Luke Kwon

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Luke Kwon
Personal information
Born (1992-08-11) August 11, 1992 (age 33)
Seoul, South Korea
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight180 lb (82 kg; 13 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Career
College University of Oklahoma
Turned professional2016
Current tour PGA Tour China
Professional wins1
Number of wins by tour
Asian Tour1

Luke Kwon (born August 11, 1992) is a South Korean and American[ clarification needed ] professional golfer and YouTube content creator who plays on the PGA Tour China. [1]

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Early life

Kwon was born in Seoul, South Korea to Peter and Sara Kwon. He played golf at the University of Oklahoma. [2] At age 21, Kwon lost his "dependency" status under his parents' work visa. Without a green card that he applied for within thirteen years prior, he reluctantly switched to a temporary student visa. [3]

Kwon's golf skills were attributed to the Oklahoma Sooners entering the NCAA men's golf championship for the first time in 2016. The Sooners lost a quarterfinals match to the eventual championship winner Texas Longhorns. [3] After graduation, he briefly worked as a forecaddie in Dallas. When his visa was expiring, he moved to China to continue his golfing career. [3]

Professional career

Professional golf tour career

Kwon went pro in 2016 and has earned $776,083 and played in over 47 PGA events in his professional career. [4] [5] He has one professional tour win on the PGA Tour China. [4]

On May 19, 2019, Kwon won the Qinhuangdao Championship on the PGA Tour China in Hebei, China. [6] [4] [7] He finished in the top five on the PGA Tour China that season. As a result of the Order of Merit, he was qualified for the 2020-21 Korn Ferry Tour. [8]

Kwon made his debut on the Asian Tour in October 2024. [9] He made two under par 70 to make the cut at the Black Mountain Championship for his Asian Tour debut. In March 2025, he made the cut by one stroke for the International Series Macau. [10]

YouTube Golf

Kwon is known as a golf influencer, mainly featuring on YouTube with instructional videos and playing in various golf events on his own YouTube channel and on other golf influencer channels. [11] [12] In 2025, My Golf Spy rated Kwon as one of the fastest growing golf channels on YouTube.

Kwon joined Good Good golf in August 2022. [5] He gained a great deal of fame in the YouTube golf world during his time with Good Good, but ultimately announced his departure in April 2024. [5]

On August 8, 2024, Kwon won [13] the inaugural Creator Classic at East Lake Golf Club [14] in Atlanta. [15] [16] More than 110,000 people watched him win on the PGA Tour's YouTube channel. [17]

In April 2025, Kwon took part in the LIV Golf Miami Duels. [18] [19] He was partnered with Bubba Watson and lost in the final playoffs to Sergio García and George Bryan. [19]

Kwon participated in the inaugural Internet Invitational in August 2025, which was a YouTube golf event organized by Barstool Sports and Bob Does Sports. [20] [21]

Personal life

In 2022, Kwon nearly died after he was involved in a golf cart accident. [22] Kwon was playing in an alumni golf tournament for the University of Oklahoma when he accidentally hit his head on a bridge railing at the event. He finished the round of seven more holes and went to the hospital afterwards at the urging of his girlfriend. Upon a CT scan, it was revealed that one-fourth of Kwon's brain was bleeding. He underwent emergency brain surgery and doctors removed a portion of his skull to relieve the swelling.

Controversies

In a 2019 article by NBC Sports, Luke Kwon was criticized for his past issues at the University of Oklahoma. [23] [24] Kwon was apparently almost kicked off the team by head golf coach, Ryan Hybl, due to his maturity issues, but was instead given an ultimatum. [23] He was barred from practice for two weeks and given the sole responsibility to wake up at 6 a.m. during those two weeks and meet with the weight-training staff. Fortunately, he met his requirements and stayed on the team. [23] [25]

Kwon became embroiled in controversy when the Internet Invitational first aired in October 2025 due to Kwon missing his tee time and being penalized by having to sit out the first four holes of his match. [20] [26] He was further criticized for his comments to his partner, PFT Commenter after he arrived late to the first round of the event. [27] After the round was over, he was bitterly admonished by fellow teammate, Ryan Whitney, a former National Hockey League player and host of the Spittin' Chiclets podcast at Barstool. [28] Kwon ultimately apologized for his actions at the event, stating “I apologize like sincerely from the bottom of my heart.” [29] The Asian Tour made light of Kwon's issues waking up on time afterwards. [30]

References

  1. ↑ "Luke Kwon PGA TOUR Player Profile, Stats, Bio, Career". www.pgatour.com. Retrieved November 23, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Luke Kwon - 2015-16 - Men's Golf". University of Oklahoma. August 29, 2025. Retrieved November 23, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 Williams, Carson (November 29, 2019). "From Oklahoma to China, Kwon perseveres to keep dream alive". NBC Sports . Retrieved January 21, 2026.
  4. 1 2 3 "PGA Tour Series China". www.pgatourserieschina.com. Archived from the original on October 18, 2019. Retrieved November 23, 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 Swanger, Ben (April 15, 2024). "Good Good Golf is the Boy Band of the Links". D Magazine. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
  6. ↑ Futian, Shi. "Cool Kwon ices his first tour victory". www.chinadaily.com.cn. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Player Profile". OWGR. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
  8. ↑ "PGA Tour Series China - McGreevy takes Order of Merit title as four others will join him on 2020 Korn Ferry Tour". www.pgatourserieschina.com. Archived from the original on September 25, 2020. Retrieved November 23, 2025.
  9. ↑ Leighfield, Elliott (October 17, 2024). "Golf Influencer Luke Kwon Finishes Strong To Make Cut In Asian Tour Debut". Golf Monthly. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
  10. ↑ Leighfield, Jonny (March 21, 2025). "YouTuber Luke Kwon Makes Asian Tour Cut On The Number After Dramatic Run To The Line". Golf Monthly. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
  11. ↑ Fairholm, Sean (May 24, 2024). "Our Top 20 Favorite Golf YouTube Channels". MyGolfSpy. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
  12. ↑ Fairholm, Sean (September 10, 2025). "These 10 YouTube Golf Channels Are Growing Like Wildfire". MyGolfSpy. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
  13. ↑ Eaton, Alex. "Creator Classic at TPC Sawgrass: What is it, who is involved ahead of The Players and how good are the golfers?". Sky Sports. Archived from the original on November 19, 2025. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
  14. ↑ Hamel, Riley. "The Field is Loaded for the Creator Classic at the TOUR Championship and East Lake". www.skratch.golf. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
  15. ↑ Staff. "The Creator Classic captures attention at East Lake - PGA TOUR". www.pgatour.com. Retrieved November 23, 2025.
  16. ↑ Bentley, Coleman (November 21, 2025). "The Feed: An impassioned Luke Kwon defense and the winner of the first-ever pro YouTube golf major". Golf Digest.
  17. ↑ Fairholm, Sean (August 21, 2025). "The Creator Classic Suffers Its First Dud". MyGolfSpy. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
  18. ↑ Rorabaugh, Dan. "What are LIV Golf Duels? How to watch special event made for YouTube in Miami". The Palm Beach Post. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
  19. 1 2 Roberts, Andy (April 6, 2025). "The Duels: Miami - Full Results from LIV Golf's answer to PGA Tour's Creator Classic". www.golfmagic.com. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
  20. 1 2 "Barstool Sports host weighs in on Internet Invitational villain Luke Kwon". Golf. November 7, 2025. Retrieved November 23, 2025.
  21. ↑ Ryan, Shane (November 20, 2025). "The Internet Invitational was a story about fathers: Good, bad and toxic". Yahoo Life. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
  22. ↑ Osborne, Ryan (October 28, 2022). "A North Texas pro golfer nearly died in a golf cart accident. He lived to tell his story". WFAA. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
  23. 1 2 3 Williams, Carson (November 29, 2019). "From Oklahoma to China, Kwon perseveres to keep dream alive". NBC Sports. Retrieved November 23, 2025.
  24. ↑ Gupta, Sehjal (November 3, 2025). "Luke Kwon slammed as old 2019 article resurfaces after Barstool Sports golfer misses tee time again". The Times of India. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved January 22, 2026.
  25. ↑ Karim. "Old Habits Die Hard: The Most Hated Man In Golf Luke Kwon Had An Article Written In 2019 About How He Nearly Got Kicked Off His College Team Because He Couldn't Wake Up On Time". www.barstoolsports.com. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
  26. ↑ Fairholm, Sean (November 5, 2025). "Should Luke Kwon Be The Most Hated Man On YouTube Golf?". MyGolfSpy. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
  27. ↑ Mishra, Navya (November 2, 2025). "Luke Kwon Claims YouTube Golf 'Isn't That Serious' After Internet Invitational Fallout". www.aol.com. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
  28. ↑ Bentley, Coleman (November 6, 2025). "Controversial Internet Invitational villain calls YouTube golf fans 'the biggest group of p*****s on the internet'". Golf Digest.
  29. ↑ Raj, Abhijit (November 2, 2025). "Luke Kwon Issues Public Apology After Days of Silence on His Controversial Actions". www.aol.com. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
  30. ↑ Myers, Alex. "Asian Tour expertly trolls Luke Kwon for completing this simple task". GolfDigest.com. Archived from the original on December 8, 2025. Retrieved January 22, 2026.

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