2020-21
Did not compete in any tournaments due to COVID pandemic.
2019-20
Named a Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-America Scholar by the Golf Coaches Association of America … As a sophomore, posted a 75.33 stroke average (452 strokes in six rounds) … Placed 40
th at the Cornell Invitational (Sept. 14-16) … Took 25
th at the Ryan T. Lee Memorial Collegiate (Sept. 7-8) with a five-over-par 75-74-149.
2018-19
As a first-year, ranked second on the team with a 73.89 stroke average (1,404 strokes in 19 rounds) and registered two top-25 finishes … Carded four rounds of par/under-par golf … In spring competition, led the team in stroke average (73.29 in 14 rounds) … Season-low round was a 67 shot in the second round at the Grand Canyon Invitational … Became the first first-year player at Columbia to win a men’s golf invitational when he won the Grand Canyon Invitational (March 15-16) in Phoenix, Ariz. with an eight-under-par 70-67-68-205 … His 205 score ranked as the third-best 54-hole score in school history … He became the first men’s golfer at Columbia to win an individual title since Brandon Jowers last accomplished the feat in 2014 … Finished 15
th at the Ivy League Championship (April 19-21) with a nine-over-par 74-73-75-222 … Shot a 69 in the first round of the Cornell Invitational (Sept. 15-16) and ended up in 43
rd place with a 69-76-79-224 in his first collegiate competition.
HIGH SCHOOL
A 2018 graduate of Northwood High School in Irvine, Calif. where he played three years of varsity golf … Three-time Orange County Register All-County golfer … Represented the United States at the Canadian Junior Golf Association and finished third in 2016 … Two-time representative of Southern California at the California State Junior Amateur Championship (North vs. South) in both 2016 and 2017 … Three-time team Most Valuable Player award winner (2016, 2017 and 2018) … Named team Rookie of the Year as a freshman in 2015 … Three-year team captain (sophomore, junior and senior years) … Shot a career-low round of 65 (seven-under-par) … High School match score was a 29 … Lowest number of putts in a round was 22 and lowest two-day total was a 135 (nine-under-par) … Earned a ninth place finish at the 2017 IMG Junior World … Finished fourth place at the 2018 AJGA Junior at Yolo Fliers … Finished in first place at the 2017 Evian International AJGA Senior Showcase … Placed first at the 2017 National Tour Sycuan Junior … Earned a first place finish at the 2017 National Tour Fall Slam … Finished first at the 2017 Scott Simpson Junior … Placed first at the 2016 Bridgestone Fall Tournament of Championships … Placed first at the 2016 Cleveland/Srixon Championship … Three-time Principal’s Honor Roll student.
PERSONAL
Born Derek Hwan Kim on November 19, 1999 in Downey, Calif. … Son of Manuan and Jisook Kim of Irvine, Calif. … Has a sister Tracey … Sister played golf at Williams College and was a member of the 2015 NCAA Division III women’s golf championship team … Hobbies and interests include bodysurfing, soccer, piano and vocal music and working as a junior golf instructor … Also has been snowboarding since he was five years old, loves 50s music and wants to travel to Europe … Served as a staff writer for The Howler, his school’s newspaper … Chose Columbia to achieve his dream of playing collegiate golf at a prestigious level and attend an Ivy League school … Enrolled at Columbia College … Majors in Film Studies.
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 |
8 |
19.0 |
73.89 |
2.74 |
907 |
67 |
3 |
4 |
59.0% |
1 |
T1st |
| 2019-20 |
3 |
6.0 |
75.33 |
3.83 |
N/A |
72 |
0 |
0 |
63.2% |
0 |
T9th |
| Career |
11 |
25.0 |
74.24 |
3.00 |
-- |
67 |
3 |
4 |
60.2% |
1 |
T1st |
2018-19 SEASON
| Tournament Name |
Date |
R1 |
R2 |
R3 |
R4 |
Total |
To Par |
Finish |
| Cornell Invitational |
Sept. 15-16 |
69 |
76 |
79 |
-- |
224 |
+11 |
T43rd |
| Matthews Auto Intercollegiate |
Sept. 30-Oct. 1 |
78 |
76 |
-- |
-- |
154 |
+10 |
T55th |
| Florida Southern |
Feb. 23 |
78 |
75 |
-- |
-- |
153 |
+9 |
11th |
| Grand Canyon Univ. Invite |
March 15-16 |
70 |
67 |
68 |
-- |
205 |
-8 |
T1st |
| Menlo College |
March 22 |
75 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
75 |
+3 |
7th |
| Princeton Invitational |
April 6-7 |
72 |
75 |
72 |
-- |
219 |
+6 |
T40th |
| Columbia Invitational |
April 13 |
77 |
75 |
-- |
-- |
152 |
+12 |
36th |
| Ivy League Championship |
April 19-21 |
74 |
73 |
75 |
-- |
222 |
+9 |
T15th |
2019-20 SEASON
| Tournament Name |
Date |
R1 |
R2 |
R3 |
R4 |
Total |
To Par |
Finish |
| Ryan T. Lee Memorial |
Sept. 7-8 |
75 |
74 |
-- |
-- |
149 |
+5 |
T25th |
| Cornell Invitational |
Sept. 14-16 |
79 |
72 |
74 |
-- |
225 |
+12 |
T40th |
| Keiser |
Feb. 28 |
78 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
78 |
+6 |
T9th |
