Kim Seong-hyeon (; born 17 September 1998), also known as S. H. Kim, is a South Korean professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour and the Korean Tour. He has also played on the Korn Ferry Tour and the Japan Golf Tour. He won the 2020 KPGA Championship on the Korean Tour and the 2021 Japan PGA Championship on the Japan Golf Tour.
Professional career Kim turned professional in late 2017. In late 2018, he finished 4th in the Japan Golf Tour Qualifying School to gain a place on the tour for 2019. 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. 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.
In May 2021, Kim had a final round of 58 in the Golf Partner Pro-Am Tournament, finishing in a tie for 11th place. 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.
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.
Professional wins (4) Japan Golf Tour wins (1) Legend Japan majors (1) Other Japan Golf Tour (0) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunners-up14 Jul 2021Japan PGA Championship−13 (66-70-67-68=271)1 stroke Yuta Ikeda, Yuki Inamori
Korn Ferry Tour wins (1) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up118 May 2025AdventHealth Championship−20 (66-65-66-71=268)3 strokes Blaine Hale Jr.
Korn Ferry Tour playoff record (0–2) No.YearTournamentOpponentResult12022Lake Charles Championship Trevor WerbyloLost to birdie on third extra hole22025The Bahamas Golf Classic Hank LebiodaLost to birdie on first extra hole
Korean Tour wins (1) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunners-up19 Aug 2020KPGA Championship−5 (70-65-73-67=275)1 stroke Ham Jeong-woo, Lee Jae-kyeong
Japan Challenge Tour wins (1) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunners-up117 May 2019Heiwa PGM Challenge I Road To Championship−10 (68-68-64=200)2 strokes Nicholas Fung, Yoshikazu Haku
Results in major championships Tournament2024Masters TournamentPGA ChampionshipT63U.S. OpenT56The Open Championship
"T" = tied
Results in The Players Championship Tournament2023202420252026The Players ChampionshipCUTCUT
CUT = missed the halfway cut
See also 2022 Korn Ferry Tour Finals graduates 2025 Korn Ferry Tour graduates Lowest rounds of golf
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