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Christina Kim

Brighter Days

On September 16, 2014, Kim was on a plane to begin a 35,000-mile LPGA Tour that would last eight weeks and span seven countries. It would be a long trip, but it was not something that the Kangol-wearing Kim had not already encountered earlier in her career.

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She had to bring two carry-on bags that weighed 80 pounds combined. She also had her golf bag and other luggage that weight 70 pounds in the plane's cargo. The amount of luggage she brought on the plane was symbolic of her recovery from depression. She was no longer an empty soul drifting aimlessly. She was now focused and started to gain her mental weight. She was rebuilding herself and brought all of herself onto the plane.

After regaining a firmer grasp on her life, she was ready to move on. She felt that she defeated depression and overcame the injuries that once gave her suicidal thoughts. She was prepared to put the negative and dark clouds behind her. She was ready to start a new chapter in her life and move on to happier days. In her new journey, she would travel to China twice, Taiwan, Korea, Malaysia, Japan, and Mexico.

At the LPGA Tour's season finale, which took place in the United States, she competed at the CME Group Tour Championship at Tiburon Golf Club.

During her travel, things might have set her off and triggered some negative emotions for her past. Tedious things like doing laundry, dealing with currency exchange, and tiny decisions seemed to set her depression off as they appeared small but could end up being big problems for a person with depression.

Luckily for Kim, she was actually over her depression, and none of those minor annoyances were going to get in her way of living a healthier and happier life, "I was in a better place starting this year," Kim said before a practice round. "I didn't know what I was going to encounter. But I knew nothing would be as hard as life was for me from 2010 through 2012.

At her darkest hour, she had thoughts of jumping off a balcony or a bridge or driving into oncoming traffic to end her life. She was able to turn things around once she started to appreciate the small things in her life. She counted the small blessings like waking up to see a new day as a pro golfer. She trusted her big prayers, like having a loving support network that consisted of her friends and family. She knew that she did not have to fight the battle alone. She could always count on her support network to help her face anything she came across. She no longer had to dwell on anything because she had love to push her through.

Awards

She has four professional wins on her resume winning the LPGA two times. Additionally, She won the LET once and also the Symetra cup one time. Kim loves to write and is a lover of music, dancing, reading, and loves wines and being among friends.

Net Worth

Christina Kim's net worth is estimated to be more than $5 Million. She has amassed the majority of her net worth during her two-decade career in golf. Kim became the LPGA's youngest player to earn a million dollars in her career in 2005.

Christina's career earnings surpassed $2 million at the Wegmans LPGA in 2007. With a tie for 15th place finish at the Navistar LPGA Classic Presented by MaxxForce the following season, she earned moreover $1 million in a single season and crossed the $3 million barriers in career earnings. The American golfer earned $570,374 in 2014 from twenty-seven tournaments. With a T34 finish at the TOTO JAPAN CLASSIC in 2015, she surpassed the $5 million milestones in career earnings.

Christina earned $411,085 in 2016 from twenty-seven competitions. She made $151,669 the next season. Kim earned $79,209 in 2019 from twenty events. The golf team competed in fifteen games last season, making the cut in eleven of them and earning $167,125.

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Net Worth 2021: 5 million
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Last Modified: Feb 19 2023
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