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South Korean golfer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kim Meen-whee (Korean: 김민휘; born 22 February 1992), also known as Whee Kim, is a South Korean professional golfer.
Kim Meen-whee | |||
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Personal information | |||
Born | 22 February 1992 | ||
Sporting nationality | ![]() | ||
Career | |||
Turned professional | 2010 | ||
Current tour(s) | Asian Tour Korn Ferry Tour | ||
Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Korean Tour OneAsia Tour | ||
Professional wins | 2 | ||
Highest ranking | 98 (29 July 2018)[1] (as of 25 August 2024) | ||
Best results in major championships | |||
Masters Tournament | DNP | ||
PGA Championship | CUT: 2018 | ||
U.S. Open | T50: 2017 | ||
The Open Championship | DNP | ||
Achievements and awards | |||
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As an amateur, Kim won the gold medal at the 2010 Asian Games, both individual and team. He turned professional shortly afterwards.[2] As a gold medalist in the Asian Games, Kim became exempt from military service.
After turning professional, Kim played on the Korean Tour and the OneAsia Tour. He finished eighth on the OneAsia Tour's Order of Merit in 2011.[3] He won the 2012 Shinhan Donghae Open on the Korean Tour.[4]
Kim led the second and third rounds of the 2012 PGA Tour Qualifying Tournament, but finished outside the top 25 with a 43rd-place finish, giving him Web.com Tour status. Kim played on the Web.com Tour in 2013 and 2014. His best finish was a tie for second place in the 2013 Mexico Championship.
Kim has played mostly on the PGA Tour since 2015. He was twice a runner-up in 2017, in the FedEx St. Jude Classic and then losing in a playoff in the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open, an early season event on the 2018 PGA Tour. He was also runner-up in the 2015 Korea Open and in 2018 he had his second Korean Tour win in the Descente Korea Munsingwear Matchplay.
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
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1 | 14 Oct 2012 | Shinhan Donghae Open | −4 (73-71-68-72=284) | Playoff | ![]() |
2 | 10 Jun 2018 | Descente Korea Munsingwear Matchplay | 1 up | ![]() |
Korean Tour playoff record (1–0)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
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1 | 2012 | Shinhan Donghae Open | ![]() |
Won with par on first extra hole |
PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
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1 | 2017 | Shriners Hospitals for Children Open | ![]() ![]() |
Cantlay won with par on second extra hole |
Tournament | 2017 | 2018 |
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Masters Tournament | ||
U.S. Open | T50 | |
The Open Championship | ||
PGA Championship | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Amateur
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