Kim Seong-hyeon (golfer)

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In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.
Kim Seong-hyeon
Personal information
Born (1998-09-17) 17 September 1998 (age 26)
Korn Ferry Tour
Rookie of the Year
2022

Kim Seong-hyeon (Korean: 김성현; born 17 September 1998), also known as S. H. Kim, is a South Korean professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. He has also played on the Japan Golf Tour and the Korean Tour. He won the 2020 KPGA Championship on the Korean Tour and the 2021 Japan PGA Championship on the Japan Golf Tour.

Professional career

Kim turned professional in late 2017.

Qualifying School to gain a place on the tour for 2019.[1] In 2019, he played on the main Japanese tour but also played a number of events on the second-tier Japan Challenge Tour, winning the Heiwa PGM Challenge I Road To Championship in May.[2] Kim was a surprise winner of the 2020 KPGA Championship. At the time, he wasn't a full Korean Tour member and only played after playing in a Monday qualifying event in which he finished in the final qualifying place. He made a birdie at the 17th hole and had a final round of 67 to win by one stroke. His win gave him a place on the Korean Tour for the following five years and entry into the CJ Cup on the 2020–21 PGA Tour.[1][2]

In May 2021, Kim had a final round of 58 in the Golf Partner Pro-Am Tournament, finishing in a tie for 11th place.[3] In July, he won the Japan PGA Championship by a stroke from Yuta Ikeda and Yuki Inamori, his first win on the Japan Golf Tour.[4]

Kim played primarily on the Korn Ferry Tour in 2022 and earned his PGA Tour card for the 2022–23 season through the Korn Ferry Tour Finals. He was voted 2022 Korn Ferry Tour Rookie of the year.[5]

Professional wins (3)

Japan Golf Tour wins (1)

Legend
Japan majors (1)
Other Japan Golf Tour (0)
No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runners-up
1 4 Jul 2021 Japan PGA Championship −13 (66-70-67-68=271) 1 stroke Japan Yuta Ikeda, Japan Yuki Inamori

Korean Tour wins (1)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runners-up
1 9 Aug 2020 KPGA Championship −5 (70-65-73-67=275) 1 stroke South Korea Ham Jeong-woo, South Korea Lee Jae-kyeong

Japan Challenge Tour wins (1)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runners-up
1 17 May
2019
 Heiwa PGM Challenge I Road To Championship −10 (68-68-64=200) 2 strokes Malaysia Nicholas Fung, Japan Yoshikazu Haku

Playoff record

Korn Ferry Tour playoff record (0–2)

No. Year Tournament Opponent Result
1 2022 Lake Charles Championship United States Trevor Werbylo Lost to birdie on third extra hole
2 2025
The Bahamas Golf Classic
 United States Hank Lebioda Lost to birdie on first extra hole

Results in major championships

Tournament 2024
Masters Tournament
PGA Championship T63
U.S. Open T56
The Open Championship
  Did not play

"T" = tied

Results in The Players Championship

Tournament 2023 2024
The Players Championship CUT CUT

CUT = missed the halfway cut

See also

References

  1. ^
    The Dong-a Ilbo
    (in Korean). 10 August 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Kim Seong-hyeon picks up a surprise win at Yangsan". Korea JoongAng Daily. 9 August 2020.
  3. ^ "SA's Norris bags 5th Japan Golf Tour win". News24.com. 23 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Kim Seong-hyeon wins Japan PGA Championship title". Korea JoongAng Daily. 5 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Justin Suh, S.H. Kim win 2022 Korn Ferry Tour Player Awards". PGA Tour. 16 November 2022.
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