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Who is Si Woo Kim?

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He has four PGA Tour wins including a Players Championship, but who is Si Woo Kim? Find out more about the South Korean here…

Si Woo Kim player profile

Si Woo Kim is a rising star in the game of golf, with the South Korean already having four PGA Tour titles to his name. 

Born in the Korean capital of Seoul in June 1995, it was apparent early on that Kim would becoming a sporting star. He turned professional at just 17, breaking several age records in golf over the next few years. The biggest of those came at the 2017 Players Championship, when he became the youngest winner of the PGA Tour’s flagship event, winning at TPC Sawgrass at the age of just 21.

That is one of four victories on the PGA Tour for the South Korean to date, with his most recent coming at the 2023 Sony Open in Hawaii. He is also a three-time Presidents Cup player, having featured for the International Team in 2017, 2021 and 2024, while he represented his country at the postponed 2020 Olympic Games as well. 

Si Woo Kim | Player Profile

Personal Information

Name: Si Woo Kim
Born: June 28, 1995
Nationality: South Korea
Residence: Seoul, South Korea

Career

College: Yonsei University
Turned Pro: 2012
Professional Wins: 5
Highest World Ranking: 28 – May 14, 2017

Best Results In Majors

Best Finishes:
Masters Tournament – T12 (2021)
PGA Championship – T8 (2025)
US Open – T13 (2017)
Open Championship – T15 (2022)

Professional Wins – 5

2015 (1) – Stonebrae Classic
2016 (1) – Wyndham Championship
2017 (1) – Players Championship
2021 (1) – The American Express
2023 (1) – Sony Open in Hawaii

Achievements and Awards

Asian Games Men’s Team Gold Medal – 2022

Si Woo Kim | What’s In His Bag?

The Korean is a Callaway staffer, with the Paradym, Apex and Jaws models all being in play.

You can check out our full piece on what clubs the South Korean has in his bag here.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about Si Woo Kim

When and where was Si Woo Kim born?

Kim was born in the South Korean capital of Seoul in June 1995. He took up golf from a young age and would become a star very quickly…

When did Si Woo Kim turn professional?

The Korean turned professional in 2012 at the age of 17, and earned his PGA Tour card straight away.

How many PGA Tour titles has Si Woo Kim won?

As of September 2024, Kim is a four-time winner on the PGA Tour. The biggest of those wins came at the 2017 Players Championship, the tour’s flagship event. His most recent win was the 2023 Sony Open in Hawaii.

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Who is Si Woo Kim married to?

He is married to Ji Hyun Oh, who is also a professional golfer. The pair started dating in 2021, before getting married in December 2022.

Did you Know?

PGA Tour Graduate Before Turning 18

In 2012, Kim became the youngest ever graduate from PGA Tour Q School. He did so at the age of 17, finishing in 20th place to earn his card for the 2013 season.

Youngest Players Champion

The Korean’s age-related records also extend to the Players Championship. Kim won the PGA Tour’s flagship event in 2017, and at the age of just 21, he became the youngest ever winner of the tournament.

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About the author

Matt Coles
Matt Coles

Mention a European country, and Matt will tell you which resorts make the National Club Golfer Top 100s: European Resorts list. He might even throw in who designed the golf course and how many rooms the hotel has got at each one…

Matt got into the game of golf from a young age, following his old man to the local golf club. He fell for the sport, and now can’t seem to go a day without thinking about how to improve his game (Thanks Dad!). Matt has been a member of Howley Hall GC in Leeds since 2020, and is just about managing to maintain a single-figure handicap. He likes to remind people that he once broke 75, but won’t tell people that it was on a shortened course during the winter.

He moved to Leeds after graduating from the University of Central Lancashire with a First Class Honours degree in Sports Journalism. Matt joined NCG after almost five years travelling the world with the Professional Squash Association, working on events in all four corners of the globe.

Matt currently plays a Cobra King LTDx driver and RadSpeed 3-wood. TaylorMade monopolise the rest of his bag, with a SIM UDI, M5 irons and both Milled Grind and HI-TOE wedges, along with a Monza Redline putter. He uses a Vice Pro Plus golf ball, because he’s a bit different…

Away from golf, Matt is a Manchester United fan, and a keen runner, having ran the Rob Burrow Leeds Marathon (his first and possibly last), in May 2023.

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