Amateur career

A Korean American, Kim was born in Los Angeles, California and resides in Dallas, Texas. He attended La Quinta High School in La Quinta, California. After high school, he attended the University of Oklahoma for three years; this is where he met his caddie, Brodie Flanders. He was part of the winning USA team in the 2005 Walker Cup.

Professional career

2006-2010

Kim turned professional in 2006 and after receiving a sponsor's exemption he finished in a tie for second on his PGA Tour debut at the 2006 Valero Texas Open. He earned his PGA Tour card through the qualifying school for the 2007 season. He made a strong start and broke into the top 100 in the Official World Golf Rankings in May 2007 with four top 10 finishes during his rookie season on the PGA Tour. In the 2007 U.S. Open, he shot a final round 67 earning him a tie for 20th place (he started the day at T57). His 67 was the lowest for the round and second lowest for the tournament.

In May 2008, Kim won his first PGA Tour tournament at the Wachovia Championship, defeating former British Open champion Ben Curtis by five shots. Kim's 16-under par 272 total was the lowest score in the tournament's history until 2015. He shot an opening day 70, but rallied for subsequent rounds of 67-66-69 and was several shots clear of Curtis most of the final round. He earned $1,152,000 for his victory, and reached a new career high of 16th in the world rankings.

In July 2008, Kim won his second PGA Tour tournament at the AT&T National, defeating Fredrik Jacobson by two shots. Kim shot a 5 under 65 in the fourth round to capture the title. The victory was especially meaningful because the tournament is hosted by Tiger Woods. Furthermore, Kim became the first American under 25 to win twice in one year on the PGA Tour since Tiger Woods in 2000. This win moved him to 14th in the World Rankings. A pair of T-3 finishes in the final two 2008 FedEx Cup events pushed him to 6th in the World Rankings. He has spent over 20 weeks in the top-10 since 2008.

In September 2008, Kim was a critical part of the United States' victory in the Ryder Cup, defeating Ryder Cup veteran Sergio García 5 & 4 in the first match of the Sunday single matches. Later that year he joined the European Tour for the 2009 season, making his debut as a member at the 2008 HSBC Champions, the first tournament of the 2009 season.

At the 2009 Masters Tournament in Augusta, Georgia at Augusta National Golf Club, Kim set the record for most birdies in a round with eleven in the second round, surpassing Nick Price, who had ten birdies in 1986.

At the 2009 Presidents Cup, Kim posted an impressive 3-1 record, which included a 5 and 3 victory over Robert Allenby in the Sunday singles match.

Kim lost to Ross Fisher in the finals of the Volvo World Match Play in October 2009 4 & 3 after once again beating Robert Allenby in the semi-finals.

On April 4, 2010, Kim won the Shell Houston Open, beating Vaughn Taylor in a playoff. He became only the fifth player in 30 years to have won three times on the PGA Tour before the age of 25, the others being Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Sergio García and Adam Scott. An injury hampered most of the rest of the 2010 season for Kim, and he failed to qualify for the 2010 Ryder Cup.

Kim participated in the fourth episode of the second season of Shaq Vs., which aired on August 24, 2010. In the episode, Kim teamed up with Shaquille O'Neal against fellow golf pro Bubba Watson and NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley in a five-hole match. Team Shaq won in sudden death with O'Neal making the winning twenty-five foot putt.

2011-present

In June 2012, Kim had surgery after injuring the Achilles tendon in his left leg and was expected to miss 9 to 12 months. Kim was eligible for the 2013 season on a Major Medical Exemption, but has failed to play a single tournament since.

In April 2014, Golf Channel reported that Kim no longer plays golf, even on a recreational level. In the event that Kim chooses to play on the PGA Tour again, he would have 16 starts to earn $613,550 and regain his Tour card.

Amateur wins

this list may be incomplete

• 2004 Northeast Amateur

Professional wins (4)

PGA Tour wins (3)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	To par	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	May 4, 2008	Wachovia Championship	70-67-66-69=272	-16	5 strokes	Ben Curtis
2	Jul 6, 2008	AT&T National	67-67-69-65=268	-12	2 strokes	Fredrik Jacobson
3	Apr 4, 2010	Shell Houston Open	68-69-69-70=276	-12	Playoff	Vaughn Taylor

Other wins

• 2009 Kiwi Challenge

PGA Tour career summary

Year	Starts	Cuts made	Wins	2nd	3rd	Top 10	Top 25	Earnings ($)	Money list rank
2006	2	2	0	1	0	1	2	338,067	(non-member)
2007	26	20	0	0	1	4	10	1,545,195	60
2008	22	19	2	1	3	8	10	4,656,265	6
2009	22	17	0	1	2	3	8	1,972,155	39
2010	14	10	1	1	1	4	6	2,574,921	24
2011	26	14	0	0	0	2	7	1,085,846	87
2012	10	2	0	0	0	0	0	33,960	232
Career*	122	84	3	4	7	22	43	12,206,409	116

* Complete through the 2014-15 season.

Results in major championships

Tournament	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
Masters Tournament	DNP	DNP	T20	3	CUT
U.S. Open	T20	T26	T16	DNP	T54
The Open Championship	DNP	T7	CUT	DNP	T5
PGA Championship	T50	T55	T51	CUT	CUT

DNP = did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
T = tie
Yellow background for top-10.

Summary

Tournament	Wins	2nd	3rd	Top-5	Top-10	Top-25	Events	Cuts made
Masters Tournament	0	0	1	1	1	2	3	2
U.S. Open	0	0	0	0	0	2	4	4
The Open Championship	0	0	0	1	2	2	3	2
PGA Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	3
Totals	0	0	1	2	3	6	15	11

• Most consecutive cuts made - 7 (2007 U.S. Open - 2009 U.S. Open)
• Longest streak of top-10s - 1 (three times)

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur

• Walker Cup: 2005 (winners)

Professional

• Ryder Cup: 2008 (winners)
• Presidents Cup: 2009 (winners)

[ Source: Wikipedia ]