| Kim Seong-hyeon | |
| Birth Date: | 17 September 1998 |
| Birth Place: | Changwon, South Korea |
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in |
| Weight: | 180 lbs |
| Residence: | Changwon, South Korea |
| College: | Korea National Sport University |
| Yearpro: | 2017 |
| Tour: | PGA Tour Korean Tour |
| Extour: | Japan Golf Tour Korn Ferry Tour |
| Prowins: | 3 |
| Japwins: | 1 |
| Otherwins: | 2 |
| Masters: | DNP |
| Usopen: | T56: 2024 |
| Open: | DNP |
| Pga: | T63: 2024 |
| Award1: | Korn Ferry Tour Rookie of the Year |
| Year1: | 2022 |
Kim Seong-hyeon (Korean: 김성현; born 17 September 1998), also known as S. H. Kim, is a South Korean professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. He has also played on the Japan Golf Tour and the Korean Tour. He won the 2020 KPGA Championship on the Korean Tour and the 2021 Japan PGA Championship on the Japan Golf Tour.
Kim turned professional in late 2017.[1] In late 2018, he finished 4th in the Japan Golf Tour Qualifying School to gain a place on the tour for 2019.[1] In 2019, he played on the main Japanese tour but also played a number of events on the second-tier Japan Challenge Tour, winning the Heiwa PGM Challenge I Road To Championship in May.[2] Kim was a surprise winner of the 2020 KPGA Championship. At the time, he wasn't a full Korean Tour member and only played after playing in a Monday qualifying event in which he finished in the final qualifying place. He made a birdie at the 17th hole and had a final round of 67 to win by one stroke. His win gave him a place on the Korean Tour for the following five years and entry into the CJ Cup on the 2020–21 PGA Tour.[1] [2]
In May 2021, Kim had a final round of 58 in the Golf Partner Pro-Am Tournament, finishing in a tie for 11th place.[3] In July, he won the Japan PGA Championship by a stroke from Yuta Ikeda and Yuki Inamori, his first win on the Japan Golf Tour.[4]
Kim played primarily on the Korn Ferry Tour in 2022 and earned his PGA Tour card for the 2022–23 season through the Korn Ferry Tour Finals. He was voted 2022 Korn Ferry Tour Rookie of the year.[5]
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| Japan majors (1) | |
| Other Japan Golf Tour (0) |
Korn Ferry Tour playoff record (0–1)
| Tournament | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | ||
| PGA Championship | T63 | |
| U.S. Open | T56 | |
| The Open Championship |