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Kim Joo-hyung (19) was named in the top 10 expected players in 2021 by the golf channel, a media specialized in golf in the United States.
On the 4th (Korean time), the Golf Channel selected promising players among the world ranking 90 or lower players, saying, “It is a name that is unfamiliar to many golf fans now, but we introduce 10 candidates with the potential to become familiar names in the world of professional golf in the future.” .
The media did not rank these 10 people, but Kim Joo-hyung, currently ranked 139 in the world, was introduced as the ninth out of 10.
Regarding Kim Joo-hyung, the Golf Channel explained, “At the age of 18, we have already won four pros. We competed in the PGA Championship, a major tournament last year, and have appeared in the US Professional Golf (PGA) Tour three times since then.”
“Currently, the best known part is that he named his English name’Tom’ after the main character of the cartoon’Thomas and Friends’,” he said. “If you appear in tour competitions several times this year, you will have more chances to receive congratulations.” did.
Kim Joo-hyung climbed to the top at the Korea Professional Golf (KPGA) Korean Tour Gunsan CC Open in July last year and set the record for the youngest Korean Tour ever to win the qualification as a professional player (18 years and 21 days).
In November 2019, he won the Asian Tour Panasonic Open, and in that year, he won three Asian Tour sub-tours.
Last year, he was eliminated from the cut in the PGA Championship, but participated in the PGA Tour Safeway Open, Corales Puntacana Resort & Club Championship, and The CJ Cup in September-October and tied for 33rd in the Corales Puntacana Resort & Club Championship.
The 10 prospects selected by the Golf Channel in 2021 included Korean players Lee Min-woo (23, Australia) and Justin Seo (24, USA).
Takumi Kanaya (Japan), Brandon Wu (US), Jayden Schaffer, Garrick Higo, Wilco Ninaber (Last South Africa), Ryan Ruffles (Australia), Thomas Rosenmueller (Germany), etc. It was selected as a prospect.
/yunhap news
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