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Justin Shin
JustinShin
Country
CAN

Canada

Age
31
Turned Pro
2013
Birthplace
Seoul, South Korea
College
New Mexico State University
PGA TOUR China Wins
2
Wins (2019)
1
Top 10 (2019)
1
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-
World Rank (OWGR)
621
CAN

Canada

Justin Shin

Physical Stats
5'10" (1.78m)Height
171lbs (78kg)Weight
Location
Seoul, South KoreaBirthplace
Pitt Meadows, CanadaResidence
Vancouver, CanadaPlays From
New Mexico State UniversityCollege
Personal
31Age
Oct 5, 1991Birthday
MarriedFamily

Personal

Attended Thomas Handley Secondary School in Maple Ridge, British Columbia.

Biggest thrill in golf was making his professional debut at PGA TOUR Canada's The Great Waterway Classic the week after the 2013 U.S. Amateur.

Would like to play soccer if he were not a professional golfer.

Biggest thrill outside golf was watching the 2002 World Cup in Seoul.

His favorite team as a child was the Korean national soccer team.

Brookline CC is his favorite course among those he has played.

Pebble Beach is the course he would most like to play.

His lucky charm is a Canadian $1 coin.

Favorite app is Kakao Talk and his favorite website is PGATOUR.com.

Favorite college team is the New Mexico State University Aggies and favorite pro team is Manchester United.

Favorite TV show is "Infinity Challenge" on Korean TV.

Favorite movie is "Law Abiding Citizen".

Favorite book is Bob Rotella's Golf Is Not a Game Of Perfect and favorite foods are Korean barbecue and kimchi stew.

Favorite city is Victoria, British Columbia, and favorite restaurant is Cheesecake Factory.

Favorite athlete is soccer player Ji Sung Park.

Dream foursome would include Tiger Woods, Steve Stricker and K.J. Choi.

Winning the Masters and building his own academy are top items on his bucket list.

Favorite quote is "Failure is not defeat until you stop trying."

"We Are the Champions" by Queen would be his first-tee introduction selection.

Picked golf over other sports because "It's more suitable to my personality."

Amateur Highlights

Member of 2009 Junior American Cup and 2009 British Columbia Eggs AAA Cups.

Was the Western Athletic Conference Freshman of the Year in 2010, All-Conference first-team choice in 2012 and 2013 and an All-American Scholar in 2011-13.

Won the prestigious Northeast Amateur in Rhode Island in 2012.

Final event as an amateur was the 2013 U.S. Amateur at Brookline CC near Boston.

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