Kim Kyung-tae
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Kim Kyung-tae is a South Korea
n golf
er. He won several amateur tournaments, including the 2006 Japan Amateur Championship. He turned professional in late 2006 and he won the 2007 Maekyung Open
in his second start on the Asian Tour
. He has also won on the Korean domestic professional circuit.
In 2010, Kim won the Diamond Cup Golf
, Japan Open
and mynavi ABC Championship
on the Japan Golf Tour
and became the first Korean golfer to lead the money list on the Tour.
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Yellow background for top-10.
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
n golf
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
er. He won several amateur tournaments, including the 2006 Japan Amateur Championship. He turned professional in late 2006 and he won the 2007 Maekyung Open
Maekyung Open
The GS Caltex Maekyung Open, as it is known for sponsorship reasons, is a professional golf tournament that takes place in South Korea. It was established in 1982...
in his second start on the Asian Tour
Asian Tour
The Asian Tour is the principal men's professional golf tour in Asia except for Japan, which has its own Japan Golf Tour, which is also a full member of the International Federation of PGA Tours. The Asian Tour is administered from offices in Singapore...
. He has also won on the Korean domestic professional circuit.
In 2010, Kim won the Diamond Cup Golf
Diamond Cup Golf
is an annual golf tournament on the Japan Golf Tour. The tournament is played in May. Since its founding in 1973 the event has traveled throughout Japan; different courses have hosted the event on all four major islands...
, Japan Open
Japan Open Golf Championship
The is Japan's national open golf championship. As of 2011, it is one of the three richest tournaments on the Japan Golf Tour, with a prize fund of ¥200 million...
and mynavi ABC Championship
Mynavi ABC Championship
The is an annual event on the Japan Golf Tour. It is played at the ABC Golf Club in Katō, Hyōgo, usually in October. It was founded in 1973 as a Japan vs. United States team match . In 1988, it became a full-field individual event...
on the Japan Golf Tour
Japan Golf Tour
The Japan Golf Tour is a prominent golf tour. It was founded in 1973 and as of 2006 it offers the third highest annual prize fund out of the regular men's professional tours after the PGA Tour and the European Tour. However since the early 1990s, the growth in prize money has not kept pace with...
and became the first Korean golfer to lead the money list on the Tour.
Amateur wins
- 2006 Asian Games (team and individual), Korean Amateur Championship, Japan Amateur Championship
Japan Golf Tour wins (4)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
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| 1 | 30 May 2010 2010 Japan Golf Tour The 2010 Japan Golf Tour season was played from April 15 to December 5. The season consisted of 25 official money events in Japan as well as the four majors and the four World Golf Championships.-Tournament results:The table below shows the 2010 schedule... |
Diamond Cup Golf Diamond Cup Golf is an annual golf tournament on the Japan Golf Tour. The tournament is played in May. Since its founding in 1973 the event has traveled throughout Japan; different courses have hosted the event on all four major islands... |
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| 2 | 17 Oct 2010 2010 Japan Golf Tour The 2010 Japan Golf Tour season was played from April 15 to December 5. The season consisted of 25 official money events in Japan as well as the four majors and the four World Golf Championships.-Tournament results:The table below shows the 2010 schedule... |
Japan Open Japan Open Golf Championship The is Japan's national open golf championship. As of 2011, it is one of the three richest tournaments on the Japan Golf Tour, with a prize fund of ¥200 million... |
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| 3 | 31 Oct 2010 2010 Japan Golf Tour The 2010 Japan Golf Tour season was played from April 15 to December 5. The season consisted of 25 official money events in Japan as well as the four majors and the four World Golf Championships.-Tournament results:The table below shows the 2010 schedule... |
Mynavi ABC Championship Mynavi ABC Championship The is an annual event on the Japan Golf Tour. It is played at the ABC Golf Club in Katō, Hyōgo, usually in October. It was founded in 1973 as a Japan vs. United States team match . In 1988, it became a full-field individual event... |
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| 4 | 24 Jul 2011 | Nagashima Shigeo Invitational Sega Sammy Cup Nagashima Shigeo Invitational Sega Sammy Cup The is a golf tournament on the Japan Golf Tour. It has been played annually at The North Country Golf Club near Chitose, Hokkaido since 2005.The tournament record is -16 . It was set by Hiroyuki Fujita in 2009.... |
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Other wins
- 2006 Pocari Enerzen Open, Samsung Benest Open (Korea) (both as an amateur)
- 2007 SBS Tomatobank Open
- 2011 GS Caltex Maekyung Open (OneAsia TourOneAsia TourOneAsia is a men's professional golf tour based in the Asia-Pacific region. The tour was founded in 2009 as a joint venture between the PGA Tour of Australasia, the China Golf Association, the Korean Golf Association and the Korean PGA. The Japan Golf Tour has been invited to participate in the...
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Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2010 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|
| The Masters | DNP | T44 |
| U.S. Open U.S. Open (golf) The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the U.S. Open, is the annual open golf tournament of the United States. It is the second of the four major championships in golf, and is on the official schedule of both the PGA Tour and the European Tour... |
DNP | T30 |
| The Open Championship The Open Championship The Open Championship, or simply The Open , is the oldest of the four major championships in professional golf. It is the only "major" held outside the USA and is administered by The R&A, which is the governing body of golf outside the USA and Mexico... |
T48 | CUT |
| PGA Championship PGA Championship The PGA Championship is an annual golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America as part of the PGA Tour. It is one of the four major championships in men's professional golf, and is the golf season's final major, usually played in mid-August, customarily four weeks after The Open Championship... |
T48 | T59 |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Yellow background for top-10.
Team appearances
Professional- Royal TrophyRoyal TrophyThe Royal Trophy is a men's professional team golf tournament which was played for the first time in January 2006 at the Amata Spring Country Club in Chonburi, Thailand. The competing teams represent Europe and Asia. Eight man teams play a series of 16 matches involving foursomes, four-ball and...
(representing Asia): 20112011 Royal TrophyThe 2011 Royal Trophy was the fifth edition of the Royal Trophy, a team golf event contested between teams representing Asia and Europe. It is being held from 7–9 January at the Black Mountain Golf Club in Thailand... - Presidents CupPresidents CupThe Presidents Cup is a series of men's golf matches between a team representing the United States and an International Team representing the rest of the world less Europe. Europe competes against the U.S. in a similar but considerably older event, the Ryder Cup. The Presidents Cup is held biennially...
(representing the International team): 20112011 Presidents CupUnited States 19 - International 15The 9th Presidents Cup Matches were held from 17 to 20 November 2011. They were played at the Royal Melbourne Golf Club in Melbourne, Australia. The United States team won by a score of 19 to 15 over the International team. Jim Furyk won all five of his...