Phoenix Seagaia Resort Appointed Ms. Jiyai Shin, Korean Woman Professional Golfer, as a Good Will Ambassador between Japan and Korea
Phoenix Seagaia Resort, Ms. Shin, and K・Physical Support Ltd. (Address: Kaname-cho, Toshima-ku, Tokyo; President: Mr. Keiichi Yamada) signed the agreement that Ms. Shin will act as a Japan/Korea good will ambassador of Phoenix Seagaia Resort. The purpose of this appointment is to contribute to the development of golf by sending promotional messages from Ms. Shin as the good will ambassador. Messages from Ms. Shin will be posted periodically on the Seagaia web site.
Profile of Ms. Shin
In 2006, Ms. Shin turned professional, winning 3 events, and becoming the female prizewinner of the year in Korea. On the Korean tour, she had 9 victories in 2007 and 12 in 2008. Since 2008, she has participated in tournaments in Japan as well as in US LPGA. She won for the first time in Japan at the “Yokohama Tire Golf Tournament PRGR Ladies Cup”, and won her first major tournament at the LPGA “Ricoh Women's British Open”. She has been recognized as one of the world top women players with 33 career victories.
Records in US LPGA
2008 Three victories as a non-member
2009 Three titles as a rookie (Rookie of the Year, the top prize winner, and the winningest player)
2008 and 2010 Victories in four majors of the world (world record)
Records in KLPGA
2005 Youngest amateur winner (at the age of 17)
2006 Five titles (KLPGA Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year, the top prize winner, the winningest player, and the fewest strokes award)
2006-2008 KLPGA Player of the Year for three consecutive years
The shortest period to achieve career earning of 100 million yen (2 years and 5 days)
2008 The most prize money earned in a season
2008 Achieved Grand Slam
2006 Record the fewest scoring average (69.72)
The youngest player, with the shortest period, qualified for the KLPGA Hall of Fame