Kim Meen-whee (Korean: 김민휘; born 22 February 1992), also known as Whee Kim, is a South Korean professional golfer.
| Kim Meen-whee | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born | 22 February 1992 | ||
| Sporting nationality |  South Korea | ||
| 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 24 November 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 | |||
| |||
Medal record | |||
Amateur career
editAs 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.
Professional career
editAfter 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.
Amateur wins
edit- 2010 Asian Games
Professional wins (2)
editKorean Tour wins (2)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 Oct 2012 | Shinhan Donghae Open | −4 (73-71-68-72=284) | Playoff |  Kevin Na
|
| 2 | 10 Jun 2018 | Descente Korea Munsingwear Matchplay | 1 up | Hyun Jeong-hyeob
| |
Korean Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2012 | Shinhan Donghae Open | Kevin Na
|
Won with par on first extra hole |
Playoff record
editPGA Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2017 | Shriners Hospitals for Children Open | Patrick Cantlay,  Alex Čejka
|
Cantlay won with par on second extra hole |
Results in major championships
edit| Tournament | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | ||
| U.S. Open | T50 | |
| The Open Championship | ||
| PGA Championship | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Team appearances
editAmateur
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing South Korea): 2010
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Week 30 2018 Ending 29 Jul 2018" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- ^ "Golden Kim Meen-whee has eye on first OneAsia victory at the Charity High1 Resort Open". 30 August 2012. Archived from the original on 20 April 2013. Retrieved 19 October 2012.
- ^ "Order of Merit 2011". OneAsia. Archived from the original on 5 November 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2012.
- ^ "Pro V1x Loyalist Jonas Blixt Highlights 8-Win Week for Titleist Golf Ball Players". 15 October 2012. Retrieved 19 October 2012.
External links
edit- Whee Kim at the PGA Tour official site
- Meenwhee Kim at the Korean Tour official site (in Korean)
- Meenwhee Kim at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
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