Kim Young (American golfer)

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Kim Young
Personal information
Born (1955-02-04) February 4, 1955 (age 69)
Harlingen, Texas
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight165 lb (75 kg; 11.8 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Career
College Valencia Community College
Turned professional1975
Former tour(s) PGA Tour
Professional wins1
Number of wins by tour
Korn Ferry Tour1
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament DNP
PGA Championship DNP
U.S. Open CUT: 1984, 1995
The Open Championship DNP

Kim Young (born February 4, 1955) is an American professional golfer.

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Young played several years on the PGA Tour and its developmental tour, the Ben Hogan Tour/Nike Tour (now Web.com Tour), from 1977 to 1994. On The PGA Tour (1977–78, 1988, 1991–93), his best finish was T-4 at the 1988 Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic. On the Ben Hogan/Nike Tour (1990, 1994), his best finish was a win at the 1990 Ben Hogan Dakota Dunes Open. His tournament golf career was cut short after he lost the vision in his right eye in 1995. [1]

Young tried unsuccessfully to qualify for the Champions Tour in 2005, 2008, and 2010. He did qualify and play in for the U.S. Senior Open in 2008 and 2009. [2]

Young is a director of golf at Twin Rivers Golf Club in Oviedo, Florida [1] and also is a golf instructor. [3]

Professional wins (1)

Ben Hogan Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runners-up
1Aug 5, 1990 Ben Hogan Dakota Dunes Open −19 (62-65-70=197)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Mike Springer, Flag of the United States.svg Steve Stricker

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References

  1. 1 2 Robbins, Josh (July 30, 2008). "With a spot in the U.S. Senior Open, local golf pro doesn't question long-ago eye injury". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved July 11, 2012.
  2. "PGA Tour profile – Seasons" . Retrieved July 11, 2012.
  3. "Kim Young Golf" . Retrieved July 11, 2012.