Doug Ghim (born April 16, 1996) is an American professional golfer who grew up in Arlington Heights, Illinois and graduated from Buffalo Grove High School.[2] In May 2018, Ghim became the top-ranked golfer in the World Amateur Golf Ranking.[3]
Amateur career
Ghim competed at the 2016 Arnold Palmer Cup.[4]
Ghim was runner-up at the 2017 U.S. Amateur to earn invitations to the 2018 Masters Tournament and U.S. Open.[5] He also won the 2017 Pacific Coast Amateur.[6] From a team perspective, Ghim competed at the 2017 Arnold Palmer Cup and 2017 Walker Cup.[7][8][9][10]
At the 2018 Masters, Ghim scored multiple eagles to earn an award of two pairs of crystal goblets.[11][12][13] As the only amateur to make the cut, he earned low amateur honors. He finished tied for 50th at 296 (+8).[14]
Ghim won the 2018 Ben Hogan Award as the best male college golfer.[15] Prior to the 2018 Travelers Championship, Ghim turned professional.[16]
Amateur wins
- 2010 Junior All-Star At The Rail
- 2011 Illinois State Junior Amateur, Coca-Cola Junior, McArthur Towel & Sports Future Legends
- 2014 CB&I Championship at Carlton Woods
- 2017 UT Longhorn Shootout, Pacific Coast Amateur, Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate, Andeavor Sun Bowl Classic
- 2018 Big 12 Championship, NCAA Raleigh Regional
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | T50LA |
| U.S. Open | CUT |
| The Open Championship | |
| PGA Championship |
LA = Low amateur
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" = tied
Results in The Players Championship
| Tournament | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Players Championship | T29 | T6 | CUT | T16 |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
U.S. national team appearances
Amateur
- Arnold Palmer Cup: 2016, 2017 (winners)
- Walker Cup: 2017 (winners)
See also
References
- ^ Ziehm, Len (December 15, 2018). "Ghim, India earn spots at Web.com Tour qualifying tourney". Daily Herald. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
- ^ a b "Doug Ghim". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
- ^ "Week 20 – Ghim moves to number one with Raleigh win". World Amateur Golf Ranking. May 23, 2018.
- ^ Herrington, Ryan (March 16, 2017). "Newcomers dominate U.S. and Europe squads as Arnold Palmer Cup teams are selected". Golf Digest.
- ^ "Doc Redman beats Doug Ghim in playoff to win U.S. Amateur at Riviera". Golf.com. Associated Press. August 20, 2017.
- ^ Smith, Craig (July 21, 2017). "Doug Ghim wins Pacific Coast Amateur at Chambers Bay". The Seattle Times.
- ^ Strege, John (August 20, 2017). "U.S. Amateur champion Doc Redman, runner-up Doug Ghim selected to U.S. team". Golf Digest.
- ^ Romine, Brentley (September 9, 2017). "Maverick McNealy teams with Doug Ghim in foursomes to top former Stanford teammate". Golfweek.
- ^ Narang, Bob (March 20, 2017). "Nick Hardy, Doug Ghim among picks for U.S. Palmer Cup team". Chicago Tribune.
- ^ Casey, Kevin (June 9, 2017). "USA, Europe tied at Arnold Palmer Cup after Day 1". Golfweek.
- ^ Knight, Dennis (April 5, 2018). "Doug Ghim roars to Masters amateur lead behind pair of eagles". The Augusta Chronicle.
- ^ Greenstein, Teddy (April 5, 2018). "Arlington Heights' Doug Ghim makes rare eagle on Masters' 18th hole". Chicago Tribune.
- ^ "Ghim makes cut thanks to advice from Spieth and pair of eagles". Golf Channel. April 7, 2018.
- ^ Schrock, Joshua (April 8, 2018). "Doug Ghim, 21, Finishes Low Amateur Masters Performance With Epic Birdie". NESN.com.
- ^ "Texas senior Doug Ghim captures 2018 Ben Hogan Award". Golfweek. May 22, 2018.
- ^ Anthony, Mike (June 20, 2018). "Doug Ghim's Professional Move Part Of His Father's 'American Dream'". Hartford Courant.
- ^ "Doug Ghim profile". UT Longhorns. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
External links
- Doug Ghim at the PGA Tour official site
- Doug Ghim at the Official World Golf Ranking official site