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Kevin Yu
Taiwanese professional golfer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Yu Chun-an (Chinese: 俞俊安; Wade–Giles: Yu2 Chun4-an1 born 11 August 1998), commonly known as Kevin Yu, is a Taiwanese professional golfer.[2]
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Amateur career
Yu has represented Taiwan at multiple international competitions. He took the gold medal at the 2013 Asian Youth Games and won individual bronze and team gold at the 2014 Asian Games.[3] He competed at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics. He also competed at the 2017 Summer Universiade, winning bronze medals in the individual and team events. At the 2018 Asian Games, he finished fourth in the individual competition and fifth in the team competition. He has also competed at the Nomura Cup (2013, 2015), Eisenhower Trophy (2014, 2016), Bonallack Trophy (2016) and Arnold Palmer Cup (2019).[4]
Yu played golf for Arizona State University from January 2017, winning three individual collegiate titles and finishing third, behind Matthew Wolff, in the individual competition at the 2019 NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship.[5] He won the Australian Master of the Amateurs in early 2019.[6] He qualified for the 2020 U.S. Open, his third consecutive qualification in the event.[7]
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Professional career
Yu turned professional in 2021.[4] He earned status on the Korn Ferry Tour for 2021 through the PGA Tour University program.[8] He has two top-10 finishes in his first four starts.
In October 2024, Yu won his first PGA Tour event; the Sanderson Farms Championship, winning on the first hole of a playoff against Beau Hossler.[9]
Amateur wins
- 2013 Asian Youth Games (boy's individual), Taiwan National Fall Ranking Tournament, National Middle School - Senior
- 2014 Neighbors Trophy Team Championship, National Summer Ranking - Sixth Selection Tournament, Aaron Baddeley International Junior Championship - China, Yeangder Amateur Classic Leg 5
- 2015 Western Junior, Junior Players Championship
- 2017 National Invitational Tournament
- 2018 Bandon Dunes Championship
- 2019 Australian Master of the Amateurs, ASU Thunderbird Invitational
Source:[4]
Professional wins (1)
PGA Tour wins (1)
PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)
Playoff record
Korn Ferry Tour playoff record (0–1)
Results in major championships
Results not in chronological order before 2019 and in 2020.
Did not play
CUT = missed the halfway cut
T = tied
NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic
Results in The Players Championship
CUT = missed the halfway cut
Team appearances
- Nomura Cup (representing Chinese Taipei): 2013, 2015
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Chinese Taipei): 2014, 2016
- Bonallack Trophy (representing Asia/Pacific team): 2016
- Arnold Palmer Cup (representing International team): 2019 (winners)
Source:[4]
See also
References
External links
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