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Jiyai Shin

South Korea · born , Yeonggwang County, South Jeolla Province, South Korea

2major championships

Summary

  • First major 2008 AIG Women's Open
  • Last major 2012 AIG Women's Open
  • Runner-up in majors 2 times
  • Other titles 2010 Evian Championship

Wins

Majors (2)

  1. 1st major · 2008 AIG Women's Open Sunningdale Golf Club · 270 (-18) · 3 strokes from Yani Tseng
  2. 2nd major · 2012 AIG Women's Open Royal Liverpool Golf Club · 279 (-9) · 9 strokes from Inbee Park

Other wins

  1. 2010 The Evian Championship Evian Resort Golf Club · 274

Near misses

  1. 2023 U.S. Women's Open Pebble Beach G.L. · runner-up to Allisen Corpuz · 282
  2. 2024 AIG Women's Open runner-up to Lydia Ko

Rivals

Beat her

Next in the chain: Lydia Ko's rivals →

Results by championship

    Best day

    2012 AIG Women's Open

    Royal Liverpool Golf Club · 279 (-9) · 9 strokes from Inbee Park

    Chosen by rule: her most recent major win. Year page: 2012.

    Career line, 2008–2024

    U.S. Women's Open
    2023 U.S. Women's Open: runner-up to Allisen Corpuz
    Women's Open
    2008 Women's Open: won2012 Women's Open: won2024 Women's Open: runner-up to Lydia Ko
    Evian Championship
    2010 Evian Championship: won
    2010201520202025

    5 results. Hover or tap a mark; click it for the year.

    • Major win
    • Other win
    • Runner-up

    Jiyai Shin was born in 1988 in Yeonggwang County, South Jeolla Province, South Korea. Shin won 2 major championships: 2 Women's British Opens (2008, 2012).

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    The record

    Wins in the majors (2)

    1. 1st major · 2008 AIG Women's Open Sunningdale Golf Club · 270 (-18) · 3 strokes from Yani Tseng
    2. 2nd major · 2012 AIG Women's Open Royal Liverpool Golf Club · 279 (-9) · 9 strokes from Inbee Park

    Other wins in championships we cover (1)

    1. 2010 The Evian Championship Evian Resort Golf Club · 274

    Near misses

    1. 2023 U.S. Women's Open Pebble Beach G.L. · runner-up to Allisen Corpuz · 282
    2. 2024 AIG Women's Open runner-up to Lydia Ko

    Sources

    Elsewhere: Wikipedia.

    Every fact on this page comes from Golf Network News data sets compiled in October 2026 (Masters, PGA Championship, The Open, U.S. Women's Open, Ryder Cup, PGA Tour 2024–2026, major host sites, Champions Dinner menus, and the U.S. Open and state rooms). These are the sources those rows cite.

    1. Wikipedia: Jiyai Shin
    2. Wikipedia: 2008 Women's British Open
    3. Wikipedia: Women's British Open
    4. aigwomensopen.com: records
    5. lpga.com: british history — link no longer works (checked October 20, 2026): https://lpga.com/news/british-history
    6. Wikipedia: 2012 Women's British Open
    7. Wikipedia: The Evian Championship