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    Kyung Kim
    Kyung Kim

    Class:
    Freshman
    Hometown:
    Chandler, Ariz.
    High School:
    Hamilton
    Height:
    5-4
    Birthdate:
    04/02/1994

    04/22/2013

    No. 1 USC Opens Pac-12 Championships With 10-Stroke Lead

    Popov and Park finish 1-2 after 18 holes.

    04/19/2013

    No. 1 USC Set For Pac-12 Championships

    Trojans looking for fifth conference crown and fifth win this season.

    04/14/2013

    Popov, Morris Tie For 10th To Lead No. 1 USC At PING/ASU Invitational

    Trojans tie for fifth, their three-event win streak snapped.

    04/13/2013

    Morris, No. 1 USC Tied For Third After PING/ASU Second Round

    Junior is one off lead, Trojans eight back.

    04/12/2013

    Morris Leads No. 1 USC To Open PING/ASU Invitational

    Trojans, seeking fourth straight win, are in third after first round.

    THIS SEASON: One of the top freshmen in the country in 2013, Kyung Kim gives an immediate lift to USC's starting lineup.

    HIGH SCHOOL: Kim prepped at Hamilton High in Chandler, Ariz., where she became a member of the 2011 U.S. Junior Solheim Cup Team and the West Wyndham Cup Team and qualified to compete in the U.S. Women's Open. The sixth-ranked junior in the country as a senior and the second-ranked in her class according to Golfweek Sagarin, Kim was a four-time 2011 Rolex Junior All-American, twice as a first teamer. She was the 2010 Arizona High School Player of the Year and was Arizona All-State first team four years in a row (2009-12). Kim won three AJGA events (she had four AJGA top 10 finishes in 2011) and posted three seconds and five thirds. Among her wins were the 2010 PING Phoenix Junior and the 2011 Heather Farr Classic ... After graduating from high school, she won her biggest event to date, claiming the 2012 U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links Championship at Neshanic Valley Golf Course in Neshanic Station, N.J., in late June. Kim, who advanced to the 64-player match-play draw after tying for 20th in two rounds of stroke play, had 10 birdies in the championship round. Her victory was the first time that a non-college player claimed the title since 2007 ... Kim also competed as an amateur at the 2012 U.S. Women's Open Championship, missing the cut by one stroke with a two-round 150.

    PERSONAL: Born in April 2, 1994, her parents are Douglas Kim and Eun Young Kim.

    CAREER NOTES
    Lowest 54-Hole Score: 206
    Lowest Round: 66
    Highest Finish: 1st
    Rounds in the 60s: 2

    GET TO KNOW ME:

    Who is your favorite professional athlete and why?
    Annika Sorenstam. She has been my role model since I started playing golf. Her golf game and demeanor off and on the course is very inspiring.

    If you could play with any 3 people in the history of the world, who would it be?
    Tiger Woods, Michael Phelps, and Roger Federer.

    Why did you choose to come to USC?
    I chose USC because of the family like environment within the school and the great team chemistry. USC offers the best academic and athletic services along with a great support network from the Trojan family. After taking my unofficial visits, I was convinced that USC would help me pursue my goals as a student athlete and have memorable experiences throughout my college career.

    What is your favorite golf course?
    Wailea Emerald in Maui, Hawaii.

    What is your favorite band or musical artist?
    One Direction.

    What is your favorite USC home golf course?
    Trump National.

    What is your greatest golf memory?
    Winning my first big tournament, the USGA Women's Amateur Public Links.

    What is your favorite type of food?
    Korean.

    What do you like to do when you're not playing golf?
    Hanging out with friends and family.

    Tell us something about yourself that people don't likely know about you.
    The number 4 is my lucky number along with the color green, so I only play golf balls with the number 4 on them and mark my golf balls with a green flower.