Grace Kim is an Australian golfer who made her major breakthrough by winning the 2025 Amundi Evian Championship.
Born in Sydney, New South Wales in December 2000, Kim started playing the game from a young age, and was a good amateur – reaching the top 30 in the World Amateur Golf Rankings before turning professional in 2021. After wins on the Epson Tour and ALPG Tour, she made the jump to the LPGA Tour, and was victorious at the Lotte Championship in 2023.
Two years later, the Australian took to the winners’ circle on the major stage. After being nowhere with four holes to play, Kim finished birdie, birdie, par, eagle to force a playoff with Thailand’s Jeeno Thitikul at the Amundi Evian Championship. She then chipped in on the first extra hole to stay in the tournament, before making another eagle on the second extra hole to claim the title in the most improbable way possible!
Grace Kim | Player Profile
Personal Information
Name: Grace Kim
Born: December 13, 2000
Nationality: Australia
Residence: Sydney, NSW, Australia
Career
Turned Pro: 2021
Professional Wins: 8
Highest World Ranking: 25 – July 14, 2025
Best Results In Majors
Best Finishes:
– Chevron Championship – T59 (2025)
– Women’s PGA Championship – 14th (2023)
– US Women’s Open – T13 (2023)
– Amundi Evian Championship – WON (2025)
– AIG Women’s Open – T36 (2023)
Professional Wins – 8
2021 (3) – TPS Sydney, Oscar Williams Classic, Texarkana Children’s Charities Open
2022 (2) – TPS Sydney, IOA Golf Classic
2023 (1) – Lotte Championship
2025 (2) – Amundi Evian Championship, Hanwah LIFEPLUS International Crown
Achievements and Awards
Youth Olympic Games Gold Medallist – 2018
Golf NSW Female Player of the Year – 2019
Grace Kim | What’s In Her Bag?
Kim is a Srixon staffer, with the majority of her bag featuring clubs from the brand. That includes a trio of Cleveland wedges, along with a Scotty Cameron putter.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about Grace Kim
When and where was Grace Kim born?
Grace Kim was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia in December 2000, the city she continues to reside in today.
When did Grace Kim turn professional?
Grace Kim turned professional in 2021, and after spending some time on mini-tours – where she earned several victories – she made the jump to the LPGA Tour in 2023.
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How many LPGA Tour titles has Grace Kim won?
As of October 2025, Grace Kim is a two-time winner on the LPGA Tour. The first of those came at the Lotte Championship in 2023, before she then won her maiden major title, the Amundi Evian Championship, two years later.
Did you Know?
Two Wins, Two Playoff Triumphs
Both of Kim’s wins on the LPGA Tour have come via playoffs. The first came at the Lotte Championship in 2023, where she downed Yu Liu and Yu-Jin Sung on the first extra hole. She then won the 2025 Amundi Evian Championship, where she got the better of Jeeno Thitikul thanks to a glorious eagle on the second extra hole – having chipped in on the 73rd hole to stay in the tournament.
Fifth Female Australian Major Winner
With her victory at the Evian Resort, Kim became just the fifth Australian woman to win a major championship. She follows in the footsteps of Karrie Webb, Jan Stephenson, Minjee Lee and Hannah Green.
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