An Byeong-hun
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Personal information | |
Full name | An Byeong-hun |
Nickname | Ben |
Born |
Seoul, South Korea | 17 September 1991
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
Weight | 95.0 kg (209.4 lb; 14.96 st) |
Nationality |
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Residence | Orlando, Florida, U.S. |
Career | |
College | University of California, Berkeley |
Turned professional | 2011 |
Current tour(s) |
European Tour PGA Tour |
Former tour(s) | Challenge Tour |
Professional wins | 3 |
Number of wins by tour | |
European Tour | 1 |
Challenge Tour | 1 |
Other | 1 |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | T33: 2017 |
U.S. Open | T23: 2016 |
The Open Championship | T26: 2014 |
PGA Championship | T28: 2017 |
Achievements and awards | |
Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year | 2015 |
An Byeong-hun (Korean: 안병훈; born 17 September 1991), or Byeong-Hun An, is a professional golfer from Seoul, South Korea. In August 2009, he became the youngest-ever winner of the U.S. Amateur.
Amateur career
Born in Seoul, South Korea, An is the son of Ahn Jae-Hyung and Jiao Zhimin, both of whom were medalists in table tennis at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.[1]
An moved to the United States in December 2005 to attend the David Leadbetter Golf Academy in Bradenton, Florida, where he was also known as Ben An.[2]
In August 2009, at age 17, An became the youngest-ever winner of the U.S. Amateur when he defeated Ben Martin 7 & 5 in the 36-hole final at Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, Oklahoma.[3] He made his PGA Tour debut in March 2010 at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, two weeks before playing in The Masters.[2] An made the cut at the 2010 Verizon Heritage and was one shot off the lead during the second round before finishing the tournament T-59.[4]
At the 2010 U.S. Amateur, An became the first defending champion to advance to the semifinals since Tiger Woods in 1996.[5] After An took a 3-up lead after nine holes in his semifinal match, his opponent David Chung rallied to defeat An 1-up.[6]
Professional career
An turned professional in 2011 and earned a spot on the Challenge Tour via three stages of qualifying school.[7]
In June 2013, An had his best finish to date on the Challenge Tour, tied for second place at the Scottish Hydro Challenge.[8] In August 2014, he won his first Challenge Tour event at the Rolex Trophy, making An the first Korean to win on the Challenge Tour.[9] He finished 2014 in third place in the Challenge Tour Rankings, and moved up to the European Tour.
In May 2015, he won the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth. He was only the second player to win both the U.S. Amateur and the British PGA Championship, after Arnold Palmer.
In 2016, An played the Zurich Classic of New Orleans on an exemption, and lost a playoff at the first hole. In 2016, he earned enough money as a non-member to gain a PGA Tour card for 2016–17.
Amateur wins (1)
- 2009 U.S. Amateur
Professional wins (3)
European Tour wins (1)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
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1 | 24 May 2015 | BMW PGA Championship | 71-64-67-65=267 | −21 | 6 strokes |
Challenge Tour wins (1)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
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1 | 24 Aug 2014 | Rolex Trophy | 63-69-73-64=269 | −19 | 3 strokes |
Korean Tour wins (1)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
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1 | 20 Sep 2015 | Shinhan Donghae Open | 66-73-66-67=272 | −12 | 1 stroke |
Playoff record
PGA Tour playoff record (0–2)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
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1 | 2016 | Zurich Classic of New Orleans | Stuard won with birdie on second extra hole An eliminated with par on first hole | |
2 | 2018 | Memorial Tournament | DeChambeau won with birdie on second extra hole Stanley eliminated with par on first hole |
Results in major championships
Tournament | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
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Masters Tournament | CUT | CUT | T33 | ||||||
U.S. Open | CUT | CUT | T23 | CUT | 67 | ||||
The Open Championship | CUT | T26 | CUT | T59 | CUT | T51 | |||
PGA Championship | CUT | CUT | T28 | T56 |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Summary
Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
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Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
U.S. Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 8 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 4 (2017 PGA – 2018 PGA, current)
- Longest streak of top-10s – none
Results in World Golf Championships
Tournament | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
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Mexico Championship | T52 | T48 | ||
Match Play | T9 | T58 | ||
Bridgestone Invitational | T57 | T49 | T57 | |
HSBC Champions | T19 | T63 |
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = Tied
Team appearances
Professional
See also
References
- ↑ Seung-woo, Kang (31 August 2009). "An Becomes Youngest U.S. Amateur Champ". The Korea Times.
- 1 2 Evans, Farrell (24 March 2010). "Questions for ... Byeong-Hun An". Golf.com. Archived from the original on 27 May 2010.
- ↑ Latzke, Jeff (30 August 2009). "US Amateur Champ Is Youngest Ever - Again - at 17". Dallas Morning News. Associated Press.
- ↑ Iacobelli, Pete (17 April 2010). "Furyk tops packed Harbour Town leaderboard". NBC Sports.
- ↑ Herrington, Ryan (27 August 2010). "Uihlein Wins Cowboy Quarterfinal Shootout". Golf Digest.
- ↑ "Byeong-Hun An Loses at U.S. Amateur". ESPN. 28 August 2010. Archived from the original on 30 August 2010.
- ↑ "Former U.S. Am champ joins Chandler's ISM group". GolfWeek. 18 January 2012.
- ↑ "2013 Scottish Hydro Challenge – Leaderboard". PGA European Tour. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
- ↑ "An claims Rolex glory in Geneva". PGA European Tour. 24 August 2013.
External links
- An Byeong-hun at the European Tour official site
- An Byeong-hun at the PGA Tour official site
- An Byeong-hun at the Korean Tour official site (in Korean)
- An Byeong-hun at the Official World Golf Ranking official site