Name: Michael Kim’s journey back to the PGA TOUR
Uploaded: 2023-08-09T20:35:41.912Z
Duration: 163 s
Description: Since earning his first PGA TOUR win at the 2018 John Deere Classic, Michael Kim lost his PGA TOUR status and was on the Korn Ferry Tour for the 2022 season. Kim made a coaching change and has since regained his TOUR card. Kim narrowly missed the 2022-23 FedExCup Playoffs, finishing 79th in the rankings.

In the second round of the 2025 Grant Thornton Invitational, Michael Kim chips in on the par-4 13th and then again on the par-4 15th alongside partner Rose Zhang in Foursomes. 


Michael Kim holes out twice in three holes at Grant Thornton

In the final round of the 2025 BMW Championship, Michael Kim makes birdie on the par-5 16th hole.

Michael Kim makes birdie on No. 16 at BMW Championship

In the final round of the 2025 BMW Championship, Michael Kim makes a 27-foot birdie putt on the par-4 8th hole.

Michael Kim holes out for birdie putt from 27-feet on No. 8 at BMW Championship

In the third round of the 2025 BMW Championship, Michael Kim makes birdie on the par-5 16th hole.

In the third round of the 2025 BMW Championship, Michael Kim makes birdie on the par-4 9th hole.

Michael Kim makes birdie on No. 9 at BMW Championship

In the third round of the 2025 BMW Championship, Michael Kim makes birdie on the par-4 7th hole.

Michael Kim makes birdie on No. 7 at BMW Championship

In the third round of the 2025 BMW Championship, Michael Kim makes birdie on the par-4 5th hole.

Michael Kim makes birdie on No. 5 at BMW Championship

In the second round of the 2025 BMW Championship, Michael Kim makes birdie on the par-3 17th hole.

Michael Kim makes birdie on No. 17 at BMW Championship

In the second round of the 2025 BMW Championship, Michael Kim makes birdie on the par-4 15th hole.

Michael Kim makes birdie on No. 15 at BMW Championship

In the second round of the 2025 BMW Championship, Michael Kim makes a 6-foot birdie putt on the par-4 11th hole.

Michael Kim makes birdie on No. 11 at BMW Championship

In the opening round of the 2025 BMW Championship, Michael Kim makes birdie on the par-4 11th hole.

Michael Kim rolls in birdie putt at BMW Championship

In the opening round of the 2025 BMW Championship, Michael Kim makes birdie on the par-5 4th hole.

Michael Kim charges with third birdie of the day at BMW Championship

In the opening round of the 2025 BMW Championship, Michael Kim makes birdie on the par-3 3rd hole.

Michael Kim adds another birdie to his card at BMW Championship

In the opening round of the 2025 BMW Championship, Michael Kim makes birdie on the par-4 1st hole.

Michael Kim begins day with birdie at BMW Championship

In the second round of the 2025 FedEx St. Jude Championship, Michael Kim makes birdie on the par-4 2nd hole.

Michael Kim makes birdie on No. 2 at FedEx St. Jude

In the opening round of the 2025 FedEx St. Jude Championship, Michael Kim makes a 13-foot birdie putt on the par-4 13th hole.

Michael Kim rolls in birdie putt at FedEx St. Jude

In the opening round of the 2025 FedEx St. Jude Championship, Michael Kim makes birdie on the par-3 11th hole.

Michael Kim makes birdie on No. 11 at FedEx St. Jude

In the opening round of the 2025 Wyndham Championship, Michael Kim makes birdie on the par-5 15th hole.

Michael Kim makes birdie on No. 15 at Wyndham

In the second round of John Deere Classic, Michael Kim makes birdie on the par-4 8th hole.

Michael Kim makes birdie on No. 8 at John Deere

In the opening round of the 2025 John Deere Classic, Michael Kim makes birdie on the par-3 7th hole.

Michael Kim makes birdie on No. 7 at John Deere

In the opening round of the 2025 John Deere Classic, Michael Kim makes birdie on the par-4 6th hole.

Michael Kim makes birdie on No. 6 at John Deere

In the opening round of the 2025 John Deere Classic, Michael Kim makes birdie on the par-4 4th hole.

Michael Kim sinks a 25-foot birdie putt on No. 4 at John Deere

In the opening round of the 2025 John Deere Classic, Michael Kim makes birdie on the par-4 15th hole.

Michael Kim makes birdie on No. 15 at John Deere

In the opening round of the 2025 John Deere Classic, Michael Kim makes birdie on the par-4 14th hole.

Michael Kim makes birdie on No. 14 at John Deere

In the opening round of the 2025 John Deere Classic, Michael Kim makes birdie on the par-4 13th hole.

Michael Kim makes birdie on No. 13 at John Deere

In the final round of the 2025 Rocket Classic, Michael Kim makes birdie on the par-5 17th hole.

Michael Kim makes birdie on No. 17 at Rocket Classic

In the final round of the 2025 Rocket Classic, Michael Kim makes birdie on the par-5 7th hole.

Michael Kim makes birdie on No. 7 at Rocket Classic

In the final round of the 2025 Rocket Classic, Michael Kim makes birdie on the par-4 3rd hole.

Michael Kim dials in approach for birdie at Rocket Classic

In the third round of the 2025 Rocket Classic, Michael Kim makes birdie on the par-3 11th hole.

Michael Kim makes birdie on No. 11 at Rocket Classic

In the third round of the 2025 Rocket Classic, Michael Kim makes a 29-foot birdie putt on the par-3 5th hole.

Michael Kim sinks a 29-foot birdie putt at Rocket Classic

In the third round of the 2025 Rocket Classic, Michael Kim makes birdie on the par-4 1st hole.

Michael Kim makes birdie on No. 1 at Rocket Classic

In the second round of the 2025 Rocket Classic, Michael Kim makes birdie on the par-5 17th hole.

Since earning his first PGA TOUR win at the 2018 John Deere Classic, Michael Kim lost his PGA TOUR status and was on the Korn Ferry Tour for the 2022 season. Kim made a coaching change and has since regained his TOUR card. Kim narrowly missed the 2022-23 FedExCup Playoffs, finishing 79th in the rankings.

Michael Kim’s journey back to the PGA TOUR

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Dylan Wu drains birdie putt to secure TOUR card in playoff at PGA TOUR Q-School

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Michael Kim holes out twice in three holes at Grant Thornton

Michael Kim makes birdie on No. 16 at BMW Championship

Michael Kim holes out for birdie putt from 27-feet on No. 8 at BMW Championship

Michael Kim makes birdie on No. 16 at BMW Championship

Michael Kim makes birdie on No. 9 at BMW Championship

Michael Kim makes birdie on No. 7 at BMW Championship

Michael Kim makes birdie on No. 5 at BMW Championship

Michael Kim makes birdie on No. 17 at BMW Championship

Michael Kim makes birdie on No. 15 at BMW Championship

Michael Kim makes birdie on No. 11 at BMW Championship

Michael Kim rolls in birdie putt at BMW Championship

Michael Kim charges with third birdie of the day at BMW Championship

Michael Kim adds another birdie to his card at BMW Championship

Michael Kim begins day with birdie at BMW Championship

Michael Kim makes birdie on No. 2 at FedEx St. Jude

Michael Kim rolls in birdie putt at FedEx St. Jude

Michael Kim makes birdie on No. 11 at FedEx St. Jude

Michael Kim makes birdie on No. 15 at Wyndham

Michael Kim makes birdie on No. 8 at John Deere

Michael Kim makes birdie on No. 7 at John Deere

Michael Kim makes birdie on No. 6 at John Deere

Michael Kim sinks a 25-foot birdie putt on No. 4 at John Deere

Michael Kim makes birdie on No. 15 at John Deere

Michael Kim makes birdie on No. 14 at John Deere

Michael Kim makes birdie on No. 13 at John Deere

Michael Kim makes birdie on No. 17 at Rocket Classic

Michael Kim makes birdie on No. 7 at Rocket Classic

Michael Kim dials in approach for birdie at Rocket Classic

Michael Kim makes birdie on No. 11 at Rocket Classic

Michael Kim sinks a 29-foot birdie putt at Rocket Classic

Michael Kim makes birdie on No. 1 at Rocket Classic

Michael Kim makes birdie on No. 17 at Rocket Classic