LIV Golf has announced that Minkyu Kim will be joining the brand-new Korean Golf Club for the 2026 season, joining captain Byeong Hun An.
PLAYER BIO
Age: 24
Nationality: South Korean
OWGR: 352nd
Data Golf Ranking: Unranked
Career Wins: 7 (Asian Tour: 2022 and 2024 Kolon Korea Open; Challenge Tour: 2018 D+D Real Czech Challenge; Korean Tour: 2024 Descente Korea Munsingwear Matchplay; PGA EuroPro Tour: 2017 Pentahotels Championship, 2017 FORE Business Championship; Jamega Pro Golf Tour: 2017 Windmill Hill Classic).
Career Highlights: Kim turned pro in early 2017 and quickly made his mark by winning multiple events on developmental tours. He claimed two titles on the PGA EuroPro Tour in successive weeks (Pentahotels Championship and FORE Business Championship) and finished second on the Order of Merit, earning promotion to the Challenge Tour. In 2018, at just 17 years and 64 days old, he became the youngest winner in Challenge Tour history by capturing the D+D Real Czech Challenge.
Best Major Finish: T31 at the 2024 Open Championship.
2025 Results: Kim posted eight top-20 finishes across the Asian Tour, Korean Tour and the DP World Tour, with two runners-up finishes on the Korean Tour. His best finish on the DP World Tour was a T8 at the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters.
Major Eligibility in 2026: As of January 2026, Kim is not exempt into any major championships.
2025 RANKS
No statistics available across DP World Tour, Asian Tour and Korean Tour.