Background
Kim is the son of Sun and Yun Kim. He was born in Seoul but raised in San Diego, California, where he went to the Torrey Pines High School.
Kim is the son of Sun and Yun Kim. He was born in Seoul but raised in San Diego, California, where he went to the Torrey Pines High School.
Kim attends the University of California, Berkeley. In April 2013, Kim was Pac-12 Men"s Golfer of the Month. Kim qualified for the by being co-medalist at his sectional qualifier.
After the 3rd round, Kim was tied for 10th.
He finished tied for 17th and was the low amateur. Kim turned professional in December 2013.
He had limited status on the 2014 Web.com Tour after finishing T-56 at the Web.com Tour Qualifying Tournament. He played in 17 events, making the cut in eleven with a best finish of T-2 at the Price Cutter Charity Championship.
He will play on the Web.com Tour again in 2015 based on his finish in the Web.com Tour Finals.
Amateur
Palmer Cup: 2013 (winners)
Walker Cup: 2013 (winners).