JOINED TOUR
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PGA TOUR Canada: 2014
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Korn Ferry Tour: 2015
International Victories
(2)
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2011 Cornwall Open
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2012 Cornwall Open
Personal
- Previous jobs included selling Christmas trees and doing condo renovations.
- Favorite course played in Bethpage State Park's Black Course.
- Other favorites include the Montreal Canadiens.
- Would like to trade places with Cristiano Ronaldo for a day "to shoot like him."
- Bucket list includes climbing the Everest Mountains.
- Speaks Korean.
- Became a Canadian citizen in 2013.
- Has worked with golf instructor Martin Whelan.
- Favorite golf course played is Bethpage State Park's Black Course. Course he'd most like to play is Augusta National.
- Favorite pro team is Manchester City, and his favorite movie is "Saving Private Ryan."
- Favorite book is Norweigan Wood. Enjoys watching figure skater Yu-Na Kim.
- Dream foursome would include Kim, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Julius Caesar. Favorite quote is "Veni, vidi, vici."
- Lists "Saving Private Ryan" as his favorite movie and Gone With the Wind his favorite book.
Special Interests
Career Highlights
2015 Season
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National Capital Open to Support Our Troops: Best outing was a T25 at the National Capital Open to Support Our Troops in Ottawa.
2014 Season
Finished 142nd at the Korn Ferry Tour Q-School in December. Made 11 PGA TOUR Canada starts, with four top-25s and two top-10s, which included a T3 at the Cape Breton Classic in September. Finished 31st on the Order of Merit.
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Cape Breton Celtic Classic presented by PC Financial: Season-best showing was a T3 at the Cape Breton Classic. Rebounded from an opening-round 72 with a final-round 65 to climb up the leaderboard 12 spots, two strokes out of a two-way playoff which Mark Silvers won.
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The Players Cup: At The Players Cup, finished solo eighth with rounds of 71-66-72-70.
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The Syncrude Boreal Open Presented by AECON: Posted a T13 at The Syncrude Boreal for a 11-under 277.
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PC Financial Open: Started season with a T15 at the PC Financial Open in June.
2013 Season
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ATB Financial Classic Presented by TELUS: Made three cuts in nine starts, including a T5 at the ATB Financial Classic, where he earned Freedom 55 Financial Canadian Player of the Week honors.
2012 Season
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Fall Qualifying School: Earned exempt status with rounds of 69-73-73-65 at the Fall Qualifying School.
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Atlantic City Open: Lost in a playoff at the Atlantic City Open.
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Cornwall Open: Won the Cornwall Open.
2011 Season
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Cornwall Open: Won the Cornwall Open.
2010 Season
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RBC Canadian Open: Qualified for U.S. Open sectional qualifying and played in the RBC Canadian Open, shooting 87-65.
2009 Season
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U.S. Open sectional qualifying: Qualified for U.S. Open sectional qualifying.
Q SCHOOL GRADUATE