Ina Yoon
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| Personal information | |||
| Born | 2 May 2003 | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | ||
| Sporting nationality |  South Korea | ||
| Residence | Tampa, Florida. U.S. | ||
| Career | |||
| Turned professional | 2021 | ||
| Current tour | LPGA Tour | ||
| Former tours | LPGA of Korea Tour KLPGA Dream Tour | ||
| Professional wins | 2 | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| LPGA of Korea Tour | 2 | ||
| Other | 1 | ||
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |||
| Chevron Championship | T52: 2025 | ||
| Women's PGA C'ship | CUT: 2025 | ||
| U.S. Women's Open | T14: 2025 | ||
| Women's British Open | CUT: 2025 | ||
| Evian Championship | T65: 2025 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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| Korean name | |||
| Hangul | 윤이나 | ||
| RR | Yun Ina | ||
| MR | Yun Ina | ||
Ina Yoon (Korean: 윤이나; born 2 May 2003) is a South Korean golfer. Yoon turned professional at age 19 and joined the LPGA tour in 2025. In 2025, Yoon reached a career high ranking of 24th in the world.
Biography
[edit | edit source]Yoon is from South Korea. Yoon graduated from Jinju Foreign Language High School(ko:진주외국어고등학교) in Jinju, South Gyeongsang.[1] In 2021, at age 19, she became a professional golfer, playing on the LPGA of Korea Tour's Dream Tour.[2] In 2022, she won the EverCollagen Queens Crown during her rookie season on the LPGA of Korea Tour.[3][4]
Suspension
[edit | edit source]During the 2022 Korea Women's Open, Yoon played the wrong golf ball on the 15th hole of the first round of the tournament.[1] She received a three year suspension from the Korea Golf Association as a result.[5] While suspended, Yoon moved to Tampa, Florida where she worked to develop her game playing on the Minor League Golf Tour. She donated her winnings from the tour to local junior golf programs.[6] The Korea Golf Association later reduced Yoon's suspension to 18 months and she returned to professional competition.[7][8]
Return from suspension
[edit | edit source]After returning to the LPGA of Korea Tour in 2024, Yoon won the JejuSamdasoo Masters.[3][9] In 2024, she was the top ranked player on the LPGA of Korea Tour, winning the most prize money and recording the lowest average strokes on the tour.[10][11] Yoon finished the season with 14 top-10 finishes and earned 1.2 billion won in prize money ($860,000).[12]
LPGA Tour debut
[edit | edit source]After finishing as the top Korean finisher in the LPGA Qualifying Series, Yoon made her debut on the LPGA Tour at the 2025 Founders Cup at age 21.[13][14] Later that month, Yoon tied for fourth at the Saudi Ladies International while playing on the Ladies European Tour.[15] Prior to the 2025 U.S. Women's Open, Yoon was ranked 24th in the world.[16]
Amateur wins
[edit | edit source]- 2018 New South Wales Women's Amateur Championship
- 2019 Korean Women's Amateur - KangMinKoo Cup
- 2021 FCG Western States Players Cup
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Professional wins (3)
[edit | edit source]LPGA of Korea Tour wins (2)
[edit | edit source]KLPGA Dream Tour wins (1)
[edit | edit source]- 2021 Torbist-Phoenix CC Dream Tour
Results in LPGA majors
[edit | edit source]| Tournament | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Chevron Championship | T52 |
| U.S. Women's Open | T14 |
| Women's PGA Championship | CUT |
| The Evian Championship | T65 |
| Women's British Open | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
T = tied
Team appearances
[edit | edit source]- World Junior Girls Golf Championship (representing South Korea): 2019 (winners)
- Spirit International Amateur Golf Championship (representing South Korea): 2019
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References
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External links
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