Name: Byeong Hun An's journey to the PGA TOUR
Uploaded: 2019-05-28T19:39:29.000Z
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Description: Born to parents who both medaled in the 1998 Olympic Winter Games, South Korea's Byeong Hun "Ben" An became the youngest-ever winner of the U.S. Amateur at the age of 17 in 2009. An made his way onto the PGA TOUR after a second-place finish at the 2016 Zurich Classic of New Orleans helped him become a rookie in 2017.

In the final round of the 2025 Baycurrent, Byeong Hun An sinks a 3-foot 3-inch birdie putt, moving to 5-under par for the round.

Byeong Hun An knocks in short birdie putt at Baycurrent

In the final round of the 2025 Baycurrent, Byeong Hun An's 417-yard drive on the 522-yard, par-4 11th hole landed in the fairway with just 97 yards remaining to the pin, his 93-yard approach shot from the fairway landed short of the green, leaving 51 feet 10 inches to the hole, and he sank a 51-foot 10-inch putt for birdie.

Byeong Hun An rolls in birdie putt at Baycurrent

In the third round of the 2025 Baycurrent, Byeong Hun An's drive on the 437-yard, par-4 18th hole travels 249 yards into the fairway, his 192-yard approach lands on the green, leaving an 18-foot 9-inch putt, and he sinks the 18-foot 9-inch putt for birdie.

Byeong Hun An sinks short putt for closing birdie at Baycurrent

In the third round of the 2025 Baycurrent, Byeong Hun An's drive on the 327-yard, par-4 13th hole traveled 284 yards into the fairway, leaving 46 yards to the hole, his approach from the fairway traveled 98 feet 10 inches, landing in the fairway with 68 feet 5 inches remaining, and he sank a 68-foot 5-inch putt for birdie.

Byeong Hun An chips it close to set up birdie at Baycurrent

In the first round of the 2025 Sanderson Farms, Byeong Hun An's drive on the 615-yard, par-5 14th hole traveled 298 yards into the right fairway, his 261-yard approach from the fairway found the right bunker, his greenside bunker shot rolled 75 feet 10 inches to the left side of the green, leaving a 14-foot 8-inch putt, which he made for birdie.

Byeong Hun An sinks 15-foot birdie putt on No. 14 at Sanderson Farms

In the first round of the 2025 Sanderson Farms, Byeong Hun An's drive on the 465-yard, par-4 12th hole travels 329 yards into the right fairway, his 118-yard approach from the fairway lands on the left side of the green, leaving a 12-foot-2-inch putt, and he sinks the 12-foot-2-inch putt for birdie.

Byeong Hun An hits 118-yard approach to 12 feet, sets up birdie on No. 12 at Sanderson Farms

In the opening round of the 2025 Wyndham Championship, Byeong Hun An makes birdie on the par-4 14th hole.

Byeong Hun An chips in for birdie at Wyndham

In the opening round of the 2025 Wyndham Championship, Byeong Hun An makes birdie on the par-4 13th hole.

Byeong Hun An makes birdie on No. 13 at Wyndham

In the final round of the 2025 Rocket Classic, Byeong Hun An makes birdie on the par-5 17th hole.

Byeong Hun An chips it close to set up birdie at Rocket Classic

In the final round of the 2025 Rocket Classic, Byeong Hun An makes birdie on the par-3 15th hole.

Byeong Hun An makes birdie on No. 15 at Rocket Classic

In the final round of the 2025 Rocket Classic, Byeong Hun An makes birdie on the par-4 1st hole.

Byeong Hun An makes birdie on No. 1 at Rocket Classic

In the third round of the 2025 Rocket Classic, Byeong Hun An makes birdie on the par-5 17th hole.

Byeong Hun An makes birdie on No. 17 at Rocket Classic

In the second round of the 2025 Rocket Classic, Byeong Hun An makes birdie on the par-5 17th hole.

Byeong Hun An holes out for Eagle on No. 13 at Rocket Classic

In the third round of the 2025 Travelers Championship, Byeong Hun An makes birdie on the par-3 16th hole.

Byeong Hun An makes birdie on No. 16 at Travelers

In the third round of the 2025 Travelers Championship, Byeong Hun An makes birdie on the par-4 15th hole.

Byeong Hun An makes birdie on No. 15 at Travelers

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In the opening round of the 2025 Travelers Championship, Byeong Hun An makes birdie on the par-3 5th hole.

Byeong Hun An holes out for birdie at Travelers

In the final round of the 2025 RBC Canadian Open, Byeong Hun An makes birdie on the par-4 15th hole.

Byeong Hun An makes birdie on No. 15 at RBC Canadian

In the final round of the 2025 RBC Canadian Open, Byeong Hun An makes a 8-foot birdie putt on the par-4 12th hole.

Byeong Hun An knocks in birdie putt to get within one at RBC Canadian

In the final round of the 2025 RBC Canadian Open, Byeong Hun An makes birdie on the par-3 11th hole.

Byeong Hun An's excellent tee shot leads to birdie at RBC Canadian

In the final round of the 2025 RBC Canadian Open, Byeong Hun An makes a 10-foot birdie putt on the par-4 6th hole.

Byeong Hun An makes birdie on No. 6 at RBC Canadian

In the third round of the 2025 RBC Canadian Open, Byeong Hun An makes birdie on the par-5 18th hole.

Byeong Hun An makes birdie on No. 18 at RBC Canadian

In the third round of the 2025 RBC Canadian Open, Byeong Hun An makes birdie on the par-3 14th hole.

Byeong Hun An makes birdie on No. 14 at RBC Canadian

In the second round of the 2025 RBC Canadian Open, Byeong Hun An makes a 25-foot birdie putt on the par-3 4th hole.

Byeong Hun An sinks a 25-foot birdie putt on No. 4 at RBC Canadian

In the second round of the 2025 RBC Canadian Open, Byeong Hun An makes a 6-foot birdie putt on the par-5 18th hole.

In the opening round of the 2025 RBC Canadian Open, Byeong Hun An makes birdie on the par-3 11th hole.

Byeong Hun An makes birdie on No. 11 at RBC Canadian

In the opening round of the 2025 PGA Championship, Byeong Hun An chips in for eagle at the par-4 8th hole.

Byeong Hun An holes it for eagle from over bunker at PGA Championship

In the final round of the 2025 Truist Championship, Byeong Hun An makes birdie on the par-3 16th hole.

Byeong Hun An makes birdie on No. 16 at Truist Championship

In the final round of the 2025 Truist Championship, Byeong Hun An makes birdie on the par-3 14th hole.

Byeong Hun An makes birdie on No. 14 at Truist Championship

In the third round of the 2025 Truist Championship, Byeong Hun An makes birdie on the par-3 3rd hole.

Byeong Hun An nearly aces No. 3 at Truist Championship

In the final round of THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson 2025, Byeong Hun An makes birdie on the par-4 14th hole.

Byeong Hun An makes birdie on No. 14 at THE CJ CUP

Born to parents who both medaled in the 1998 Olympic Winter Games, South Korea's Byeong Hun "Ben" An became the youngest-ever winner of the U.S. Amateur at the age of 17 in 2009. An made his way onto the PGA TOUR after a second-place finish at the 2016 Zurich Classic of New Orleans helped him become a rookie in 2017. 

Byeong Hun An's journey to the PGA TOUR

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Byeong Hun An rolls in birdie putt at Baycurrent

Byeong Hun An sinks short putt for closing birdie at Baycurrent

Byeong Hun An chips it close to set up birdie at Baycurrent

Byeong Hun An sinks 15-foot birdie putt on No. 14 at Sanderson Farms

Byeong Hun An hits 118-yard approach to 12 feet, sets up birdie on No. 12 at Sanderson Farms

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Byeong Hun An makes birdie on No. 6 at RBC Canadian

Byeong Hun An makes birdie on No. 18 at RBC Canadian

Byeong Hun An makes birdie on No. 14 at RBC Canadian

Byeong Hun An sinks a 25-foot birdie putt on No. 4 at RBC Canadian

Byeong Hun An makes birdie on No. 18 at RBC Canadian

Byeong Hun An makes birdie on No. 11 at RBC Canadian

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