Justin Suh (/ˈsʌ/; born June 12, 1997) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. He was number one in the World Amateur Golf Ranking between October 2018 and April 2019.[2] He
| Justin Suh | |||||||
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| Personal information | |||||||
| Born | June 12, 1997 San Jose, California | ||||||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||||||
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg; 11.8 st) | ||||||
| Sporting nationality |  United States | ||||||
| Residence | Las Vegas, Nevada | ||||||
| Career | |||||||
| College | University of Southern California | ||||||
| Turned professional | 2019 | ||||||
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour | ||||||
| Former tour(s) | Korn Ferry Tour PGA Tour Latinoamérica | ||||||
| Professional wins | 1 | ||||||
| Highest ranking | 64 (November 5, 2023)[1] (as of November 24, 2024) | ||||||
| Number of wins by tour | |||||||
| Korn Ferry Tour | 1 | ||||||
| Best results in major championships | |||||||
| Masters Tournament | DNP | ||||||
| PGA Championship | T26: 2023 | ||||||
| U.S. Open | T27: 2023 | ||||||
| The Open Championship | DNP | ||||||
| Achievements and awards | |||||||
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Career
editSuh represented the United States at the 2018 Eisenhower Trophy where he won the silver medal together with Cole Hammer and Collin Morikawa.[3]
He attended Evergreen Valley High School in San Jose before playing college golf at University of Southern California where he was Pac-12 Player of the Year in 2018.[4]
Suh turned professional after graduating with a degree in business administration in 2019. He played briefly on the PGA Tour Latinoamérica before joining the Korn Ferry Tour. In 2022, he posted eight top-10 finishes and 14 in the top-25 this in his first 22 starts, including a runner-up finish at the Utah Championship.[5]
Suh won the 2022 Korn Ferry Tour Championship and ranked number one in the season-long points race, earning full status for the 2022–23 PGA Tour. He also earned exemption into the 2023 Players Championship and the 2023 U.S. Open, the first year this was on the line at the Korn Ferry Tour Finals.[6] Suh was voted Korn Ferry Tour Player of the Year.[7]
Amateur wins
edit- 2013 AJGA Junior at Ruby Hill
- 2014 Santa Clara County Championship, Northern California Junior
- 2017 Annual Western Intercollegiate, Trinity Forest Invitational, Saint Mary's Invitational
- 2018 Amer Ari Invitational, Southern Highlands Collegiate, Pac-12 Championships, Northeast Amateur, Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate
- 2019 Southwestern Invitational
Source:[8]
Professional wins (1)
editKorn Ferry Tour wins (1)
edit| Legend |
|---|
| Finals events (1) |
| Other Korn Ferry Tour (0) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 4, 2022 | Korn Ferry Tour Championship | −21 (66-69-64-68=267) | 2 strokes |
Results in major championships
editResults not in chronological order in 2020.
| Tournament | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |||
| U.S. Open | CUT | ||
| The Open Championship | |||
| PGA Championship |
| Tournament | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |||||
| PGA Championship | T26 | ||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | T27 | |||
| The Open Championship | NT |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic
Results in The Players Championship
edit| Tournament | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| The Players Championship | T6 | CUT |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Results in World Golf Championships
edit| Tournament | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Match Play | T31 |
"T" = Tied
U.S. national team appearances
editAmateur
- Arnold Palmer Cup: 2018 (winners)
- Eisenhower Trophy: 2018
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Week 44 2023 Ending 5 Nov 2023" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
- ^ "Suh stands on top of the world". World Amateur Golf Ranking. October 17, 2018. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
- ^ "Denmark Edges Out USA To Win First Eisenhower Trophy" (PDF). IGF. September 5, 2022.
- ^ "USC Men's Golf Roster:Justin Suh". University of Southern California Athletics. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
- ^ Shedloski, Dave (August 25, 2022). "With PGA Tour card in hand, Justin Suh is catching up to Class of 2019 standouts". Golf Digest. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
- ^ Kelly, Todd (September 4, 2022). "Justin Suh wins 2022 Korn Ferry Tour Championship but also earns exemptions into Players, U.S. Open in 2023". Golfweek. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
- ^ "Justin Suh, S.H. Kim win 2022 Korn Ferry Tour Player Awards". PGA Tour. November 16, 2022.
- ^ "Justin Suh Player Profile". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
External links
edit- Justin Suh at the PGA Tour official site
- Justin Suh at the Official World Golf Ranking official site