Kim Do-hoon (golfer, born April 1989)

Kim Do-hoon (Korean: 김도훈; born 11 April 1989) is a South Korean professional golfer. He is also called Kim Do-hoon 753 to distinguish him from another South Korean golfer also called Kim Do-hoon, 753 being his membership number at the Korea Professional Golfers' Association. He won twice on the Korean Tour, the 2010 Tomato Savings Bank Open and the 2013 Munsingwear Matchplay Championship.

In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.
Kim Do-hoon
Personal information
Born (1989-04-11) 11 April 1989
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb; 12 st 4 lb)
Sporting nationality South Korea
Career
Turned professional2007
Current tour(s)Korean Tour
Former tour(s)Japan Golf Tour
Professional wins2
Medal record
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place2006 DohaMen's team

Amateur career

In December 2006, Kim was part of the South Korean team that won the gold medal in the men's team event at the 2006 Asian Games.[1]

Professional career

Kim turned professional in 2007.[1] He played mostly on the Korean Tour but played on the Japan Golf Tour in 2009, finishing tied for 7th in the Kansai Open. He had two wins on the Korean Tour, the 2010 Tomato Savings Bank Open and the 2013 Munsingwear Matchplay Championship.[2] He was a runner-up in the 2009 SK Telecom Open, the 2012 Dongbu Insurance Promy Open and in the 2013 GS Caltex Maekyung Open, an event co-sanctioned with the OneAsia Tour.[1][3] His best season was 2013 when he finished fourth in the tour points list and third in prize money.[4][5]

Professional wins (2)

Korean Tour wins (2)
No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runners-up
1 11 Apr 2010 Tomato Savings Bank Open −9 (64-72-74-69=279) 4 strokes South Korea Kim Hyung-sung
2 6 Oct 2013 Munsingwear Matchplay Championship 19 holes South Korea Song Young-han

References
  1. "Dohoon Kim 753". KPGA. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  2. "Kim maintains surge to spring ahead of chasing pack in Suzhou". ShanghaiDaily.com. 17 April 2010.
  3. "Korean Ryu secures tight win in Seoul". Bangkok Post. 12 May 2013.
  4. "KPGA Ballantine's Points". KPGA. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  5. "KPGA Ballantine's Prize Money". KPGA. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
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