| An Byeong-hun | |
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| Personal information | |
| Full name | An Byeong-hun |
| Born | 17 September 1991 Seoul, South Korea |
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 95.0 kg (209 lb; 14.96 st) |
| Nationality | South Korea |
| Residence | Alameda, California, U.S. |
| Career | |
| College | University of California, Berkeley |
| Status | Amateur |
| Best results in Major Championships |
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| Masters Tournament | CUT: 2010 |
| U.S. Open | CUT: 2010 |
| The Open Championship | CUT: 2010 |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
An Byeong-hun (Hangul: 안병훈, Hanja: 安秉勛) (born 17 September 1991), or Byeong-Hun An, is an amateur golfer from Seoul, South Korea. In August 2009, he became the youngest-ever winner of the United States Amateur Championship.
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Born in Seoul, South Korea, An is the son of Ahn Jae-Hyung and Jiao Zhimin, both of whom were medalists in table tennis at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.[1] An moved to the United States in December 2005 to attend the The David Leadbetter Golf Academy in Bradenton, Florida, where he was also known as Ben An.[2] In August 2009, at age 17, An became the youngest-ever winner of the United States Amateur Championship when he defeated Ben Martin 7 & 5 in the 36-hole final at Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, Oklahoma.[3] He made his PGA Tour debut in March 2010 at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, a week before playing in The Masters.[2] An made the cut at the 2010 Verizon Heritage and was one shot off the lead during the second round before finishing the tournament T-59.[4] At the 2010 U.S. Amateur, An became the first defending champion to advance to the semifinals since Tiger Woods in 1996.[5] After An took a 3-up lead after nine holes in his semifinal match, his opponent David Chung rallied to defeat An 1-up.[6]
| Tournament | 2010 |
|---|---|
| The Masters | CUT |
| U.S. Open | CUT |
| The Open Championship | CUT |
| PGA Championship | DNP |