Daniel Im
| Daniel Im | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Daniel Jae Hong Im |
| Born | April 5, 1985 Wayne, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 169 lb (77 kg; 12.1 st) |
| Sporting nationality | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States |
| Residence | La Mirada, California, U.S. |
| Career | |
| College | UCLA |
| Turned professional | 2008 |
| Current tour | European Tour |
| Former tours | Challenge Tour Canadian Tour |
| Professional wins | 3 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Challenge Tour | 1 |
| Other | 2 |
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Daniel Jae Hong Im (born April 5, 1985) is an American professional golfer.
Career
[edit | edit source]Im was born in Wayne, New Jersey. He played college golf at UCLA where he won the Pac-10 Conference championship in 2006.[1]
Im played on the Canadian Tour in 2008, winning two events, finishing third on the Order of Merit, and was named the International Rookie of the Year.[2] In 2009, he finished 25th on the Order of Merit.[3]
Im played on the Challenge Tour in 2013, making 17 cuts in 23 events and finishing 17th on the tour rankings. His best finish was tied for second at the Norwegian Challenge.[4] He played primarily on the European Tour in 2014, making 15 cuts in 21 events. His best finish was tied for seventh at the Lyoness Open.[4] He returned to the Challenge Tour in 2015 and won the Swiss Challenge in June.[5]
Professional wins (3)
[edit | edit source]Challenge Tour wins (1)
[edit | edit source]| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jun 7, 2015 | Swiss Challenge | −11 (74-66-68-65=273) | Playoff | England Gary Boyd |
Challenge Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2015 | Swiss Challenge | England Gary Boyd | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
Canadian Tour wins (2)
[edit | edit source]| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 18, 2008 | Iberostar Riviera Maya Open | −11 (67-69-72-69=277) | 1 stroke | United States Brent Schwarzrock, Mexico Óscar Serna |
| 2 | Jun 15, 2008 | Times Colonist Open | −12 (66-72-62-68=268) | Playoff | Canada James Lepp |
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See also
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Daniel Im at the European Tour official site
- Daniel Im at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
- American male golfers
- UCLA Bruins men's golfers
- European Tour golfers
- Golfers from New Jersey
- Golfers from Los Angeles County, California
- American people of Korean descent
- Sportspeople of Korean descent
- Sportspeople from Wayne, New Jersey
- Sportspeople from La Mirada, California
- 1985 births
- Living people
- American golf biography stubs