| Kim Hyung-sung | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born | (1980-05-12) 12 May 1980 (age 44) | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb; 11 st 0 lb) | ||
| Sporting nationality |  South Korea | ||
| Career | |||
| Turned professional | 2005 | ||
| Current tour(s) | Japan Golf Tour | ||
| Former tour(s) | Korean Tour | ||
| Professional wins | 7 | ||
| Highest ranking | 62 (29 December 2013) | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| Japan Golf Tour | 4 | ||
| Other | 3 | ||
| Best results in major championships | |||
| Masters Tournament | DNP | ||
| PGA Championship | CUT: 2014 | ||
| U.S. Open | CUT: 2014 | ||
| The Open Championship | CUT: 2013, 2014 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
| |||
Kim Hyung-sung (Korean: 김형성; born 12 May 1980) is a South Korean professional golfer.
Kim has played on the Japan Golf Tour since 2009. He won his first tour event in 2012 at the Vana H Cup KBC Augusta.
Professional wins (7)
Japan Golf Tour wins (4)
| Legend |
|---|
| Japan majors (1) |
| Other Japan Golf Tour (3) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 Aug 2012 | Vana H Cup KBC Augusta | −18 (69-64-68-69=270) | 1 stroke |  Akio Sadakata
|
| 2 | 19 May 2013 | Japan PGA Championship Nissin Cupnoodles Cup | −5 (69-70-75-65=279) | 1 stroke | Yoshinori Fujimoto, Hiroyuki Fujita, Hideki Matsuyama
|
| 3 | 4 May 2014 | The Crowns | −11 (64-67-70-68=269) | 4 strokes | Jang Ik-jae
|
| 4 | 4 Oct 2015 | Top Cup Tokai Classic | −12 (69-72-69-66=276) | Playoff | Shingo Katayama
|
Japan Golf Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2015 | Top Cup Tokai Classic | Shingo Katayama
|
Won with birdie on second extra hole |
Korean Tour wins (3)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 Oct 2006 | SBS LIG KPGA Championship | −14 (68-68-67-71=274) | 2 strokes | Mo Joong-kyung
|
| 2 | 27 Apr 2008 | SBS Tomato Savings Bank Open | +2 (73-68-79-70=290) | 2 strokes | Kim Dae-sub
|
| 3 | 22 Jun 2008 | SBS Ace Savings Bank Montvert Open | −12 (67-69-69-71=276) | 4 strokes | Park Do-kyu
|
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2013 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | ||
| U.S. Open | CUT | |
| The Open Championship | CUT | CUT |
| PGA Championship | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Results in World Golf Championships
| Tournament | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Match Play | |||
| Championship | T34 | ||
| Invitational | |||
| Champions | T56 | 63 |
"T" = Tied
Team appearances
this list may be incomplete
- World Cup (representing South Korea): 2011
- Royal Trophy (representing Asia): 2013
- EurAsia Cup (representing Asia): 2014
References
- "Week 52 2013 Ending 29 Dec 2013" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- "Hyung-Sung Kim wins by one in Japan". Fox News. 26 August 2012. Retrieved 28 August 2012.
External links
- Kim Hyung-sung at the Japan Golf Tour official site
- Kim Hyung-sung at the Asian Tour official site (archived)
- Kim Hyung-sung at the Korean Tour official site (in Korean)
- Kim Hyung-sung at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
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