Ina Yoon
| 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(s) | LPGA Tour | ||
| Former tour(s) | 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 | |||
| U.S. Women's Open | T14: 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. As of 2025, Yoon is ranked 24th in the world.
Biography
[edit]Yoon is from South Korea. Yoon graduated from Jinju Foreign Language High School 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]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]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]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]- 2018 New South Wales Women's Amateur Championship
- 2019 Korean Women's Amateur - KangMinKoo Cup
- 2021 FCG Western States Players Cup
Source:[17]
Professional wins (3)
[edit]LPGA of Korea Tour wins (2)
[edit]KLPGA Dream Tour wins (1)
[edit]- 2021 Torbist-Phoenix CC Dream Tour
Team appearances
[edit]- World Junior Girls Golf Championship (representing South Korea): 2019 (winners)
- Spirit International Amateur Golf Championship (representing South Korea): 2019
Source:[17]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Yoon Ina: Golfer banned for playing wrong ball returns this week". Korea JoongAng Daily. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
- ^ 윤이나, KLPGA 드림투어 상금왕…2022년 1부 투어 진출권도 획득. News1 (in Korean). 27 October 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
- ^ a b "Ina Yoon". LPGA. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
- ^ "Rookie Yoon Ina wins her first KLPGA title at Evercollagen Queens Crown". Korea JoongAng Daily. 17 July 2022. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
- ^ "Golfer Yoon Ina banned for three years after playing wrong ball". Korea JoongAng Daily. 20 September 2022. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
- ^ "Female professional Ina Yoon donates MLGT earnings to the Sandhill Crane Junior Golf Program". minorleaguegolf.com. 11 August 2023. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
- ^ "Golfer suspended for playing wrong ball to rejoin KLPGA this year". Korea JoongAng Daily. 9 January 2024. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
- ^ "Ina Yoon". minorleaguegolf.com. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
- ^ "The 11th JejuSamdasoo Masters - Events". Rolex Rankings. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
- ^ "Players Finishing in Positions 1-25 and Ties Earn LPGA Tour Status in Category 15". LPGA. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
- ^ "Yoon Ina promises to put Korean golfers back on top on the LPGA Tour". Korea JoongAng Daily. 2 January 2025. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
- ^ "Yoon Ina scores big with 3 prizes at KLPGA awards ceremony". Korea JoongAng Daily. 28 November 2024. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
- ^ "Ina Yoon – Stats". LPGA. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
- ^ "KLPGA star Yoon Ina to make LPGA debut at Founders Cup". Korea JoongAng Daily. 5 February 2025. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
- ^ "PIF Saudi Ladies International - Events". Rolex Rankings. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
- ^ "Ina Yoon - Players". Rolex Rankings. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
- ^ a b "Yoon Ina". World Amateur Golf RAnking. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
External links
[edit]- Ina Yoon at the LPGA Tour official site
- Ina Yoon at the Women's World Golf Rankings official site