Ko Jin-young is a South Korean professional golfer who plays on the LPGA Tour. She has won 10 times on the LPGA of Korea Tour by the age of 22.
She claimed her maiden tournament in February, the ISPS Handa Women’s Australian Open, being only the second woman LPGA player to win in her first tournament.
Ko Jin-young was named the LPGA Rookie of the Year in 2018, with 13 top-10 finishes in 25 events played, and she ended the season as the world’s No. 10 female player.
Meet Ko Jin-young Parents Ko Sung-tae And Kim Mi-young
ko Jin-Young was born to the parents Sung-Tae and Kim Mi-young. Her father is a boxer and her mother started to play golf as an adult.
The athlete claimed that she was different from other LPGA Professional golfers in that she was not taught to golf by her grandfather or parents.
Although she said her mother used to play golf, which she started when she was an adult, she added that she never brought her to the range or any golf matches.
She tried playing five-six golf games with her father. Since then, she has developed a fascination for golf and chose to pursue it as a career.
Ko Sung-Tae And Kim Mi-Young Ethnic Background
Sung-Tae and Kim Mi-young come from east Asian ethnic grounds. The couple holds the nationality of South Korea.
Kim Mi-young seemed to be in her late forties. She stands tall with a height of five feet six inches and weighs around sixty-five kilograms.
Ko Sung-Tae stands tall with a height of five feet seven inches and weighs around seventy kilograms. He falls under the age category of 50-6o years of age.
Where Are Ko Sung-Tae And Mi-Young From?
Ko Sung-Tae and Mi-Young are from South Korea. Their daughter, Ko Jin-young, is very close to her grandfather.
Ik Joo Ko, her grandfather, was her biggest supporter and the one who gave her the name Jin Young. He sadly went away in his final years after a lengthy fight with Alzheimer’s disease.
Besides Ko Jin-young, the couple has no other children. They are extremely proud and happy to see the success of their daughter at such a young age.
Find Ko Sung-Tae And Kim Mi-Young On Instagram
Ko Sung-Tae and Kim Mi-Young are not active on Instagram. However, their daughter, Ko Jin-young is on Instagram at @jinyoungko_official.
She has a public account with 70 posts and 38.2k followers at the moment.