Kevin Yu Explained

Kevin Yu
Fullname:Yu Chun-an
Nickname:Kevin
Birth Date:11 August 1998
Birth Place:Taoyuan, Taiwan
Height:5 ft 9 in
Weight:180 lbs
College:Arizona State University
Yearpro:2021
Tour:PGA Tour
Extour:Korn Ferry Tour
Masters:DNP
Usopen:CUT: 2018, 2019, 2020
Open:DNP
Pga:DNP

Yu Chun-an (born 11 August 1998), commonly known as Kevin Yu, is a Taiwanese professional golfer.[1]

Amateur career

Yu has represented his country at multiple international competitions. He took the gold medal at the 2013 Asian Youth Games and won individual bronze and team gold at the 2014 Asian Games.[2] He competed at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics. He also competed at the 2017 Summer Universiade, winning bronze medals in the individual and team events. At the 2018 Asian Games, he finished fourth in the individual competition and fifth in the team competition. He has also competed at the Nomura Cup (2013, 2015), Eisenhower Trophy (2014, 2016), Bonallack Trophy (2016) and Arnold Palmer Cup (2019).

Yu played golf for Arizona State University from January 2017, winning three individual collegiate titles and finishing third, behind Matthew Wolff, in the individual competition at the 2019 NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship.[3] He won the Australian Master of the Amateurs in early 2019.[4] He qualified for the 2020 U.S. Open, his third consecutive qualification in the event.[5]

Professional career

Yu turned professional in 2021. He earned status on the Korn Ferry Tour for 2021 through the PGA Tour University program.[6] He has two top-10 finishes in his first four starts.

Amateur wins

Source:[7]

Playoff record

Korn Ferry Tour playoff record (0–1)

Results in major championships

Results not in chronological order before 2019 and in 2020.

Tournament201820192020
Masters Tournament
PGA Championship
U.S. OpenCUTCUTCUT
The Open ChampionshipNT
CUT = missed the halfway cut
NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic

Results in The Players Championship

CUT = missed the halfway cut

Team appearances

Source:[7]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: U.S. Open: Thompson, Pak lead amateurs after round 1 . AmateurGolf.com . 17 September 2020 . Brayden . Conover.
  2. Web site: Chun An 'Kevin' Yu learns to trust himself on the course . PGA Tour . 28 July 2020 . Chris . Richards.
  3. Web site: Chun An Yu, Men's Golf, 2020-21 . Arizona State Athletics . 23 September 2020.
  4. Web site: Yu, Kyriacou come from behind to win Master of the Amateurs . AmateurGolf.com . 11 January 2019.
  5. Web site: Here are the 13 amateurs playing in the U.S. Open at Winged Foot . AmateurGolf.com . 17 September 2020.
  6. Web site: Inaugural PGA Tour University class member Kevin Yu takes lead at Wichita Open Benefitting KU Wichita Pediatrics . PGA Tour . 19 June 2021 . Zach . Dirlam.
  7. Web site: Chun An Yu . World Amateur Golf Ranking . 12 July 2021.