Exempt status

• Korn Ferry Tour: 27. Finishers 4-5 Latinoamerica, Canada and China, Extended Prior Season's Korn Ferry Tour Points List (76 - 100) and Additional Finishers from Korn Ferry Tour Qualifying Tournament.

JOINED TOUR

• Korn Ferry Tour: 2009

Personal

• Attended Sunny Hills High School in Fullerton, Calif.
• Lists making the PGA TOUR in 2008 as his biggest thrill in golf.
• Never travels without his phone. Favorite sports teams are the Los Angeles Dodgers and Lakers and Arizona State.
• Loves Korean food and enjoys watching Tiger Woods play golf.
• Lists Queenstown, New Zealand, as his favorite vacation spot.
• Not many people know he enjoys cigars and he's into watching Ultimate Fighting Championships.
• Favorite athletes in other sports are former UFC champion Benson Henderson, wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald of the Arizona Cardinals and golfer K.J. Choi.

Special Interests

• Hiking, working out, playing poker

Career Highlights

2017 Season

Finished the Regular Season at No. 67 on the money list. Recorded three top-24 finishes in 24 events. Finished the Korn Ferry Tour Finals at No. 117.

• Air Capital Classic Supporting Wichita's Youth: Finished solo-third at the Air Capital Classic Supporting Wichita's Youth.

2016 Season

• Ellie Mae Classic at TPC Stonebrae: Recorded his second top-10 of 2016 with a T7 finish at the Ellie Mae Classic at TPC Stonebrae.
• United Leasing & Finance Championship: Finished solo-sixth at the United Leasing & Finance Championship, marking his first top-10 on the Korn Ferry Tour since July of 2015. Made the cut by just two shots, but posted weekend rounds of 69-67 to move 24 spots up the leaderboard.

2015 Season

Finished the Korn Ferry Tour season with 18 starts, one third-place finish, four top 25s and 11 cuts made. Was 79th on the final combined money list. Opened 2015 making his first five cuts, with three finishes of T26 or better.

• Web.com Tour Championship: In the Korn Ferry Tour Finals, missed the first three cuts and finished T62 at the Web.com Tour Championship.
• Digital Ally Open: Completed the Regular Season with just one top-25 (T15 at the Digital Ally Open) in five more appearances and entered the Finals 65th in earnings.
• Albertsons Boise Open presented by Kraft Nabisco: Earned his first top 10 of the season at the Albertsons Boise Open in July. Posted 69-63-64-67 and made just two bogeys over the final 54 holes. The T3 performance was his best Tour finish since the 2012 Rex Hospital Open. Moved to 51st on the money list.

2014 Season

Competed in 17 Korn Ferry Tour events, recording one top-10 and two top-25s. Made eight cuts. Finished the season 99th on the money list.

• Rex Hospital Open: Other top-25 came in May at The Rex Hospital Open where he posted 70-69-69-69 for a T14.
• WNB Golf Classic: Best performance came in April when he claimed a T6 at the WNB Golf Classic, which got him to 54th in earnings, his season high point. A third-round 64 had him in the hunt, only to see the event shortened to 54 holes due to severe Sunday winds in Midland.

2013 Season

Made the cut in five of 20 PGA TOUR starts. Finished T20 at the Wyndham Championship to move inside the top 200 in the FedExCup standings and earn a spot into the inaugural Korn Ferry Tour Finals. Entered the week No. 202 in the FedExCup standings and moved up to No 189 to ensure a spot in the Finals. Andres Gonzales was the only other player to move inside the top 200 in Greensboro. Did not make a cut in any of the four Korn Ferry Tour Finals' events.

2012 Season

Made the cut in 10 of 20 Korn Ferry Tour starts with a pair of top-10 finishes.

• Miccosukee Championship: Tied for seventh at the Miccosukee Championship.
• The Rex Hospital Open: Tied for third at The Rex Hospital Open.

2011 Season

Made the cut in 10 of 24 starts, with one top-10 finish.

• Preferred Health Systems Wichita Open: Was T7 at the Preferred Health Systems Wichita Open. Moved into contention with a 7-under 64 in the second round.

2010 Season

Played 25 Korn Ferry Tour events. Made 13 cuts and recorded four top-10s to finish No. 44 on the final money list.

• Preferred Health Systems Wichita Open: Continued his strong play at the Preferred Health Systems Wichita Open. Had an 8-under 63 in the second round to go with his three other sub-70 rounds at Crestview CC to T4.
• Melwood Prince George's County Open Presented by Under Armour: Was tied for third heading into the weekend at the Melwood Prince George's County Open. Shot a 5-under-par 66 Saturday to take a share of the lead heading into the final round. A Sunday 69 left him T2, his best finish in 84 career starts.

2009 Season

Finished No. 92 on the Korn Ferry Tour money list after making the cut in only 11 of his 28 starts.

• WNB Golf Classic: Earned his only top-10 of the year with a T3 at the WNB Golf Classic, where he finished three shots back of winner Garrett Willis. His performance was a career-best finish. Was one of only two players to play in the first 28 events of the season. Did not qualify for the final event, the Web.com Tour Championship at Daniel Island.

2008 Season

Made the cut in 13 of 30 starts during his rookie season on the PGA TOUR with only one top-25 finish.

• John Deere Classic: T18 at the John Deere Classic.

2007 Season

Played in three events on the Korn Ferry Tour, claiming two top-30 finishes.

• PGA TOUR Qualifying Tournament: Earned exempt status onto PGA TOUR in 2008 with a fourth-place finish at the PGA TOUR Qualifying Tournament. Wife and daughter were on hand to see him play bogey-free in second, third and fifth rounds to earn card and join fellow South Koreans K.J. Choi, Charlie Wi, Kevin Na and Y.E. Yang on TOUR in 2008.
• Cox Classic Presented by Chevrolet: Was T8 at the Cox Classic. Missed cut in lone start on the PGA TOUR at the Stanford St. Jude Championship. Earned exempt status onto PGA TOUR in 2008 with a fourth-place finish at the PGA TOUR Qualifying Tournament. Wife and daughter were on hand to see him play bogey-free in second, third and fifth rounds to earn card and join fellow South Koreans K.J. Choi, Charlie Wi, Kevin Na and Y.E. Yang on TOUR in 2008.
• Stanford St. Jude Championship: Missed cut in lone start on the PGA TOUR at the Stanford St. Jude Championship.
• Barclays Singapore Open: Played the Asian Tour, with a best finish of fourth at the Barclays Singapore Open, six strokes behind winner Angel Cabrera.

2006 Season

Made the cut in seven of 22 Korn Ferry Tour starts.

• Scholarship America Showdown at Somerby: Only top-10 finish coming at the Scholarship America Showdown (T8).
• Chrysler Classic of Tucson: Finished T60 at the Chrysler Classic of Tucson.

2004 Season

Was involved in a car accident in December 2004, suffering two broken bones in his neck and coming close to being paralyzed. Wore a neck brace for five months before playing golf again in June.

2002 Season

Carded a pair of top-20s on the Korn Ferry Tour.

Amateur Highlights

• Honorable Mention All-Pac-10 in 2001 at Arizona State. Qualified for the 1996 Nissan Open as a 16-year old.