5 "Jiwon Jeon". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Archived from the original on 29 May 2025. Retrieved 29 May 2025.