2020-21
Did not compete in any tournaments due to COVID pandemic.
2019-20
As a junior, registered a 76.43 stroke average (535 strokes in seven rounds) … Placed 57
th at the Cornell Invitational (Sept. 14-16) with a 16-over-par 77-72-80-229 … Finished in 45
th place at the Alex Lagowitz Memorial (Sept. 7-8) with a 12-over-par 77-73-76-228.
2018-19
As a sophomore, finished the year with a 75.67 stroke average (1,589 strokes in 21 rounds) and one top-25 individual finish … Shot a career-best 69 during the second round of the Cornell Invitational … Registered two par/under-par rounds on the year … Averaged a 74.90 score in fall invitationals … Placed 25
th at the Bucknell Invitational (Oct. 8-9) with a six-over-par 74-72-146 … Placed 30
th at the Matthews Auto Intercollegiate (Sept. 30-Oct. 1) in Binghamton, N.Y. with a five-over-par 75-74-149 … Placed 43
rd at the Cornell Invitational (Sept. 15-16) with an 11-over-par 75-69-80-224.
2017-18
Did not see any action during his first-year at Columbia.
POST-GRADUATE GOLF CAREER
Won the 2016 Circuit Canada Pro Tour Canada Cup Lowest Amateur Cup … Received the Golf Association of Ontario Ken McKenzie Award in 2015 … Low score was a 69 three times in 2016 … Placed 10
th at the Great Lakes Tour in 2016 … Recorded low amateur score at Circuit Canada Pro Tour Cup in 2016 … Finished in 15
th place at Northern Amateur … Placed 12
th at Florida Azalea …Low score was a 72 in 2015 … Won five-way playoff for 3
rd place at the U.S. Amateur Qualifier in Midway, Pa. … Placed fourth and advanced to open qualifier at Canadian Open Regionals … Placed 16
th at Dixie Amateur and 12
th at the Middle Atlantic Amateur.
HIGH SCHOOL
A 2014 graduate of Bill Crothers Secondary School in Unionville, Ontario, Canada … FCWT Academic All-American selection in 2014 … FCWT Third Team All-American in 2013 … Three-time Team Ontario selection (2009-10, 2010-11, 2011-12) … Shot a low-round 68 two times in 2014 … Placed sixth at AJGA Morgan Hoffman event … Placed ninth at U.S. Amateur Qualifier in Dubois, Pa. … Shot a low-round 68 in 2013 … Placed third at PGA Junior Series at Penn State … Finished in 19
th place at the Stan Trojanowski Northern Junior … Earned final low round honor with a 68, placed 14
th at AJGA Penn State event … Shot a low round 71 in 2012 … Won the FCWT at Notre Dame … Placed 11
th at Donald Ross Junior Championship … Finished in the fifth place at the Ontario Juvenile Championship in 2011 … Involved in several community service activities including Habitat for Humanity, Korean Canadian Cultural Association and New York Harvest Food Bank … Earned a variety of academic awards in 2014 including The Governor General’s Academic Medal, Highest Ontario Scholar by Ontario Ministry of Education, Proficiency Award by York Region District School Board, Excellence in Mathematics, High Performance Athlete Award, Highest Achievement in Calculus & Vectors and Advanced Functions, Integrity Award, National Society of High School Scholars … Also earned several academic awards in 2013 including the Proficiency Award by York Region District School Board, Outstanding Achievement in Mathematics, Highest Achievement in Functions … Four-year Honor Roll student.
PERSONAL
Born Youn Sung Kim on June 23, 1996 in Seoul, South Korea … Son of Danny Lee and Brenda Kim … Nickname is John … Chose Columbia because of the education and opportunity to play golf at the highest level … Chose Columbia over Yale, Penn, Harvard, Pomona, Georgetown, Michigan, Virginia, North Carolina, UCLA, Emory and Boston College … Enrolled at Columbia College … Majors in Mathematics.
YEAR-BY-YEAR STATISTICS
| |
No. |
No. |
Avg. |
vs. |
Natl |
Low |
In |
Par or |
Fin. |
|
Best |
| Season |
Tour |
Rds |
Score |
Par |
Rating |
Round |
60s |
Better |
Pct. |
Wins |
Finish |
| 2018-19 |
9 |
21.0 |
75.67 |
4.33 |
1385 |
69 |
1 |
2 |
44.2% |
0 |
9th |
| 2019-20 |
3 |
7.0 |
76.43 |
4.86 |
N/A |
72 |
0 |
0 |
45.7% |
0 |
T9th |
| Career |
12 |
28.0 |
75.86 |
4.46 |
-- |
69 |
1 |
2 |
44.6% |
0 |
9th |
2018-19 SEASON
| Tournament Name |
Date |
R1 |
R2 |
R3 |
R4 |
Total |
To Par |
Finish |
| Alex Lagowitz Memorial Invite |
Sept. 8-9 |
74 |
83 |
73 |
-- |
230 |
+14 |
T54th |
| Cornell Invitational |
Sept. 15-16 |
75 |
69 |
80 |
-- |
224 |
+11 |
T43rd |
| Matthews Auto Intercollegiate |
Sept. 30-Oct. 1 |
75 |
74 |
-- |
-- |
149 |
+5 |
T30th |
| Bucknell Invitational |
Oct. 8-9 |
74 |
72 |
-- |
-- |
146 |
+6 |
T25th |
| Invitational at Savannah Harbor |
Feb. 16-17 |
81 |
71 |
76 |
-- |
228 |
+12 |
T64th |
| Florida Southern |
Feb. 23 |
74 |
77 |
-- |
-- |
151 |
+7 |
9th |
| Grand Canyon Univ. Invite |
March 15-16 |
80 |
74 |
73 |
-- |
227 |
+14 |
T97th |
| Menlo College |
March 22 |
84 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
84 |
+12 |
T14th |
| Columbia Invitational |
April 13 |
75 |
75 |
-- |
-- |
150 |
+10 |
T32nd |
2019-20 SEASON
| Tournament Name |
Date |
R1 |
R2 |
R3 |
R4 |
Total |
To Par |
Finish |
| Alex Lagowitz Memorial Invite |
Sept. 7-8 |
77 |
73 |
76 |
-- |
228 |
+12 |
T45th |
| Cornell Invitational |
Sept. 14-16 |
77 |
72 |
80 |
-- |
229 |
+16 |
T57th |
| Keiser |
Feb. 28 |
78 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
78 |
+6 |
T9th |
