Yealimi Noh is a young Korean American golfer who is already making a name for herself in the sport. She had a successful youth career with various trophies to her name including the Junior PGA in Kentucky and the U.S. Girls Junior in Pebble Beach. She also clinched the Canadian Women’s Amateur in Vancouver, all of which she did in three consecutive weeks.
Noh turned pro in 2018 when she was still 17 years old. Since then, she has continued to build herself and in 2019, she became a full LPGA member. Here is all to know about her and her achievements thus far.
Quick Profile of Yealimi Noh
- Date of birth: July 26, 2001
- Age: 24
- Place of birth: San Francisco, CA
- Career: Golfer
- Net worth: $350,000
Biography Of Yealimi Noh
It was on 26 July 2001 that Yealimi Noh was born in the United States to parents who were of Korean descent. She was brought up in a home that had always loved golf and so she started playing golf with her father since she was only 7 years old.
As regards her education, the young golfer went to Carondelet-Concord until mid-way into her sophomore year when she started home-schooling in 2017. since then, taking lessons and tests online and spending 2-3 hours on her studies in the morning or evening.
She started her rookie career in 2014 and in the same year, she attracted much attention. She would record many successes along the way before turning pro in 2019.
Yealimi Noh Has A Net Worth of $350,000 As Of 2021
With an impressive career, Yealimi Noh has accumulated for herself a net worth that is estimated at $350,000 as of 2021. This is a significant jump from her net worth of $250,000 in 2020.
The golfer made her fortune from her career as a golfer as well as through the various sponsorship deals she has. Among the deals she has is one she signed with Hana Bank in 2018.
Her total prize money from 2018 to 2021 is pegged at $448,464.
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Interesting Facts About Her
1. She decided not to go to college so as to concentrate on golf
The talented golfer initially verbally committed to UCLA in 2017, but after 10 months, she decided to withdraw her commitment. She indicated that she did not see a need to go to college because most of the great golfers did not go to college.
Yealimi Noh indicated that rather than going to college, she wanted to turn pro and start her career when she was still at her best.
Although her father Brian Noh had no problem with that, her coach was of the opinion that she could as well go to college. Nonetheless, he still supported her decision.
2. Her father and coach have been instrumental in her rise
The two most important people that have influenced the rise of Noh as a golfer are her father and her coach. As stated, her father Brian Yealimi was the first person to introduce her to the sport when she was 7.
Apart from her dad who has continued to support her, she has always been coached by Erik Stone who has been her instructor since the age of 9.
3. Yealimi decided not to follow in the family business
The parents of the golfer, Brian and Kim may be Koreans, but they own and operate a Japanese restaurant in Concord which has become the family business. Yealimi takes the time to work in the restaurant, Happy Roll, occasionally. However, she doesn’t get too involved because she is more committed to golf.
4. She is blessed with a good body build for golfing
For a golfer, Noh has what is arguably the perfect body build. She is tall, slender and has a very powerful swing. It is reported that she has a hit that is better than most LPGA pros, in the 270-yard range. This means that distance is also on her side.
With that said, she stands at a height of 5 feet 6 inches. Her body weight is 59 kg (130 lbs).
5. She crashed out in the third round of her first US Open
In 2020, Yealimi Noh played in her first U.S Women’s Open and would have made history as the youngest person to win the championship had she won. Unfortunately, the California native crashed out in the third round.
6. Yealimi was fined $10,000 by the LPGA for slow play
In 2021, the young golfer received two bad times at the Kia Classic’s third round. Because of this, she was hit with a $10,000 slow-play fine. This means that although she won $4,247 at the tournament, she still lost even more money.
According to her, she was not going to appeal the ruling because it was all her fault. The fine was supposed to be $2500 for each offence but it was doubled because she was also fined in 2020 for a pace-of-play offence.
7. Noh has a long list of achievements
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— AJGA (@AJGAGolf) November 28, 2018
While she may still be young in golf, Yealimi has recorded many achievements along the way as a rookie and even as a pro golfer. Some of her achievements include the following:
- She was named 2018 Rolex Junior Player of the Year
- Noh won the 2018 Canadian Women’s Amateur
- She was the 2018 U.S. Girls Junior Champion
- She won the Se Ri Pak’s tournament in 2018
- Yealimi Noh was once ranked No. 19 in the world amateur ranking
- She finished in 3rd place at the 2019 Q-Series, earning her a full LPGA card for 2020
Complete profile of Yealimi Noh
| Yealimi Noh | |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Yealimi Noh |
| Date of Birth | 26 July 2001 |
| Age | 24 |
| Zodiac Sign | Leo |
| Nationality | Korean American |
| Birth place | San Francisco, USA |
| Profession | Golfer |
| Education | Carondelet-Concord |
| Father | Brian Yealimi |
| Mother | Kim Yealimi |
| Siblings | NA |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Spouse/Partner | NA |
| Boyfriend | NA |
| Kids | NA |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Estimated Net Worth: | $ 350,000 |
| Source of net worth | Golfing career |
| Height | Feet- 5ft 5 in Meters- 1.65m |
| Weight | 59kg(130ibs) |
| Eye color | Black |
| Hair color | Dark brown |
| Social media | Twitter |
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