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Lee Kyoung-hoon
Lee Kyoung-hoon (; born 24 August 1991), also known as K. H. Lee, is a South Korean professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. He won the 2021 and 2022 AT&T Byron Nelson. Professional career Lee turned professional in 2010 and joined the OneAsia Tour for 2011, earning his card through qualifying school. He finished 39th on the Order of Merit with his best finish being a tie for sixth. He joined the Japan Golf Tour in 2012 and recorded a runner-up finish in his second event of the year. He won the Nagashima Shigeo Invitational Sega Sammy Cup in July. Lee claimed his first victory on the OneAsia Tour in September 2015, with a four stroke victory at the Kolon Korea Open. In October 2015, Lee won for the third time in his career, and second time on the Japan Golf Tour when he secured victory at the Honma TourWorld Cup at Trophia Golf. Lee moved to the United States in 2016 to play the Web.com Tour, after finishing 8th in the Web.com Tour qualifying tournament. His best result ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seoul
Seoul (; ; ), officially known as the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea.Before 1972, Seoul was the ''de jure'' capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) as stated iArticle 103 of the 1948 constitution. According to the 2020 census, Seoul has a population of 9.9 million people, and forms the heart of the Seoul Capital Area with the surrounding Incheon metropolis and Gyeonggi province. Considered to be a global city and rated as an Alpha – City by Globalization and World Cities Research Network (GaWC), Seoul was the world's fourth largest metropolitan economy in 2014, following Tokyo, New York City and Los Angeles. Seoul was rated Asia's most livable city with the second highest quality of life globally by Arcadis in 2015, with a GDP per capita (PPP) of around $40,000. With major technology hubs centered in Gangnam and Digital Media City, the Seoul Capital Area is home to the headquarters of 15 ''Fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rex Hospital Open
The Rex Hospital Open is a regular golf tournament on the Korn Ferry Tour. It is played annually at the TPC Wakefield Plantation in Raleigh, North Carolina Raleigh (; ) is the capital city of the state of North Carolina and the List of North Carolina county seats, seat of Wake County, North Carolina, Wake County in the United States. It is the List of municipalities in North Carolina, second-most .... Winners Bolded golfers graduated to the PGA Tour via the Korn Ferry Tour regular-season money list. Notes References External links *Coverage on the Korn Ferry Tour's official site Korn Ferry Tour events Golf in North Carolina Sports in Raleigh, North Carolina Recurring sporting events established in 1994 1994 establishments in North Carolina {{RaleighNC-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taichi Teshima
Taichi Teshima ( ja, 手嶋多一, born 16 October 1968) is a Japanese professional golfer. Teshima was born in Fukuoka. He has won eight tournaments on the Japan Golf Tour, and featured in the top 100 of the Official World Golf Rankings. He played on the European Tour in 2007 after coming through qualifying school but failed to retain his card, finishing outside the top 150 of the Order of Merit. Professional wins (13) Japan Golf Tour wins (8) * The Japan Open Golf Championship is also a Japan major championship. Japan Golf Tour playoff record (2–4) Japan Challenge Tour wins (2) *1995 Sanko 72 Open, Korakuen Cup (4th) Other wins (1) *2019 Kyusyu Open Japan PGA Senior Tour wins (2) *2019 Kanehide Senior Okinawa Open Golf Tournament *2021 Japan Senior Open Golf Championship Results in major championships ''Note: Teshima never played in the Masters Tournament or the U.S. Open.'' CUT = missed the half-way cut Results in World Golf Championships "T" = Tied Team ap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryuichi Oda
Ryuichi Oda ( ja, 小田龍一, born 12 December 1976) is a Japanese professional golfer who currently competes on the Japan Golf Tour. Oda was born in Kagoshima Prefecture. He spent much of his amateur career developing his skills at the Kagoshima Country Club. He competed in two Japan Golf Tour events in 2002 ( Token Corporation Cup and Tsuruya Open) and despite missing the cut on both occasions, became a professional in time for the Fujisankei Classic where he once again failed to get past the second day. It was not until the Diamond Cup Tournament before he made his first cut, finishing T55. It was not until the 2009 Japan Open that Oda shot to fame. He only just avoided being cut after two rounds and by round three was tied for 5th place. He went on to beat Ryo Ishikawa and Yasuharu Imano in a three-man playoff. Oda would win on the Japan Golf Tour again in 2014, when he took victory at the Mynavi ABC Championship. He would handily by 5 strokes over Koumei Oda and Hidet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomohiro Kondo
Tomohiro Kondo ( ja, 近藤智弘, born 17 June 1977) is a Japanese professional golfer. Kondo was born in Tōkai, Aichi, Japan. He won the gold medal at the 1998 Asian Games. After turning professional, Kondo joined the Japan Golf Tour. He has five wins on the Japan Golf Tour, winning twice in 2006, and once in 2007, 2008, 2011, and 2014. Kondo managed to qualify for The Open Championship three times; 2007, 2009, 2014. Missing the cut each time Professional wins (7) Japan Golf Tour wins (6) Japan Golf Tour playoff record (2–5) Other wins (1) *1998 Asian Games Results in major championships CUT = missed the half-way cut ''Note: Kondo only played in The Open Championship.'' Team appearances Amateur * Eisenhower Trophy (representing Japan): 1998 Professional *Dynasty Cup Dynasty Cup was an East Asian international association football tournament. The tournament was held every 2 or 3 years. It was hosted by Beijing in 1990 and 1992, Hong Kong in 1995, Yokohama an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 Japan Golf Tour ...
The 2015 Japan Golf Tour season was played from 16 April to 6 December. The season consisted of 25 official money events, mostly in Japan, as well as the four majors. One event was played in Thailand. Schedule The following table lists official events during the 2015 season. Unofficial events The following events were sanctioned by the Japan Golf Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official. Money list The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Japanese yen. Notes References External links * {{Japan Golf Tour seasons Japan Golf Tour Japan Golf Tour Golf Tour Professional golf tours are the means by which otherwise unconnected professional golf tournaments are organised into a regular schedule. There are separate tours for men and women; most are based in a specific geographical region, although some to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Hyung-sung
Kim Hyung-sung ( ko, 김형성; born 12 May 1980) is a South Korean professional golfer. Kim has played on the Japan Golf Tour since 2009. He won his first tour event in 2012 at the Vana H Cup KBC Augusta. Professional wins (7) Japan Golf Tour wins (4) Japan Golf Tour playoff record (1–0) Korean Tour wins (3) *2006 SBS LIG KPGA Championship *2008 SBS Tomato Savings Bank Open, SBS Ace Savings Bank Montvert Open Results in major championships CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" = tied Results in World Golf Championships "T" = Tied Team appearances ''this list may be incomplete'' *World Cup (representing South Korea): 2011 *Royal Trophy (representing Asia): 2013 *EurAsia Cup (representing Asia): 2014 File:2014 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Stocking up supplies and personal protective equipment (PPE) for the Western African Ebola virus epidemic; Citizens examining the ruins after the Chibok schoolgirls kidnapping; Bundles of wat ... References Exte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 Japan Golf Tour ...
The 2012 Japan Golf Tour season was played from 12 April to 2 December. The season consisted of 25 official money events in Japan as well as the four majors and the four World Golf Championships. Schedule The following table lists official events during the 2012 season. Unofficial events The following events were sanctioned by the Japan Golf Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official. Money list The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Japanese yen. Notes References External links * {{Japan Golf Tour seasons Japan Golf Tour Japan Golf Tour Golf Tour Professional golf tours are the means by which otherwise unconnected professional golf tournaments are organised into a regular schedule. There are separate tours for men and women; most are based in a specific geographical region, although some to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021–22 PGA Tour
The 2021–22 PGA Tour is the 107th season of the PGA Tour, and the 55th since separating from the PGA of America. The season began on September 13, 2021. The 2022 FedEx Cup Playoffs will begin on August 8, and conclude on August 28, 2022. Changes from the previous season Prize fund The Tour announced more than $100 million in purse increases for the 2022 season including: * Increasing the FedEx Cup bonus pool (from $60 million to $75 million) * Doubling the regular season bonus pool, known as the Comcast Business Tour Top 10 (from $10 million to $20 million) * Increasing the Player Impact Program, which rewards players that drive fan engagement (from $40 million to $50 million) * Introducing the Play15 Bonus program, which rewards every player who makes at least 15 starts with $50,000 * Significant increases in the purses of limited-field events including increasing the Players Championship purse to $20 million Schedule The full schedule was announced on August 3, 2021. Un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020–21 PGA Tour
The 2020–21 PGA Tour was the 106th season of the PGA Tour, and the 54th since separating from the PGA of America. The season began on September 10, 2020. The 2021 FedEx Cup Playoffs began on August 19, and concluded on September 5, 2021. Because of rescheduling during the 2019–20 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, six major championships occurred during the timeframe of the 2020–21 season, with two editions of both the U.S. Open and Masters Tournament, as well as the 2020 Summer Olympics. As such, the PGA Tour marketed this season as a "super season". By winning the Tour Championship, Patrick Cantlay became the FedEx Cup champion. The Tour Championship was his fourth tournament victory of the season, following earlier successes in the Zozo Championship, the Memorial Tournament and the BMW Championship. Changes for 2020–21 Membership changes As a result of changes made due to COVID-19 pandemic, there were several changes to membership criteria for the 2020–21 sea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Presidents Cup
The 2022 Presidents Cup was the 14th edition of the Presidents Cup golf competition, held at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina, from September 22–25, 2022. This was Quail Hollow's first time hosting the Presidents Cup. The matches were originally scheduled for fall 2021. The USA won the competition and retained the cup. Team qualification and selection Both teams have 12 players. United States team The United States team features the six players who have earned the most FedEx Cup points from the 2019 A Military Tribute at the Greenbrier through the 2022 BMW Championship. Six captain's picks were made on 7 September 2022. The final standings were: International team The International Team qualification period ran from the 2021 Open Championship through the 2022 BMW Championship. The team was to be composed of the top eight players from the Presidents Cup International Team Points List, which is based on the Official World Golf Ranking, and four captain's pick ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jordan Spieth
Jordan Alexander Spieth (born July 27, 1993) is an American professional golfer on the PGA Tour and former world number one in the Official World Golf Ranking. He is a three-time major winner and the 2015 FedEx Cup champion. Spieth's first major win came in the 2015 Masters Tournament, when he shot a 270 (−18). He tied the 72-hole record set by Tiger Woods in 1997 and became the second youngest golfer (behind Woods) to win the Masters. He then won the 2015 U.S. Open with a score of 5-under-par. He was the youngest U.S. Open champion since amateur Bobby Jones in 1923. He followed up with a win in the 2015 Tour Championship, which clinched the 2015 FedEx Cup. Two years later, Spieth won his third major at the 2017 Open Championship, by three shots at 12 under par. Early life Spieth was born in 1993 in Dallas, Texas, to Shawn Spieth and Mary Christine (née Julius) Spieth. He attended St. Monica Catholic School and graduated from Jesuit College Preparatory School in 2011. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
