Aleš Kořínek Explained

Aleš Kořínek
Birth Date:1983 1, df=yes
Birth Place:Czechoslovakia
Height:1.890NaN0
Position:Goalkeeper
Years1:2001– 2013
Caps1:64
Goals1:0
Years2:2003
Clubs2:HFK Olomouc (loan)
Years3:2004
Clubs3:Kroměříž (loan)
Years4:2006
Clubs4:→ Kroměříž (loan)
Nationalyears1:1998–1999
Nationalteam1:Czech Republic U15
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:1999–2000
Nationalteam2:Czech Republic U16
Nationalcaps2:3
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2001
Nationalteam3:Czech Republic U17
Nationalcaps3:2
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2001–2002
Nationalteam4:Czech Republic U19
Nationalcaps4:4
Nationalgoals4:0
Nationalyears5:2002–2003
Nationalteam5:Czech Republic U20
Nationalcaps5:3
Nationalgoals5:0
Nationalyears6:2005
Nationalteam6:Czech Republic U21
Nationalcaps6:1
Nationalgoals6:0
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Aleš Kořínek

}Aleš Kořínek (born 9 January 1983) is a Czech professional golfer and former football player. As a footballer, he played as a goalkeeper for several clubs including FC Tescoma Zlín of the Czech First League, also taking part in the UEFA Intertoto Cup.[1] Kořínek started his golf career after retiring from football in 2013.[2]

Football career

Kořínek represented the Czech Republic at youth groups all the way up to under-21 level. He made his Czech First League debut for Zlín against Příbram on 27 March 2005. In 2006, Kořínek was one of four Zlín players who went out on loan to Slavia Kroměříž for the second half of the 2005–06 Czech 2. Liga.[3]

During his time at Zlín, he celebrated promotion to the Czech First League and played in the UEFA Intertoto Cup.[4] He kept a clean sheet in the 2005 UEFA Intertoto Cup first round match against Belarusian side FC Neman Grodno, which sent his club to the second round.[5] After his contract with Zlín expired at the end of the 2012–13 season, Kořínek left the club and retired from football at the age of 30.[2]

Golf career

After retiring from professional football, Kořínek immediately applied for professional golf status in the Czech Republic. He soon moved up to become one of the top 10 players in Czech Republic. In 2020, Kořínek won on the Pro Golf Tour in Austria[6] and the Grand Final of the Czech PGA Tour.[7] In 2021 he was ranked among the top five Czech players. In August 2022, Kořínek set a new course record at Beroun, finishing his fourth round of the Czech Open in 60 strokes, although he went on to finish second in the tournament behind Julien Brun.[8]

Professional wins (4)

Pro Golf Tour wins (1)

*Note: The 2020 Raiffeisen Pro Golf Tour St. Pölten was shortened to 36 holes due to rain.

Czech PGA Tour wins (2)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner-up
126 Jul 2016Ropice Golf Trophy−9 (69-66=135)1 stroke Petr Nič
24 Oct 2020Portiva Golf Trophy−5 (68-71=139)3 strokes Filip Ráža

Other wins (1)

Notes and References

  1. http://fotbal.idnes.cz/db_fotbal.asp?hrac=3001148 Profile at iDNES.cz
  2. Web site: 2013-07-20 . Teď pro mě fotbal ve Zlíně skončil, říká brankář Kořínek . 2022-08-19 . iDNES.cz . cs.
  3. Web site: 9 March 2006 . Kroměříž povede do odvet nový kouč . 16 February 2024 . aktualne.cz . cs.
  4. Web site: 12 December 2021 . Není trávník jako trávník. Aleš Kořínek vyměnil fotbalový za golfový . 16 February 2024 . zlin.cz . cs.
  5. Web site: 26 June 2005 . Zlín doma gól nedal, ale postoupil . 16 February 2024 . idnes.cz . cs.
  6. Web site: Fotbalový brankář ze Zlína propadl vášni jménem golf . 2022-08-19 . zl.patriotmagazin.cz . cs.
  7. Web site: 2020-12-18 . Na greenu jsem poloautista. Bývalý fotbalista Kořínek stoupá v žebříčku golfistů . 2022-08-19 . iDNES.cz . cs.
  8. Web site: Golfista Kořínek vylepšil rekord hřiště v Berouně, Czech Open ale vyhrál Brun . cs . . sport.cz . 14 August 2022 . 17 February 2024.