Michael Kim (golfer)
| Michael Kim | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Michael Sangwon Kim |
| Born |
July 14, 1993 Seoul, South Korea |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg; 11.8 st) |
| Nationality |
 United States |
| Residence | Del Mar, California |
| Career | |
| College | University of California, Berkeley |
| Turned professional | 2013 |
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Former tour(s) | Web.com Tour |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| U.S. Open | T17: 2013 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
Michael Sangwon Kim (born July 14, 1993) is an American professional golfer who was the low scoring amateur at the 2013 U.S. Open.[1]
Kim is the son of Sun and Yun Kim. He was born in Seoul but raised in San Diego, California, where he went to Torrey Pines High School.
College career
Kim attended the University of California, Berkeley. In April 2013, Kim was Pac-12 Men's Golfer of the Month.
On June 2, 2013, he became the first Cal men's golfer to ever win national player of the year honors when he was named by the Golf Coaches Association of America as the Division I recipient of the 2013 Jack Nicklaus Award.
On June 11, 2013 Kim won the Haskins Award, which is given to the national player of the year in men's college golf and selected by voting from players, coaches and members of the national media.[2]
2013 U.S. Open
Kim qualified for the 2013 U.S. Open by being co-medalist at his sectional qualifier.[3] After the 3rd round, Kim was tied for 10th.[1] He finished tied for 17th and was the low amateur.
Professional career
Kim turned professional in December 2013.[4] He had limited status on the 2014 Web.com Tour after finishing T-56 at the Web.com Tour Qualifying Tournament. He played in 17 events, making the cut in eleven with a best finish of T-2 at the Price Cutter Charity Championship. He will play on the Web.com Tour again in 2015 based on his finish in the Web.com Tour Finals.
U.S. national team appearances
Amateur
- Palmer Cup: 2013 (winners)
- Walker Cup: 2013 (winners)
See also
References
- 1 2 Evans, Farrell (June 16, 2013). "Amateur Kim earns notice at Merion". ESPN. Retrieved June 17, 2013.
- ↑ "Cal sophomore Michael Kim wins Haskins Award". Golfweek. June 11, 2013. Retrieved June 17, 2013.
- ↑ "Michael Kim Bio - The University of California Official Athletic Site". Calbears.com. Archived from the original on May 21, 2013. Retrieved June 17, 2013.
- ↑ "Michael Kim leaving Cal to turn pro; will make PGA debut at Torrey Pines". Cal Athletics. December 20, 2013. Retrieved December 24, 2013.
External links
- Michael Kim at the PGA Tour official site
- Michael Kim at the Official World Golf Ranking official site