Kim Meen-whee
Professional golfer
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| Intro | Professional golfer | |
| Places | South Korea | |
| is | Athlete Golfer | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 22 February 1992 | |
| Age | 32 years |
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Biography
Kim Meen-whee (born 22 February 1992), also known as Whee Kim, is a South Korean professional golfer.
As an amateur, Kim won the golf medal at the Asian Games, both individual and team. He turned professional shortly afterwards.
Kim played on the Korean Tour and the OneAsia Tour. He finished eighth on the OneAsia Tour's Order of Merit in 2011. He won the 2012 Shinhan Donghae Open on the Korean Tour.
Kim led the second and third rounds of the 2012 PGA Tour Qualifying Tournament, but finished outside the top 25 with a 43rd-place finish, giving him Web.com Tour status. Kim played on the Web.com Tour in 2013 and 2014 before graduating to the PGA Tour.
Amateur wins
- 2010 Asian Games - Gold Medal
Professional wins
Korean Tour wins
- 2012 Shinhan Donghae Open
Team appearances
Amateur
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing South Korea): 2010