Kim Seong-hyeon ( ko, 김성현; born 17 September 1998) is a South Korean professional golfer who plays on the

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. He has also played on the

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and the

Korean Tour The Korean Tour is a men's professional golf tour run by the Korea Professional Golfers' Association (KPGA) of South Korea. In 2011, it had total prize money of about US$14 million. Professional golf in Korea dates back to the mid 20th century. ...

. He won the 2020 KPGA Championship on the Korean Tour and the 2021

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on the Japan Golf Tour.

Professional career

Kim turned professional in late 2017. In late 2018, he finished 4th in the

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to gain a place on the tour for 2019. 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. Kim was a surprise winner of the 2020 KPGA Championship. At the time, he wasn't a full

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

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on the

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. In May 2021, Kim had a final round of 58 in the

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, finishing in a tie for 11th place. In July, he won the

by a stroke from Yuta Ikeda and

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, his first win on the

. Kim played primarily on the

Korn Ferry Tour The Korn Ferry Tour is the developmental tour for the U.S.-based PGA Tour, and features professional golfers who have either not yet reached the PGA Tour, or who have done so but then failed to win enough FedEx Cup points to stay at that level. T ...

in 2022 and earned his

card for the 2022–23 season through the

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. He was voted 2022 Korn Ferry Tour Rookie of the year.

Professional wins (3)

Japan Golf Tour wins (1)

Korean Tour wins (1)

Japan Challenge Tour wins (1)

Playoff record

Korn Ferry Tour playoff record (0–1)

References

External links

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