Sihwan Kim
| Sihwan Kim | ||
|---|---|---|
Asian Tour Players' Player of the Year 2022 | | |
Sihwan Kim (born December 4, 1988) is an American professional golfer. He plays on the Asian Tour, where he has won two titles.
Amateur career
Kim was born in
U.S. Amateur at Pinehurst and tied for sixth with a 11-under-par 269 at the Players Amateur.[1]
Kim attended
Nationwide Children's Hospital Invitational on the 2008 Nationwide Tour and recorded the lowest finish out of all the amateurs, finishing in a tie for sixth place.[1]
Professional career
Kim turned professional in 2011 and joined the European
Swedish Challenge behind Estanislao Goya of Argentina.[2]
Kim started playing on the
Trust Golf Asian Mixed Stableford Challenge in Thailand, two points ahead of Maja Stark in second, after holing a 40-foot putt for eagle on the final hole.[5]
He finished the season 1st in the Asian Tour Order of Merit.
Kim joined LIV Golf in 2022 and finished in the top-24 to earn a guaranteed spot for 2023. In 2023, he finished 50th and last in the 2023 LIV Golf League and was relegated. He finished no higher than 33rd in any of the 13 individual events, and was last four times.
Amateur wins
- 2004 U.S. Junior Amateur
- 2007 Mission Hills Desert Junior, Rolex Tournament of Champions, CordeValle Collegiate Classic
Professional wins (2)
Asian Tour wins (2)
| Legend |
| International Series (1) |
| Other Asian Tour (1) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mar 6, 2022 | International Series Thailand
|
−26 (62-72-65-63=262) | 2 strokes |  Phachara Khongwatmai
|
| 2 | Apr 17, 2022 | Trust Golf Asian Mixed Stableford Challenge 1
|
49 pts (22-(2)-22-7=49) | 2 points |  Maja Stark
|
1Mixed event with the Ladies European Tour
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | ||
| PGA Championship | T62 | |
| U.S. Open | ||
| The Open Championship | CUT |
Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
See also
References
- ^ a b "Men's Golf Roster: Sihwan Kim". Stanford University. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
- ^ "Sihwan Kim – Profile". European Tour. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
- ^ "Sihwan Kim – Profile". Asian Tour. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
- ^ "Kim breaks his duck at Black Mountain". Golf Australia. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
- ^ "Sihwan Kim in front at weather affected Stableford Challenge". Golf Australia. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
External links
- Sihwan Kim at the European Tour official site
- Sihwan Kim at the Asian Tour official site
- Sihwan Kim at the Official World Golf Ranking official site