Kim Paez

United States
United States
PGA Player Development Manager for golf equipment manufacturer PING (works remotely). Won the 2025 LPGA Professionals Championship in a playoff to earn a spot in the field.
Kim Paez
Kim Paez

Corebridge Financial Team

PGA Membership
2022
PGA Section
Home Club
PING Golf
PGA Classification
A-19, PGA Executive

Biography

KPMG Women's PGA Championship Appearances
1
Age
39
Turned Pro
2011
Hometown
Frisco, TX
College
University of California, Irvine

PGA Player Development Manager for golf equipment manufacturer Ping (works remotely)...Playing in her second KPMG Women’s PGA Championship at Hazeltine (2024) as part of the Corebridge Financial Team…Won the 2025 LPGA Professionals Championship in a playoff…Played in her second PGA Professional Championship at Bandon Dunes...Winner, 2023 Southwest PGA Professional Championship...First woman to ever win the Southwest PGA Professional Championship...Became the fourth woman overall to ever win a PGA Section Championship, joining Suzy Whaley in 2002 (Connecticut), Taylor Collins in 2021 (South Florida) and Sandra Changkija in 2022 (North Florida)...Winner, 2025 Northern Texas PGA Woman Player of the Year...Received a sponsor exemption to play in the 2024 Ford Championship presented by KCC on the LPGA Tour...Played collegiate golf at UC Irvine, where she won the individual Big West Conference Championship in 2008...As a Ping Tour representative, she works with elite female amateurs ranging from juniors all the way to college...Teaches junior golf classes at the Ronny Golf Park next to the Northern Texas PGA headquarters...Her husband, Nick, serves as her caddie. He is a PGA of America Associate and used to play professionally on the Asian Tour.

Previous Performances

Year
Location
R1
R2
R3
R4
TOT
TO PAR
Finish
2024
Sahalee Country Club
Sammamish, Washington
77
76
153
+9
CUT
Sahalee Country Club
Sammamish, Washington
R1
77
R2
76
TOT
153