Kim Jong-duck explained

Kim Jong-duck
Birth Date:4 June 1961
Weight:64kg (141lb)
Yearpro:1986
Extour:Japan Golf Tour
Asia Golf Circuit
Korean Tour
Prowins:18
Japwins:4
Otherwins:14
Masters:DNP
Usopen:DNP
Open:CUT: 1997, 1999
Pga:DNP
Award1:Korean Tour
Rookie of the Year
Year1:1989
Award2:Asia Golf Circuit
Order of Merit winner
Year2:1996–97

Kim Jong-duck (Korean: 김종덕; born 4 June 1961) is a South Korean professional golfer.

Kim played on the Asia Golf Circuit in the mid-1990s, winning for the first time at the Maekyung Open in 1994. Victory in the Japan Golf Tour co-sanctioned Kirin Open in 1997 secured the Asian Tour's money list title and qualified him to play on the Japan Tour.[1] He had three further wins in Japan between 1999 and 2004.

Professional wins (18)

Japan Golf Tour wins (4)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
127 Apr 1997Kirin Open1−10 (69-73-68-68=278)1 stroke Shigeki Maruyama, Hirofumi Miyase,
Tateo Ozaki, Brian Watts
221 Mar 1999Dydo Drinco Shizuoka Open−11 (65-68-72-72=277)1 stroke Shusaku Sugimoto
320 Jun 1999Super Mario Yomiuri Open−18 (69-65-68-68=270)3 strokes Hajime Meshiai, Hidemichi Tanaka
425 Jul 2004Sato Foods NST Niigata Open−21 (64-67-65-67=263)5 strokes Kazuhiro Kinjo
1Co-sanctioned by the Asia Golf Circuit

Japan Golf Tour playoff record (0–1)

Asia Golf Circuit wins (2)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runners-up
117 Apr 1994Maekyung Open1−4 (74-72-70-68=284)Playoff Jim Rutledge, Mike Tschetter
227 Apr 1997Kirin Open2−10 (69-73-68-68=278)1 stroke Shigeki Maruyama, Hirofumi Miyase,
Tateo Ozaki, Brian Watts
1Co-sanctioned by the Korean Tour
2Co-sanctioned by the PGA of Japan Tour

Asia Golf Circuit playoff record (1–0)

Korean Tour wins (9)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
13 Jun 1989Honam Open−10 (70-71-68-69=278)5 strokes Choi Sang-ho
222 May 1993Cambridge Members Open−8 (69-70-69-72=280)Playoff Choi Sang-ho
317 Apr 1994Maekyung Open1−4 (74-72-70-68=284)Playoff Jim Rutledge, Mike Tschetter
44 May 1996Cambridge Members Open (2)−10 (69-71-69-69=278)4 strokes K. J. Choi, Park Nam-sin
526 Oct 1996Champion Series−5 (69-70=139)2 strokes Park Nam-sin
628 Sep 1997Elord Korea Open−3 (72-75-67-71=285)Playoff Choi Gwang-soo, Andrew Pitts,
Shin Yong-jin
717 May 1998Astra Cup KPGA Championship−8 (69-71-68=208)*2 strokes Park Nam-sin
817 Apr 2005Skyhill Jeju Open−2 (73-73-69-71=286)9 strokes Hur In-hoi (a)
916 Oct 2005Shinhan Donghae Open−16 (69-65-67-71=272)Playoff K. J. Choi
*Note: The 1998 Astra Cup KPGA Championship was shortened to 54 holes due to a committee error.
1Co-sanctioned by the Asia Golf Circuit

Korean Tour playoff record (4–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result
11993Cambridge Members Open Choi Sang-hoWon with birdie on first extra hole
21994Maekyung Open Jim Rutledge, Mike TschetterWon with par on second extra hole
Rutledge eliminated by birdie on first Holé
31996Shinhan Donghae Open Chung JoonLost to birdie on first extra hole
41997Elord Korea Open Choi Gwang-soo, Andrew Pitts,
Shin Yong-jin
Won with birdie on second extra hole
52005Shinhan Donghae Open K. J. ChoiWon with birdie on first extra hole

Japan PGA Senior Tour wins (4)

Results in major championships

CUT = missed the halfway cut
Note: Kim only played in The Open Championship.

Team appearances

Notes and References

  1. Book: McCormack, Mark H. . Mark McCormack

    . The World of Professional Golf 2000 . Mark McCormack . 196–197 . IMG Publishing . 2000 . 1878843281.