Jin Park (born 12 October 1979) is a South Korean

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. Park was born in

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. He attended

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where he earned a degree in political science. Shortly after, he turned pro in 2001. Park has competed on the

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, and

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. He played on the PGA Tour in 2008 and 2013 after successfully completing

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. His best finish was T18 at the 2008

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. He has played on the Web.com Tour since 2006 with his best finish T2 at the 2010

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. He has had a total of 11 top-10 finishes on the

during his career. His best finish on the Asian Tour was 4th at the 2007

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Professional wins

*2003

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* * * South Korean male golfers Arizona State Sun Devils men's golfers PGA Tour golfers Asian Tour golfers Golfers from Seoul 1979 births Living people {{SouthKorea-golf-bio-stub

Professional wins

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