Since graduating from Vanderbilt University in 2022, Auston Kim has had success at the Augusta National Women’s Amateur, on the Epson Tour, and is now showing promise on the LPGA.
Here are all the facts you need to know about her career so far…
Auston Kim Facts:
1. Auston Kim was born on the 16th August 2000, in Long Island, New York.
2. In 2011, she and her family moved to St. Augustine, Florida.
3. Kim began playing golf at the age of five, following in her older sister August’s footsteps.
4. August Kim played at Purdue University, where she was a First Team All-American. She has since gone on to play the professional level on both the Symetra and LPGA Tours.
5. Kim graduated from Allen D. Nease High School in Florida in 2017, before playing collegiate golf at Vanderbilt University.
6. In her freshman year (2019), Kim made First Team All-SEC as a freshman.
7. She played at the Augusta National Women’s Amateur in 2021 and 2022.
8. As well as being a talented golfer, Kim graduated with a degree in Political Science and a concentration in American Government.
9. Kim made her pro debut at the US Women’s Open in 2022.
10. Kim gained her LPGA Tour Card by winning the Epson Tour in 2023.
11. She made 17 cuts in 21 starts on the Epson Tour in 2023, taking home $119,882 in earnings.
12. In the same year, she also finished third on the Epson Tour’s official money list.
13. In her rookie season on the LPGA Tour, she ended 63rd in the Race to the CME Globe.
14. In 2024, she made two holes-in-one during the second round of the JM Eagle LA Championship and the second round of the Buick LPGA Shanghai.
15. Her best finish in a Major was in June 2025 at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, she was T2nd.
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Born |
16th August 2000 in Long Island, New York. |
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College |
Vanderbilt University |
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Former Tour |
Epson Tour |
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Current Tour |
LPGA Tour |
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Professional Wins |
1 – 2023 Epson Tour Championship |
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