Jiyai Shin

Started playing golf at the age of 11. Credits her father, Jeseop Shin, and her coach, Hyunjee Chun (a LPGA T&CP Class A member), as the individuals most influencing her career. Her amateur career included victories at the 2005 KLPGA SK Invitational, the Korea Women's Amateur Championship, Songam Amateur Championship, Korea Junior Championship and Korea Junior Championship as a member of the Korean National Team.
In 2006, competed on the Korea LPGA Tour, earning Rookie and Player of the Year awards on the strength of four victories. Was the first player in KLPGA history to record a sub-70 scoring average (69.72) and led the money list.
In 2007, as a non-member, recorded three top-six finishes on the LPGA in eight starts, including a tie for third at the Evian Masters. Recorded 16 top-five finishes in 18 starts on the KLPGA, including nine victories. After 33 career KLPGA events, broke the KLPGA career money record set by Il Mi Chung (99 events), also won the Thailand Ladies Open on the Ladies Asian Golf Tour.
In 2008, became the first non-LPGA member to win three events: the Ricoh Women's British Open, Mizuno Classic and season-ending ADT Championship. Carded three additional top-10 finishes in 10 official events and became the first player in KLPGA history to complete the season Grand Slam, earning a 10-year exemption on the KLPGA. Recorded seven KLPGA victories in 15 starts and seven additional top-eight finishes, won the PRGA Ladies Cup on the LPGA of Japan.
In 2009, earned Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year honors, mathematically eliminating the rest of the 2009 LPGA rookie class with three events remaining on the schedule. Became the season's first Rolex First-Time Winner at the HSBC Women's Champions, which was also her first official victory as a LPGA member. Also won the P&G Beauty NW Arkansas Championship on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff, and the Wegmans LPGA. Won the Masters GC Ladies on the Japan LPGA Tour.
2010 Notes: Took over as Rolex Rankings No. 1 on May 3rd following the retirement of Lorena Ochoa. Spent 16 weeks of the season at No. 1 and became just the third player (Annika Sorenstam, Ochoa) to end a season as Rolex Rankings No. 1. Recorded her seventh- and eighth-career LPGA victories at the Evian Masters and the Mizuno Classic. Also tied for second at the CN Canadian Women's Open, finished third at the Sybase Match Play Championship, tied for third at the Kia Classic, the HSBC Women's Champions, LPGA Championship and U.S. Women's Open. Tied for fourth at the LPGA Hana Bank Championship, tied for fifth place at the Kraft Nabisco Championship and the P&G NW Arkansas Championship. Won the KLPGA Championship, her 21st victory on the KLPGA, and qualified for the KLPGA Hall of Fame. Also won the CyberAgent Ladies on the JLPGA.
2011 Notes: Runner-up at the Kia Classic and tied for second at the ShopRite LPGA Classic. Also tied for eighth at the LPGA State Farm Classic.
2012 Notes: Played 18 LPGA events, 18 cuts made, $1,234,597 (7). Had eight top-10 finishes and five top-5 finishes including two wins (Kingsmill Championship & RICOH Women's British Open). Crossed the $5 million mark in career earnings with her win at the Kingsmill Championship where she defeated Paula Creamer in a nine-hole, two-day playoff. Won her second-career major championship at the RICOH Women's British Open with the tournament's largest margin of victory (nine strokes) and crossed the $1 million mark in season earnings. She faced a nagging wrist injury that required surgery in June and a two-month layoff in which she didn't come back until the end of July.
2013 Notes: Played in 20 LPGA events with 19 cuts made. Had 5 top-10 finishes and 2 top-five finishes including winning the Handa Women's Australian Open. Finished 22nd on the money list with $602,875.
2014 Notes: Was 4th at the HSBC Women's Championship, decided to give up her LPGA membership after playing in the Kraft Nabisco, which she finished 8th. She wanted to focus more on playing on the Japan LPGA Tour in order to be closer to her home and family in South Korea.
2015 Notes: Finished 3rd on the Japan LPGA money list, with 18 top 10s including the four wins, two runner-ups and a third. She made over 100 million yen ($890,400).
2016 Notes: Won the LET RACV Ladies Masters in Australia. On the Japan LPGA, she finished second on the money list behind Bo Mee Lee, with 147 million yen ($1,308,889) earned. She was also second in scoring average at 70.47. She managed three wins, five other runner up finishes, and 17 total top tens. She made three starts on the LPGA in 2016, none in the U.S. (T-28th Handa Australian Open, T-60th Ricoh Women's British Open & T-14th Toto Japan Classic)
2017 Notes: She had 4 straight top-three finishes on the Japan LPGA in March and April. Finished T-11th at the KPMG Women's PGA Championship, missed the cut at the U.S. Women's Open and T-15th at the Toto Japan Classic. She played in 24 Japan LPGA events and won twice, Nitori Ladies Golf Tournament; Daio Papter Elleair Ladies Open.
2018 Notes: She won four times on the Japan Golf Tour as well as the Canberra Classic on the LET which was her 50th professional win. She won the Salonpas Cup, the Golf5 Ladies, the Japan LPGA Championship and the Japan LPGA Tour Championship. She had 17 top-10 finishes including three other runner-up finishes. She led the Japan LPGA's Mercedes rankings and was second on the money list.
2019 Notes: Has played in 8 Japan LPGA events, won the Studio Alice Ladies Open and the Fujisankei Ladies Classic. She was 3rd in the Canberra Classic on the LET.

2019 Japan LPGA Tour results
Daikin Orchid Ladies T5 71 70 73 73 287 Yen5,000,000
Yokohama Tire Golf PRGR Ladies Cup T6 72 71 70 213 Yen2,246,666
T-Point Eneos Golf Tournament T2 68 69 72 209 Yen7,900,000
Studio Alice Ladies Open Win 68 70 69 207 Yen10,800,000
Fujisankei Ladies Classic Win 70 72 63 205 Yen 14,400,000
Panasonic Open Ladies Golf T10 71 71 66 208 Yen 1,498,666
World Ladies Championship Salonpass T16 69 72 73 74 288 Yen1,250,000
Hoken No Madoguchi Ladies T2 69 69 69 207 Yen 9,480,000

Shin is currently 1st on the 2019 Japan LPGA Order of Merit with yen52, 575, 332 ($479,308).