Kim Koivu
Kim Koivu | |
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Personal information | |
Born |
Helsinki, Finland | 11 April 1991
Nationality |
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Career | |
College |
Brevard College Georgia Southern University |
Turned professional | 2017 |
Current tour(s) | European Tour |
Former tour(s) | Challenge Tour |
Professional wins | 3 |
Number of wins by tour | |
Challenge Tour | 3 |
Kim Koivu (born 11 April 1991) is a Finnish professional golfer. He won three times on the 2018 Challenge Tour, earning an immediate promotion to the European Tour.
Amateur career
Koivu attended Georgia Southern University from 2013 to 2015, having previously attended Brevard College for two years.[1][2][3] Koivu played on the Nordic Golf League as an amateur during 2017. At the end of the season, he qualified for the final stage of the European Tour Q-school. He turned professional at the end of the season.
Professional career
Koivu's success in reaching the final stage of the Q-school gained him entry to 2018 Challenge Tour events. He won his second event, the Belt & Road Colorful Yunnan Open, won again later in the season at the Vierumäki Finnish Challenge, where he beat Robert MacIntyre at the first hole of a playoff, and won the Rolex Trophy two weeks later.
Amateur wins
- 2011 Fall LMU Invitational
- 2012 Cherokee Valley Invitational, Aramark Collegiate Invitational
- 2013 Irish Creek Intercollegiate
Professional wins (3)
Challenge Tour wins (3)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
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1 | 15 Apr 2018 | Belt & Road Colorful Yunnan Open | −16 (70-65-69-64=268) | 4 strokes | ![]() ![]() |
2 | 12 Aug 2018 | Vierumäki Finnish Challenge | −21 (70-65-66-66=267) | Playoff | ![]() |
3 | 25 Aug 2018 | Rolex Trophy | −22 (62-65-72-67=266) | 6 strokes | ![]() |
See also
References
- ↑ "2014–15 Men's Golf Roster: Kim Koivu". Georgia Southern Eagles.
- ↑ "Koivu Named to All-SAC First Team". Brevard Tornados.
- ↑ "Golfer Kim Koivu Transfers to Georgia Southern". Georgia Southern Eagles. 26 April 2013.
External links
- Kim Koivu at the European Tour official site
- Kim Koivu at the Official World Golf Ranking official site