Player Profile: Jiyai Shin

Jiyai Shin of South Korea won the Women's Open Championship at the weekend, claiming her second victory at the top level of women's professional golf. This week's player profile highlights the career achievement of this talented young player.

Shin was born in South Korea in 1988. The twenty-four year old took to golf at an early age in her home country which is noted in Asia for its love of the game, and when years of training resulted in Shin's victory at a KLPGA event while still in high school the young player's career in professional golf began in earnest.

After turning professional at the end of 2005, Shin established herself as a contender on the KLPGA Tour in the 2006 season with a number of top 10 and top 5 finishes. 2007 saw Shin take the KLPGA Tour by storm as she won 10 tournaments out of 19 and broke several records in the process. Her foray into the top-level LPGA Tour also began in 2007 when she finished sixth at the US Women's Open.

In 2008, Shin burst onto the scene with wins at the Women's British Open and the Mizuno Championship. She also won the prestigious ADT Championship on the LPGA, lifting the trophy to win $ 1 million in prize money at the young age of 20.

To date, Shin has won 36 times on the professional golf circuit, including 10 wins on the LPGA Tour, 21 wins on the KLPGA Tour in Korea, 5 wins on the LPGA of Japan and 2 victories on the Asian Ladies' Golf Tour.

Shin's victory at the weekend marks her second major as she repeated her 2008 victory at the Women's British Open to crown her already impressive achievements. At the age of 24, Jiyai Shin is sure to treat golf fans to many more decades of excellence from tee to green.

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