Kim Koivu Explained

Kim Koivu
Birth Date:11 April 1991
Birth Place:Helsinki, Finland
College:Brevard College
Georgia Southern University
Yearpro:2017
Tour:Nordic Golf League
Extour:European Tour
Challenge Tour
Prowins:7
Chalwins:3
Otherwins:4

Kim Koivu (born 11 April 1991) is a Finnish professional golfer who plays on the European Tour. He won three times on the 2018 Challenge 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 then won the Rolex Trophy two weeks later. His three wins earning him an immediate promotion to the European Tour.

Amateur wins

Professional wins (7)

Challenge Tour wins (3)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
115 Apr 2018Belt & Road Colorful Yunnan Open1−16 (70-65-69-64=268)4 strokes Marcus Armitage, Joachim B. Hansen
212 Aug 2018Vierumäki Finnish Challenge−21 (70-65-66-66=267)Playoff Robert MacIntyre
325 Aug 2018Rolex Trophy−22 (62-65-72-67=266)6 strokes Marcel Schneider
1Co-sanctioned by the China Tour

Challenge Tour playoff record (1–0)

Finnish Tour wins (4)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
16 Jun 2015Audi Finnish Tour 2
(as an amateur)
−5 (75-68-73=211)2 strokes Kristian Kulokorpi (a)
28 May 2016Audi Finnish Tour Opening
(as an amateur)
−4 (76-67-69=212)2 strokes Matias Honkala (a)
316 Jun 2018NRG Open−11 (63-67-75=205)6 strokes Santeri Lehesmaa (a), Jaakko Mäkitalo,
Mikael Salminen
430 Jul 2022Finnish Tour 6−9 (68-65-71=204)Playoff Teemu Bakker

Team appearances

Amateur

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2014–15 Men's Golf Roster: Kim Koivu . Georgia Southern Eagles.
  2. Web site: Koivu Named to All-SAC First Team . 12 April 2013 . Brevard Tornados.
  3. Web site: Golfer Kim Koivu Transfers to Georgia Southern . Georgia Southern Eagles . 26 April 2013.