Kim Meen-whee
| 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 27 October 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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Medal record | |||
Kim Meen-whee (Korean: 김민휘; born 22 February 1992), also known as Whee Kim, is a South Korean professional golfer.
Amateur career
[edit]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.
Professional career
[edit]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.
Amateur wins
[edit]- 2010 Asian Games
Professional wins (2)
[edit]Korean 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
[edit]PGA 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
[edit]Amateur
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing South Korea): 2010
See also
[edit]References
[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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